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Landslide group to host conference in Sitka next month
A Southeast Alaska working group is hosting a landslide conference in Sitka next month.
Trash fire contained at Coast Guard Air Station Sitka
Sitka Fire Department was notified early Wednesday morning that the sprinkler system had activated in the U.S. Coast Guard base's kitchen.
Summer ferry schedule similar to recent years, reflects funding problem
The schedule looks a lot like recent years, with six of the state’s nine vessels sailing. There is not enough funding or staffing to run them all, according to the state Department of Transportation.
‘A way of life’: Southeast residents weigh in on federal subsistence review
The deadline to comment on the U.S. Interior Department’s review of federal subsistence management has been extended to the end of March. Hundreds of Alaskans have submitted comments so far on the proposed changes, and the City of Sitka and residents of rural communities throughout Southeast Alaska are no exception.
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ALFA hosts 10th annual Fishermen’s Expo
The conference offers both in-person and virtual sessions covering topics like new fishing technology, management updates, and safety workshops.
Sitka High’s DDF team showcases events they’ll take to state competition
Christian Litten, Francis Myers and Angela Bahna joined KCAW on the Morning Interview to discuss an upcoming showcase this Sunday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Sitka Performing Arts Center, to highlight some of the events they'll be taking to this year's state competition in Anchorage.
Dual credit program brings exciting UAS courses to high schoolers
Mike Viera, Megan Reid, and Luke Gibes joins KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the dual credit program with Sitka high schools and UAS
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Wrangell weighs growth at industry-focused town hall
Wrangell hosted a town hall meeting with potential industry partners on Feb. 19, 2026, informing...
Wrangell assembly preview: federal disaster grant and JAG Marine Group partnership
Wrangell City Hall on June 26, 2024. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Wrangell’s borough assembly on...
Ketchikan City Council updates municipal laws related to homelessness
The Ketchikan City Council Chambers shown in Downtown Ketchikan. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) The...
Alaska News
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Mat-Su School District plans closures amid funding shortfall, names third school
The proposed closures will impact about 650 students.
Alaska House approves $490M fast-track budget bill, but savings draw in question
For now, with the failure of a three-quarters vote necessary to access state savings, the bill has no way to pay for the expenses it calls for.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, February 23, 2026
The Alaska House approves a fast-tracked spending bill to cover higher-than-expected state costs.
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The director of Paris’ Louvre Museum has resigned in the wake of a major jewel heist
The French president’s office said it had accepted the resignation of Laurence des Cars, who...
Where patients live matters for access to gene therapy
Gene therapies have the potential to cure some diseases, but they are extraordinarily expensive....
DOJ hides Trump-related Epstein files. And, what to know for the State of the Union
An NPR investigation found that the DOJ withheld some Epstein files related to abuse allegations against Trump. And, what you need to know ahead of the president’s State of the Union address tonight.
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