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Coast Guard rescues family of six near Kasaan
A family of six was rescued from a beached boat near Ketchikan yesterday evening (6-4-25).
From Celebration to the streets: how this Yakutat artist plans to bring Tlingit resiliency into everyday wear
Seamstress Reine Pavlik recently received funding from the Rasmuson Foundation to develop a fashion collection adapting Tlingit designs to modern designs.
Brief power outage in Sitka caused by cracked transformer
Sitka experienced a brief electrical outage Tuesday night (6-2-26) just before 10:00 p.m. Power was restored shortly after 11:00 p.m.
Long-time derby fisher earns his first win at 71st Sitka Salmon Derby
Chris McGraw has won the 71st annual Salmon Derby with a 36-pound king salmon.
The Morning Interview
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Balourdet Quartet to perform at Sitka Music Festival
Sitka Music Festival kicks off this weekend. Russell Houston and Justin DeFilippis from the Balourdet Quartet join KCAW to talk about what performing means to them ahead of their opening night concert.
Sitka Trail Works invites you to get muddy on National Trails Day
Sitka Trail Works' Emily Pound and Ben Hughey discuss the organization's history and their upcoming volunteer event focused on improving the Cross Trail's drainage.
KCAW welcomes 2026-27 news resident, Lauren Salemo
Raven News is excited to announce our 2026-2027 Sarah Evangeline Hughes News Resident, Lauren Salemo.
Southeast News
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EchoHawk enters House District 1 race
Grant EchoHawk is running as a nonpartisan in Alaska’s House District 1 race. He’s up against...
Petersburg assembly takes another step toward putting sales tax cap question on ballot
Petersburg Borough Assembly considers borough budget issues at a meeting on June 1, 2026, at the...
Elementary School Garden Needs Summer Volunteers
Though school is out for the summer, the student gardens at Evergreen Elementary are just getting...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 5, 2026
An ANWR lease sale fails to attract the North Slope’s biggest producers.
Ambler wildfire’s progress has slowed, local officials say
The fire, which started Thursday in Ambler’s landfill, had burned around 500 acres by...
Federal regulators cut cow harvest amid decline of Western Arctic caribou herd
Regulators also decided to close the harvest for non-local hunters.
NPR
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Despite a competitive market, finding a summer job is highly beneficial for teens
Teenagers looking for summer jobs face a tough labor market. But the personal benefits are...
A park famed for rare gorillas gears up to fight Ebola and protect its primates
In Virunga National Park, rangers are on the frontlines — playing a critical role to contain the...
Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal
The Israeli military confirmed hitting a vehicle and said the incident is being reviewed....
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