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Sitka attorney candidate addresses questions about Alaska Bar license
Although she stopped paying her professional membership dues for a while when she had a baby, municipal attorney candidate Rachel Jones has an unblemished record with the Alaska Bar Association.
Fiber optic cable could take nearly two weeks to repair
A widespread internet and cellular outage in Sitka continued into the weekend. Sitka has been without internet access since Thursday (8-29-24) after an undersea fiber optic cable broke, cutting off the island from the online world.
Sitka on edge of area receiving heaviest rainfall in this weekend’s weather system
An "atmospheric river" is moving through Southeast Alaska this weekend, and Sitka will be just on the edge of areas receiving heaviest rainfall.
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Sitka’s daily paper looks to the reading public for insight into its future
The Daily Sitka Sentinel has been published by Thad and Sandy Poulson for the last 50 years. A new survey is intended to help guide its future.
Science adventures for middle schoolers available every ‘Fab Friday’ beginning Sep 20
Fab Friday is an after-school program for middle school-age students at the Sitka Sound Science Center (2:10 - 4 pm Fridays beginning September 20th, meet at the Blatchley Commons). There's a new topic every semester, from robotics to coding to marine biology.
Sitka Rotary Club to host wildlife cruise fundraiser this month
Sitka Rotary Club will host an Allen Marine Cruise fundraiser in September. Ed McFadden and Sharon Bergman joined KCAW to discuss the event, as well as the work and mission of the Sitka Rotary Club.
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Crisis Response Canines offer four-legged support to Ketchikan landslide victims
From L to R: National Crisis Response Canine volunteers Terry Yeomans, Tia, Bear, and Eleanor...
The Alaska Democratic Party is suing to remove imprisoned out-of-state U.S. House candidate Eric Hafner from the ballot. Here’s why it matters.
Alaska Democratic Party members at the state convention in a gym on the University of Alaska...
Crews remove housing debris from Ketchikan landslide, announce plan to reopen Third Avenue Bypass
The remains of a house destroyed in Ketchikan’s August 25 landslide. (Jack Darrell/KRBD) Crews in...
Alaska News
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A popular Anchorage cafe will close in November
Cafecito Bonito’s front counter area covered in bright decor on Sept. 4, 2024. (Ava White/Alaska...
Alaska Native woman believed slain by serial killer Brian Smith declared homicide victim
Michael Livingston, an MMIP advocate and Marcella Boskofsky-Grounds prepare to question witnesses...
Seward man arrested on federal charges in threat against Dunleavy’s office
Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks with reporters on May 1, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) Alaska...
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Venezuelan opposition candidate González has left the country for asylum in Spain
The departure of Edmundo González, who Venezuela’s opposition and several foreign governments...
Police search for person of interest after multiple people shot near Kentucky highway
Multiple people were shot on a highway north of London, Ky., on Saturday, the Laurel County...
A Florida high school football player died after collapsing during a game
The fatal collapse of Chance Gainer, a senior at Port St. Joe High School, is the latest in a...
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