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‘The only way that we can heal is to talk about it’: Sitkans observe MMIP Day at public vigil
Over 60 attendees gathered at Totem Square to observe Missing and Murdered Indigenous People's Day this past Tuesday (5-5-26).
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo: ‘glam fairies’ help Mt. Edgecumbe students prep for prom
For the past 14 or so years, volunteers with the “Prom Prince and Princess” program have helped Mt. Edgecumbe students get glammed up for prom. They do hair, nails, and makeup, provide jewelry, shoes, corsages and boutonnieres, and even do alterations on the many donated suits and dresses.
It’s no fluke! Baby humpback whale skeleton makes waves in Sitka
The Humpback Whale Rearticulation Project hosted a grand unveiling event at UAS Sitka last week (4-30-26), alongside debuting an accompanying mural by a local artist.
Sitkan suffers minor injuries in single-car traffic accident
A Sitka man sustained minor injuries yesterday (4-30-26) in a single vehicle accident on Halibut Point Road. Sitka Police Chief Mike Hall said the department received numerous calls reporting the accident shortly before 4p.m....
The Morning Interview
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Sitka Community Renewable Energy Strategy needs your input before development begins
The City & Borough of Sitka's Sustainability Coordinator Bri Gabel joins KCAW for the Morning Interview to share more about a collaborative planning workshop this upcoming Monday (5-11-26).
Founder of Alaska Health Project South Sudan to give library talk
Tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Sitka Public Library, Dr. Jack Hickel will deliver a presentation on his organization's work.
Grab your best hat for upcoming quilt show and Mother’s Day tea party!
Megan Pasternak and Janine Holzman join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the history of both events and what attendees can expect, as well as some of their favorite quilts in the 44th ever quilt show.
Southeast News
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Businesses expand north with Ward Cove developments
A second venue for the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show is one of several new business developments...
Cruise line association, City of Ketchikan to establish new guidelines
Ketchikan’s first large cruise ship of 2026 docked downtown in late April. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD)...
Canoe season awakens in Metlakatla
Nahaaygm Łagyigyedm, or Spirit of Our Ancestors, sits ashore One Tree Island outside of...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 8, 2026
Research suggests events like the enormous Tracy Arm landslide could become more common with...
Alaska Legislature asks federal government for more flexibility on rural health funding
Legislators say restrictions on how and when Rural Health Transformation Program funding can be...
Alaska Public Media President and CEO Ed Ulman honored with PBS Station Leadership Award
PBS recognized Ulman for his decade of leadership in Alaska and advocacy for rural and underserved...
NPR
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Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia
The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump’s push. A court nullified Democratic redistricting in Virginia.
They graduate to six figure salaries, and grueling work
Cadets from the nation’s Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great...
How the 1994 World Cup kicked off America’s love affair with soccer
Soccer — or football as it’s known around the globe — was far from mainstream in the U.S....
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