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One injured in weekend car fire

One person sustained injuries when a vehicle caught on fire near Arrowhead Trailer Court over the weekend. 

Buyers vie for hatchery herring in Otaru’s ‘flash’ auction

KCAW’s Katherine Rose continues her assignment in Japan this week, where she’s looking into the industry and culture of herring. Today, Rose tracks the herring to an early-morning wholesale auction in the city of Otaru, where, in a lightning-fast process that lasts under four minutes, buyers stake their claim to thousands of boxes of hatchery-produced herring – all of which will be processed and retailed in Japan.

Assembly makes haste, funds waste

The Sitka Assembly approved an appropriation of $1.7 million for a new lift station at Thompsen Harbor, when it met in regular session Tuesday night (3-12-24).

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