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Assembly proposes sales tax changes to address Sitka’s childcare needs
Lowering the winter sales tax rate, and upping the summer one. That was a popular proposal discussed at a Sitka Assembly work session on Tuesday (7-21-26) aimed at addressing the island’s childcare shortage.
Sitka Assembly Member Kevin Mosher first to file for mayor’s seat
Current Sitka Assembly Member Kevin Mosher has filed to run for mayor. Mosher, who is two years into serving his third term on the assembly, has served as an assembly member since 2018.
Sitka firefighters extinguish hidden fire in hotel wall
Firefighters tamped out a fire at the Sitka Hotel on Friday night.
Sitka municipal administrator finalist drops out of running
A finalist for Sitka’s municipal administrator position has dropped out of the running. In an email on Monday, city staff announced that Jenny Alber, who was planning to visit Sitka later this month, has withdrawn her name from consideration.
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One year out from federal defunding
An update and message of gratitude one year out from the loss of federal funding for Raven Radio.
The Morning Interview
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Researcher documents intersection of Indigenous beadwork, Russian Orthodoxy
Esmeralda Goncalves, a Rhode Island School of Design graduate and former Fulbright Scholar, is in Sitka on a 2026 Craft Research Fund Grant.
SAIL Annual Picnic returns to Crescent Harbor on Friday
The annual picnic will take place from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 24, at the Crescent Harbor Net Shed.
Three Sopranos to perform benefit concert this weekend
The Three Sopranos -- Rhiannon Guevin, Karen Neal and Mina Brooks-Schmidt -- joined KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss their upcoming concert.
Southeast News
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Cooling system issue causes small explosion in Klawock grocery store
The dairy section at the Klawock grocery store was cleared out after there was a reported issue in...
New superintendent of Ketchikan schools shares plans for leading the district
Kara Four Bear was hired earlier this year to lead the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District....
Structure, a nearly year-old company sets up shop in Wrangell
Structure, a nearly year-old company that plans to design, assemble and market a new system for...
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 24, 2026
Southcentral’s largest natural gas utility asks state regulators to reconsider a proposed...
Democrat in Alaska’s governor race reports $1.8 million fundraising haul, driven by Californians
Kreiss-Tomkins has brought in $1.8 million since entering the race in February. The majority of it...
Glenn Highway bridge to reopen Friday night after 96-day closure
Traffic will return both spans of the Peters Creek bridge.
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Biden ghostwriter tapes to be released
Former President Joe Biden is declining to appeal a court ruling that allows the Justice...
India’s ‘cockroach’ movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth?
Led by Gen-Z youth across India, the movement has become perhaps the biggest challenge to Prime...
COMIC: Temps are predicted to hit 106 in Egypt this week. How do people stay cool?
Back in the ’90s, I learned the art of staying cool in Egypt. At that time, air conditioning...
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