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Assembly approves body camera funds for Sitka police
Sitka’s police force may finally be equipped with body cameras soon. On Tuesday, the Sitka Assembly approved funding for the program.
Sitka Assembly upholds permit denial for downtown bus depot
Sitka’s cruise bus stop is staying put, at least for now. When the Sitka Assembly met Tuesday, it upheld a permit denial for a new bus depot in downtown Sitka.
GPIP board greenlights new long-term lease for NSRAA
A fish hatchery program is extending its lease with the city for another decade, with the option to extend for another 40 years after that.
Angoon beaver crest lecture connects artifacts to Tlingit stories and lessons for future generations
A recent lecture at the Sealaska Heritage Institute in Juneau explained the cultural significance of crests to the Angoon Beaver clan through personal anecdotes
The Morning Interview
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Inaugural trades fair commemorates grand opening of Sitka’s latest marine haul out
Garry White, Maggie Lilly, and Jordan Young join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss what services Sitkans can expect from the haul out and the upcoming marine trades fair.
Visiting pianist inspired by Sitka’s nature in upcoming performance
Anna Kislitsyna, an internationally renowned pianist and harpsichordist, will perform in Sitka this weekend.
Heritage and Cultural Tourism Conference enters 11th year this March
Next month, Sitka Tribe of Alaska will host the 11th annual Heritage and Cultural Tourism Conference from March 17-19.
Southeast News
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Kayhi students dive into all things oceanic in this marine science club
By Meg Thompson, Milla Kinunen, and Minh-Thu Vo Kayhi students competed in ocean-related trivia at...
Wrangell weighs growth at industry-focused town hall
Wrangell hosted a town hall meeting with potential industry partners on Feb. 19, 2026, informing...
Wrangell assembly preview: federal disaster grant and JAG Marine Group partnership
Wrangell City Hall on June 26, 2024. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Wrangell’s borough assembly on...
Alaska News
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Anchorage wasn’t built for pedestrians. Experts say that’s killing people
Data shows there’s one major thing that predicts whether a pedestrian will actually die when...
Alaska Aerospace to upgrade its spaceport facilities with federal funds
Millions of federal dollars were recently awarded to the Kodiak Island spaceport and its owner,...
Indigenous language educators work to establish Master’s teaching program at University of Alaska Southeast
Language educators in Juneau are working to create a Master’s in Teaching program for Indigenous...
NPR
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Pentagon puts Scouts ‘on notice’ over DEI and girl-centered policies
After threatening to sever ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts, Defense...
NASA redirects Artemis moon mission program, postponing a planned astronaut landing
In shaking up its Artemis lunar program, NASA’s new moon plan looks more like the Apollo...
OpenAI says it shares Anthropic’s ‘red lines’ over military AI use
OpenAI’s Sam Altman says he shares the “red lines” set by rival Anthropic restricting how the military uses AI models, amid Anthropic’s escalating feud with the Pentagon.
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