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Sen. Lisa Murkowski christens Alaska’s “transformational” hybrid commercial fishing vessel
Since it was installed in the F/V Mirage, the newly developed hybrid engine shows great promise in making optimizing fishing and developing more local jobs.
‘Hearing our language is like medicine to us’: new book features Tlingit Raven stories in original language
A nonprofit tribal organization has published a new book that presents Tlingit Raven stories for the first time in the original language with English translations.
Matt Claman talks ferries, education, fisheries management as part of Southeast campaign for governor
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Claman visited Sitka last week as part of his statewide campaign.
Lisa Murkowski talks ferry funding, Tongass National Forest, and the affordability of Alaskan homes
KCAW sat down with the Sen. Murkowski to discuss regional topics during her visit to Sitka following her annual address to the Alaskan Legislature in Juneau last week (3-31-26)
The Morning Interview
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Sitka Tribe of Alaska observes Child Abuse Awareness Month
Doug Osborne joins KCAW for the Morning Interview to share how its Child Advocacy Center operates, as well as upcoming events STA has planned to support children and their families.
Sitka Rose Awards honor women and queer people who uplift community values
The Sitka Rose Awards, hosted by local organization Sitkans Against Family Violence, celebrates individuals who uplift community values of safety, respect, and community.
Sitka Parks and Recreation shoots for the moon with upcoming community programming
Kevin Knox, Rachel Fox, and Ellie Campbell join KCAW for the Morning Interview to share more information about upcoming programming such as mermaid swimming classes, summer camp, and upcoming community orchestra and choir performance
Southeast News
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Aging asbestos pipe bursts in downtown Wrangell, sends mud in downtown gift shop
Wrangell Public Works crew fix broken water main on April 8, 2026. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Kim...
Wrangell instructor charged with assault
(Sage Smiley/KSTK) Wrangell police charged a Wrangell teacher and high school wrestling coach with...
Ketchikan school board votes to close 2 elementary schools
Point Higgins Elementary School, in Ketchikan, shown in December 2025. It is one of two elementary...
Alaska News
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American Seafoods disputes Coast Guard seizure of pollock roe near Dutch Harbor
The Coast Guard says it seized more than $65,000 worth of pollock roe from an American Seafoods...
Conservation group sues to limit pollock trawl fishing in Bering Sea to protect fur seals
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Alaska on Wednesday, centers on the fur seal...
Facing long bureaucratic delays, Ukrainians have been leaving Alaska and wondering what’s next
Advocates say at least a hundred Ukrainians have left the state in recent months.
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5 things to know about Péter Magyar, Hungary’s new prime minister
Magyar ended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power in a landslide...
Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit over the Wall Street Journal’s Epstein reporting
In the order issued Monday, the judge wrote that President Trump had failed to make the argument...
Trump says U.S. will blockade Iranian ports. And, Orbán loses Hungarian election
President Trump announced a blockade of Iranian ports after peace talks with Iran collapsed. And,...
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