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KCAW newsroom brings home five Alaska Press Club Awards
Raven Radio brought home five Alaska Press Club awards this year. Thad and Sandy Poulson, co-publishers of the Sitka Sentinel, were honored as well.
Municipal administrator, attorney receive ‘exemplary’ reviews from Sitka Assembly
The Sitka Assembly gave the city’s municipal administrator and attorney both “exemplary” reviews for their work over the past year in a special meeting Tuesday night.
Sitka’s new tourism manager talks vision for tourism ahead of first cruise ship of the season
KCAW sat down with the city’s new tourism manager, Judson Rusk, to talk about the upcoming season, his vision for tourism in Sitka, and how his first three months on the job have been.
Sitka Assembly adopts historic preservation plan, votes down new long-term lease for NSRAA
The Sitka Assembly approved and adopted an updated historic preservation plan Tuesday night, and voted against a proposed lease agreement between the city and a regional salmon hatchery nonprofit
Commentary
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Commentary: Make your voice heard on the draft Tongass Forest Plan
My name is Bethany Goodrich, and I wonder how many of you listening have also made your favorite memories on Kruzof Island? An Island so iconic, so important to our community, it’s part of our identity. If you care about Kruzof, listen up.
The Morning Interview
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Sitka Conservation Society gives heads up to public about Forest Service community meeting
Andrew Thoms joins KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss an upcoming community workshop to break down the proposed changes to the Tongass Land Management Plan
Spruce Root and Sitka Public Library offer financial literacy workshop
This weekend, the Sitka Public Library and Spruce Root are offering a financial literacy workshop at the library.
On your marks! Julie Hughes Triathlon takes off for its 42nd iteration
Rachel Fox, Tom Jacobson, Carol Hughes, and Susan Magie join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the history of the triathlon and how Sitkans can get involved as a competitor or volunteer.
Southeast News
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Forest Service asks for feedback on Prince of Wales Landscape Level Analysis
A sign marks a scenic route on Prince of Wales island. SEAKdrones LLC The U.S. Forest Service is...
Borough assembly approves flat electric rate, tables heat incentive decision
Wrangell Light and Power meter at Inner Harbor on August 22, 2025. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)...
Ketchikan school board approves district budget
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
Alaska News
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Bill returning Alaska to pension plan nears state Senate vote amid concerns over cost
A new provision added to bill that would return Alaska government employees to a pension system...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 24, 2026
Evacuees from Western Alaska settle into temporary housing, six months after arriving in...
Anchorage Assembly set to welcome Janice Park as new Midtown member
Park led challenger Dave Donley by 26 votes after an automatic recount Friday.
NPR
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Justice Department makes it easier to deport those with DACA status
Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed...
Some Planned Parenthood clinics are using Botox to smooth over federal cuts
After President Trump and Congress cut certain Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in last...
DOJ wants to shield its lawyers from outside scrutiny. Critics worry about oversight
Critics say the proposed rule to let the DOJ step into state bar investigations could weaken one...
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