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Sitka Grand Jury indicted five in December, January
The Sitka Grand Jury indicted four Sitkans and one non-resident in December and January, on charges ranging from assault to burglary. And some charges were dropped in an assault case we reported on last fall.
February 10, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
At its meeting tonight (2-10-26), the Sitka Assembly will consider passing a resolution in support of maintaining Sitka’s rural designation ahead of an upcoming review of the Federal Subsistence Management Program.
Man rescued after jumping from Sitka bridge
A good Samaritan vessel rescued a man from the water Sunday (2-8-26) after he jumped from the O’Connell Bridge.
Conservative enrollment estimate leaves school board with additional funds
The Sitka School District will receive close to $1 million in additional revenue for the remainder of this fiscal year.
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‘Octo-palooza’ celebrates reading, aquarium critters
Sitka's Imagination Library will host a family "Octopalooza" event this Valentine's Day, in partnership with the Sitka Sound Science Center and the Emblem Club.
First annual State of the Sound brings community together to discuss local ecosystems
The upcoming "State of the Sound" event aims to gather local residents, knowledge holders, researchers, and students to share observations and ask questions about Sitka Sound.
STA hosts will-drafting clinic for tribal citizens
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska is hosting a will drafting clinic on Feb. 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at tribal headquarters.
Southeast News
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School board selects next superintendent
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
Most landline disruptions in Thorne Bay resolved
A sign welcomes people to Thorne Bay, Alaska. The Prince of Wales Island Chamber of Commerce says...
Wearable gets weird for milestone anniversary
Kellie Mogg dons an oblong mask for the opening performance of the 40th annual Wearable Arts Show....
Alaska News
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Alaska Chinese Association marks 50 years Lunar New Year celebration
The group has grown from a dozen families to nearly 200.
Alaska’s ‘Superbowl’ of dog mushing, the Iditarod, set to run its normal northern route
Officials say it’s a relief after low snow forced the 2025 race to start in Fairbanks.
Alaska’s Olympic skiers still hopeful, as teammate wins first men’s medal for US in half-century
Anchorage’s own Gus Schumacher crashed in one race and failed to advance in another, but...
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Israel accuses two of using military secrets to place Polymarket bets
The Tel Aviv indictment is the first publicly known instance of people being accused of leveraging...
Report finds children with mental health diagnoses often incarcerated instead of getting treatment
Dozens of juvenile detention centers in 25 states reported holding children weeks or months as...
What the data tells us about kidnapped people — and how Nancy Guthrie is an outlier
Nancy Guthrie is among the thousands of people who go missing in the U.S. each year. But experts...
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