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May 26, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
Assembly Member Tim Pike is stepping down from the role. At its meeting tonight (5-26-26), the Sitka Assembly will formally accept Pike’s resignation.
Brother of Sitka worker released by Israel after boat was intercepted on way to Gaza
A seasonal Sitka worker is breathing easier today. Her brother has been released by the country of Israel after the humanitarian aid flotilla he was part of was intercepted by the military earlier this week.
Trees touching the sky, pianos under the sea: former Sitkan reimagines Alaska in debut novel
Kendra Langford Shaw talks about how her family and love for the Southeast inspired her novel "The Pillager's Guide to Arctic Pianos"
Sitka teen gains ‘a new perspective’ from Coast Guard flight
Sitka High School’s Career and Technical Education program has long prepared students for the workforce, and this year it’s expanding into new fields. This spring, students in the program worked in hospitals, dentist offices, and, for the first time, on the United States Coast Guard base.
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Sitkans gear up to celebrate LGBTQIA+ community for Pride Month
Elle Campbell and Willa Johnson join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the wide variety of events Sitkans can expect to celebrate Pride Month, such as drag shows, a parade, and variety show.
Sentinel Sports: reporters reflect on May athletics, look ahead to state tourneys
Sentinel reporters Anna Laffrey and Shannon Haugland joined KCAW for the Morning Interview to look back at a month of athletic achievement in Sitka and preview several upcoming state tournaments.
Porch Fest returns to Sitka on June 6
Porch Fest, the annual downtown music and arts festival hosted by the Greater Sitka Arts Council, returns to Sitka on June 6.
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Borough votes to terminate library funding agreement
The Ketchikan Public Library photographed on May 21, 2026. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) Residents...
Ketchikan residents struggle to keep up with much-needed utility rate increases
Jack Auger poses with his chihuahua mix, Piper, inside of Ketchikan’s Highliner Laundromat. The...
ADFG Seeking Green Crab Trappers
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game knows that invasive European green crabs are coming, and...
Alaska News
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Mat-Su Assembly to consider new alcohol tax, higher marijuana tax for November ballot
The taxes could generate more than $16 million each year in new revenue, according to the...
Solar power expected to soon be cheaper than natural gas power in Anchorage
Because gas prices are expected to rise in coming years amid a growing shortage in Cook Inlet, the...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
A reporter investigates billions of dollars in internet subsidies to Alaska telecoms.
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Former Obama advisor reflects on the ‘Battle for American Identity’
Ben Rhodes was a speech writer and security advisor for President Obama. His book, All We Say, is...
Greetings from Cape Verde, where the sounds of samba, jazz and morna fill the air
Music is interwoven with the sounds of daily life in this West African island nation, which hosted...
Palestinians use recycling as Israel’s restrictions trigger a trash crisis
Palestinians in the West Bank live amid garbage following Israeli restrictions. Two Palestinian...
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