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LatestCoast Guard releases names of missing Wind Walker fishermen
by KCAW News | Dec 4, 2024
The names of five missing fishermen in a Sunday boat accident near Hoonah have been released by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Sitkans seeking cruise limits take another shot at ballot prop
by KCAW News | Dec 4, 2024
Advocates for limiting cruise visitation have submitted a fourth petition in less than two years to get a cruise limit question before Sitka voters this winter.
‘Greyhound Cowboy’ delivers stories of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances
by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Dec 3, 2024
Author Ken Post spent almost four decades working for the Forest Service in Southeast Alaska before taking up writing, and he's now on the list of Alaska’s emerging talent. Greyhound Cowboy is a collection of thirteen short stories, some drawing on characters and experiences from Post’s career, but many drawing on people who can be found anywhere.
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LatestSanta! I know him! YPT presents Elf: The Musical this weekend
Dec 6, 2024
Elf the Musical will be performed at Sitka Performing Arts Center 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, December 6, 7, and 8.
Volunteers (and cheerleaders!) needed to help Girls on the Run across the finish line Saturday
Dec 5, 2024
Girls on the Run is an after-school program for girls in grades 3-5 that "inspires them to be joyful, healthy, and confident" while training for a 5K fun run, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, December 7, at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
Homeless coalition to hold annual meeting
Dec 3, 2024
Sitka Homeless Coalition’s annual meeting will take place this Thursday, December 5 from 6...
Southeast News
LatestWrangell Fish and Game Advisory Committee in favor of allowing gillnetting near Burnett Inlet
by KSTK Wrangell | Dec 10, 2024
Burnett Inlet Hatchery on Nov. 22, 2023. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)Wrangell’s advisory committee to...
District considers consolidating Ketchikan’s three elementary schools by grade level
by KRBD Ketchikan | Dec 9, 2024
Under a new proposal, Houghtaling Elementary School would become only fourth through sixth grade...
Trees struck down on Zarembo Island causeway, making area unusable again
by KSTK Wrangell | Dec 6, 2024
Two trees fell on the Zarembo Island causeway in early Dec. 2024, making the wooden walkway...
Alaska News
LatestScientists monitor series of earthquakes in western Aleutians
by APRN | Dec 10, 2024
A line graph from the Alaska Earthquake Center shows the number of earthquakes over time in the...
Biden administration includes restrictions in Arctic refuge oil lease sale
by APRN | Dec 10, 2024
The frozen Canning River in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is seen in this undated...
Recognition grows for children’s Sugt’stun language game
by APRN | Dec 10, 2024
Artwork from “Nunaka,” an educational game for preschool age children. (Courtesy Chugachmiut) A...
NPR
LatestAn Afghan museum, that buried its artifacts after Taliban takeover, is reborn online
by NPR | Dec 10, 2024
The Afghanistan Memory Home Museum shares details and belongings from those who’ve died in...
Trump-era Justice Department subpoenaed congressional staffers, watchdog finds
by NPR | Dec 10, 2024
But the department’s internal watchdog found no evidence of political motivation by federal...
5 things to watch as Syria confronts a new future
by NPR | Dec 10, 2024
The sudden collapse of President Bashar al-Assad has come as welcome news to many, but there are...
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