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June 23, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
At their regular meeting tonight (6-23-26), Sitka Assembly members will consider a new ordinance that clarifies the sales tax responsibilities of local business owners.
Sitka Fire Department rescues lost hiker on Mount Verstovia
According to a Fire Department Facebook post, the visitor lost sight of Verstovia Trail and wandered off the maintained path on Saturday (6-20-26)
Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Sitka
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter has reportedly crashed near Sitka.
As bear season kicks off in Sitka, ADF&G biologist lays out management protocol
Law enforcement euthanized two more bears in Sitka, bringing the total to five this season. KCAW’s Lauren Salemo sat down with Steve Bethune, a wildlife management biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, to discuss bear season so far and how the decision to dispatch a bear is made.
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Celebrate summer at Sitka Farmers Market this Saturday
Sitka Farmers' Market kicks off June 27 at ANB Founders Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Debe Brincefield, the market's manager, joins KCAW to share what visitors can expect to see.
Casting for Recovery invites Alaska Native women with breast cancer to fly fishing retreat
Carol Butler, a volunteer with Casting for Recovery, joins KCAW to talk about the upcoming Alaska Native Women’s Retreat that seeks to create community and foster emotional healing.
Sitka Fine Arts Camp to commemorate Motown with sold-out fundraiser
Sitka Fine Arts Camp will host Jazz on the Waterfront on June 27. The sold-out event looks to fundraise for the restoration of North Pacific Hall where campers stay on the Sheldon Jackson campus.
Southeast News
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Walk Gently on this Land to premier July 5th in Wrangell
A documentary on Wrangell and the people who live here is set to premiere on July 5 at the Nolan...
4th of July Logging Show
This year marks a time of transition for the annual Fourth of July logging show, with new...
Team ‘Northbound Nutters’ claims first place and $10,000 in 2026 Race to Alaska
The “Northbound Nutters” approach a dock in Ketchikan’s Thomas Basin boat harbor on Monday...
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Confidential document guided Alaska senators working on natural gas pipeline tax break
A secret agreement provides the most detailed insight yet into one of the world’s largest...
Trump lashes out at Murkowski and other Republicans at fiery luncheon
The president was angry four Republicans voted to tell him to halt hostilities against Iran. Hours...
The Anchorage Weekender: Pride festivities, create a cartoon and 5 more local events
Solstice is behind us, but summer is just ramping up.
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Judge blocks Postal Service proposal to restrict mail-in voting under Trump’s order
A judge has blocked the U.S. Postal Service’s proposals responding to President Trump’s order, including not delivering ballots in states that don’t turn over voter lists to the federal government.
Supreme Court says U.S. can turn away asylum-seekers at the border
By a 6 to 3 vote, the high court ruled that that federal law allows the government to to stop...
Trump can begin deportations of Syrian, Haitian TPS holders, Supreme Court says
Writing for the court majority, Justice Samuel Alito that under the TPS law, the president has...
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