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Sitka Trail Works wraps grant project improving access on Kruzof Island
Access to a popular outdoor recreation area near Sitka just got a bit easier thanks to a grant-funded trail rehabilitation project that wrapped this summer.
Dog show awards floppiest ears, fluffiest fur in Sitka
Dog shows are often formal competitions where pets are strictly judged for their appearance and behavior. But a dog show in Sitka wanted to award features like floppiest ears and fluffiest fur.
USFS to hold public subsistence hearings in light of proposed Roadless Rule repeal
The U.S. Department of Agriculture last month announced its plan to repeal the Roadless Rule, a 2001 environmental conservation law that protects national forests from logging. That includes about half of the Tongass National Forest’s 16.7 million acres. Subsistence users in Southeast Alaska are concerned how the potential rollback could impact their resources.
Listen: Chamber of Commerce mayoral forum
Sitka’s mayoral candidates gathered at Harrigan Centennial Hall on Wednesday evening (9-23-26) for a forum hosted by the Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce.
Election Hub
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2026 Sitka Municipal Election Hub
Sitka's municipal election is Tuesday, October 6.
The Morning Interview
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Upcoming event celebrates local afterschool programs
The nationwide event celebrates afterschool programs and their vital role in supporting children, families, and communities.
Sitka Spruce Tips hosts family skate night to kick off new 4-H year
A new 4-H season starts this week. Sitka Spruce Tips Coordinator Jasmine Shaw joins KCAW to talk about 4-H registration and activities in Sitka.
New season of Sitka’s Monthly Grind kicks off Oct. 3
The Monthly Grind is back for its 32nd season. The first community concert is Saturday, Oct. 3., at 7 p.m. at Sheet'ká Ḵwáan Naa Kahídi Community House
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Rental market tight in Wrangell-Petersburg
For the second year in a row, the Wrangell-Petersburg area has the lowest rental housing vacancy...
Southeast Conference kicks off in Ketchikan
Southeast Conference’s annual economic summit kicked off in Ketchikan on Tuesday. (Hunter...
Four more Alaska Native boarding school students to be repatriated, including one to Ketchikan
Carlisle Barracks Main Post Cemetery, where (Office of Army Cemeteries) Sheepinsh Goah has always...
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Tell us your story: Navigating the high cost of living in Alaska
A new report says 37% of Alaska households are not able to afford the state’s cost of living.
Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet
The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the world, causing the frozen ground to thaw at a record rate.
The Anchorage Weekender: A musk ox party, a teen book club and 8 more local events
It’s officially the spooky season, but there’s no tricks here!
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The family of Renee Good files lawsuits over her death during Minneapolis ICE raids
The fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent last January in Minneapolis set off a firestorm of protests around the U.S. Her family is speaking out for the first time.
‘It’s a nightmare.’ Former refugee, professor on Trump’s new Medicaid policy
Starting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year.
A new California law bans child marriage. What’s the global outlook on the practice?
The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of other efforts to ban the practice? And do bans prove effective?
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