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Sitka Assembly asked to weigh in on remaining beer and wine license
The Sitka Assembly was faced with a difficult choice at its meeting on Tuesday (9-22-26) when it was asked to recommend one of two local businesses for the community’s last available beer and wine license.
Sitka Assembly directs windfall funds to downtown thoroughfare upgrades
The Sitka Assembly at its meeting Tuesday voted to direct a multi-million-dollar state grant toward upgrading Lincoln Street. The money will go toward things like widened sidewalks, Seawalk connectivity, lighting, and drainage.
Sitka gaining jobs as resident workforce shrinks
Jobs and wages in Sitka are up this year. That’s according to an economic report presented by the Sitka Economic Development Association last week (9-16-26). While the numbers reflect a booming business economy, other data point to a shrinking workforce, with roughly 40 percent being non-residents.
Sitka Assembly votes to make ADUs easier to build
The Sitka Assembly is pursuing another solution to help with Sitka’s housing crisis. Sponsors of a new ordinance say while it isn’t going to completely solve the problem, it’s a step in the right direction.
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2026 Sitka Municipal Election Hub
Sitka's municipal election is Tuesday, October 6.
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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
Film featuring Sitka fisherman’s photos to premiere this weekend
Next week, the Sitka Maritime Heritage Society is hosting the world premiere of "Vanished World: People and Places of Southeast Alaska in the 1980's," featuring photography by Matt Donohoe.
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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...
Ketchikan man dies in car crash on North Tongass Highway
An Alaska State Troopers vehicle shown in Ketchikan. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) A 78-year-old...
Ketchikan ballot measure asks to authorize spending powers for electric upgrades
A ballot proposition in Ketchikan’s municipal election next month will ask city voters to...
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Aviation safety in Alaska | Talk of Alaska
Aviation experts address safe flying and infrastructure needs for Alaska’s skies and the people who travel them.
Four Alaska Native boarding school students to be repatriated
It’s a big discovery, but there’s a lot more work to be done, said the director of Indigenous research and healing at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Documentation is limited and there are many children who died in boarding...
Juneau’s gender pay gap is significantly smaller than the state and nation
According to data, the median income for a woman working year-round in Juneau in 2024 was about $71,000 compared to men who earn about $73,000 — a roughly 3% gap.
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U.S. Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in third-country deportations
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries that are not identified in their removal orders. It also plans to hear full arguments on the case.
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer now questions whether she killed her 3 children
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer is arguing that there wasn’t enough evidence to prove she killed her three children. It’s a striking turn after a lengthy trial that focused more on her mental state than on whether she...
Potential Taiwan tension sparked ‘last minute’ change in Trump-Xi National Archives visit
The sudden change was precipitated because of Chinese displeasure over one document that the U.S. had planned to show.
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