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Sitka schools close following heavy weekend snowfall
Sitka schools were closed Monday following heavy snowfall over the weekend. It’s the first time in nearly a decade that the district closed due to inclement weather, according to school officials.
Audit finds Sitka School District will start budget process with deficit
The Sitka School District is now looking at a budget deficit as it enters Fiscal Year '27.
Electric rates may stay fixed, while other rates rise for Sitkans
Rates for most city utilities this year are likely to increase, with one exception. At a special budget meeting on Feb. 27, the Sitka Assembly reviewed the city’s electric, water, wastewater, solid waste and harbor funds.
City, nonprofit group to host childcare listening sessions on Saturday
Accessing affordable childcare is an ongoing challenge in Sitka, and now the city is looking for solutions.
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YAS and SAIL hold survival skills camp for high schoolers over Spring Break
Youth Advocates of Sitka (YAS) and Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) are holding a...
Ocean Wave Quilter’s Guild rings in 25th annual fundraiser, tying together funds for student scholarships
Ocean Wave Quilter's Guild's Sarah Jordan and Megan Pasternak join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss what to expect from tomorrow's (3-3-26) auction, as well as how quilters are adapting to closing crafts stores around the Southeast.
Inaugural trades fair commemorates grand opening of Sitka’s latest marine haul out
Garry White, Maggie Lilly, and Jordan Young join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss what services Sitkans can expect from the haul out and the upcoming marine trades fair.
Southeast News
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Alaska and Washington Tribes oppose B.C. proposal to limit environmental consultation
The open pits and waste rock pile at Red Chris Mine in the headwaters of the IskutRiver, a major...
Ketchikan school district given 3 years to pay $5.4M debt
Ketchikan’s borough offices are in the White Cliff Building (KRBD staff photo) The Ketchikan...
Woman found dead underneath former Ketchikan building supply store
Entrance to the Ketchikan Police Department pictured on Dec. 9, 2025 (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) A...
Alaska News
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Skijoring is an exhilarating way to spend time with your dog. Here are 4 tips to get started.
If you have a high energy dog that loves the snow — this sport might be for you.
Students walk out, parents prep protests over proposed Mat-Su school funding cuts
Parents and students are expected to flood Mat-Su public meetings this week to protest proposed school funding cuts.
Alaska lawmakers push Trump administration to waive $100k visa fee for international teachers
Rural Alaska districts are especially reliant on international teachers to keep instructors in their classrooms.
NPR
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Colossal Biosciences breeds controversy while trying to revive mammoths
A Texas biotech company is trying to bring mammoths and other extinct creatures back to life. The...
GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales heads to a runoff in Texas amid a new ethics probe in the House
Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has faced increasing pressure from his party to resign or drop...
Satellite imagery shows strike that destroyed Iranian school was more extensive than first reported
The images suggest that precision munitions struck other buildings, including a clinic that was also inside the complex.
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