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Sitka Assembly approves contract extension with bulk water shipper
The Sitka Assembly on Tuesday (10-13-26) approved a contract extension with investors looking to ship bulk water out of Sitka. This is the second contract extension for Arctic Blue Waters Alaska since the city agreed to sell them the right to purchase water from Blue Lake in 2021.
Sitka Assembly approves new city administrator employment agreement
At its meeting on Tuesday (10-13-26), the Sitka Assembly approved an employment agreement with incoming municipal administrator Gerrie Cotter.
Sitkans celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Nearly 300 Sitkans gathered at Harrigan Centennial Hall to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day with a pot luck and dances. Local Tlingít dancers and six dance groups from Mt. Edgecumbe High School performed throughout the evening.
State education board meeting in Sitka this week
The Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development is holding its quarterly meeting at Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka this week.
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2026 Sitka Municipal Election Hub
Sitka's municipal election is Tuesday, October 6.
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Education opportunities plentiful at Sitka Whalefest
Rural Alaska Students and One-Health Research (RASOR) program coordinator Rosie Cunningham, and University of Alaska professor Ellen Chenoweth joined KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the educational opportunities available for students at Sitka Whalefest this November.
Sitka Sound Science Center welcomes scientist in residence focused on landslides
Visiting Scientist in Residence Fellow Ries Plescher, a PhD candidate at the University of Oregon Department of Earth Sciences, will be at the Sitka Sound Science Center through November 10.
AmDocs film festival returns to Sitka for second year
Organizer Debbie Miller and musician Sheila Del Bosque join KCAW for the Morning Interview to give listeners a taste of what the festival has planned Oct. 9-11.
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South Tongass fire station rebuild complete
The South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department began operating out of the newly rebuilt firehouse...
Construction begins on student housing project in Klawock that aims to boost local workforce
Tribal leaders and community partners commemorate the first day of construction of the new...
Student scientists present at national competition
Three of the Wrangell High School students, who were honored at the regional Advancing Indigenous...
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Kipnuk’s rebuild nears new milestone a year after Halong, but its long-term future remains hazy
Over the past year, Kipnuk residents and contractors have been working to repair the storm-battered village. Crews on the ground say it’s a physical — and emotional — investment, even as the long-term future of the...
Ahead of the midterms, Alaskans’ phones are blowing up with political calls and texts
The messages are a cheap, easy way to fundraise, get out the vote and collect data, but some people are exhausted by the constant messaging.
Begich and Hill spar over affordability, healthcare and each other’s records in Debate for the State
The two major candidates for Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat answered, and sometimes dodged, questions about resource development, the cost of living, climate change and President Trump’s performance.
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Suspicious mailings to election officials, congressional offices under investigation
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are looking into the mailings, some of which included an unidentified powdery white substance.
America’s historic preservation law is in peril, advocates say. Here’s what’s at stake
Congress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country’s historic preservation law, fueling a backlash that critics say is as fiery as the one that led to the law’s creation 60 years ago.
Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space
The Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel says Musk and Bezos each want to colonize the moon, mine its resources and launch thousands more satellites. He says their only real competition is each other.
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