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Sitka administrator candidate advances to community meet-and-greet
The Sitka Assembly agreed to invite Gerrie Cotter to meet with Sitkans following her second interview for the municipal administrator position Thursday night (9-10-26).
Sitka grand jury indicts four in August
Police arrested a cruise ship passenger in Sitka last month for allegedly transporting a variety of illegal drugs.
Sitkans lay out need for speed at first-ever puzzling contest
Puzzling is usually a peaceful hobby stretched out over a couple of days. But some Sitkans looked to change the pace, piecing puzzles together in a race against the clock.
Sitka talks trash at assembly table
The Sitka Assembly voted Tuesday (9-8-26) to add a large-scale dumpster option to the city's solid waste code.
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2026 Sitka Municipal Election Center
Sitka's municipal election is Tuesday, October 6.
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Chanteyman to tell stories of the sea through song
Sea chantey singer Jerry Bryant and Sitka Maritime Heritage Society's Rebecca Poulson and Keith Nyitray join KCAW ahead of their concert this Friday (9-18-26).
Brave Heart’s annual banquet, buoy auction this weekend
The Brave Heart Buoy Gala and Auction is September 12 at Odess Theater.
Workshop to teach free seed breeding
Siena Reid and Vivian Yéilk’ Mork join KCAW for the Morning Interview ahead of their berry...
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Southeast Island School District welcomes all new principals
A Southeast Island School District truck displays the SISD logo on Sept. 17, 2021. (Eric...
Riley Gass files to run for reelection to Ketchikan City Council
Sitting Ketchikan City Council member Riley Gass has served two terms. He’s running for a...
Fire department battling flames at the Marine Bar
The Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department is working to put out a large fire that broke out at the...
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Interior residents worry about proposals for AI data centers on nearby military land.
Republican Treg Taylor leans on experience as attorney general in gubernatorial pitch
Taylor discussed his record in the Dunleavy administration and his vision for the state’s future on Tuesday’s “Talk of Alaska.”
High winds bring mild to moderate flooding to Kuskokwim River and coastal communities
High winds that began early on Sept. 15 have caused mild to moderate flooding across Y-K Delta communities with no significant damages reported.
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Turkish habit of stashing gold “under the pillow’ hurts economy, government says
For years, Turks have stashed their gold at home against a raining day, mistrustful of banks. Now the government says that tradition hurts the economy
Turks often keep gold as a hedge against inflation. It may be hurting Turkey’s future
Billions of dollars worth of gold is held in Turkish households outside the banking system. The government aims to convince citizens to put it into the mainstream financial system to help the economy.
State of U.S. democracy reaches new low, report finds
A new global democracy report finds the U.S. at its lowest level of democratic performance in the 50 years it has been measured.
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