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October 27, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
Sitka voters could soon weigh in on a seasonal sales tax to fund a local childcare initiative. When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (9-22-26), it will consider setting a special election for February 2.
Kids get spooked at science center’s haunted aquarium
With Halloween just around the corner, things got spooky at the Sitka Sound Science Center. Kids got in costume to spend Thursday night (10-22-26) mixing potions and tiptoeing through a haunted house.
Sitka Planning Commission says no data centers for now
At a meeting on October 21, the Sitka Planning Commission recommended prohibiting the construction of data centers, at least for now.
Sitkans discuss proposed updates to city taxi code
Assembly member Thor Christianson stands in front of Sitkans gathered to discuss a proposed update...
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Commentary: Don’t be fooled by ballot spoiler Eric Hafner
I want to take a minute to cut through the endless political mailers, ads, and social media posts we are all drowning in to warn Alaskan voters about a spoiler candidate for US House of Representatives, Eric Hafner.
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2026 Alaska Voter Guide
The Alaska Beacon, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Public Media and KTOO, asked every Alaska candidate for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, governor and legislature their positions on several questions, drawing from input from readers.
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Running of the boots returns this Halloween
Running of the Boots is back! Cosley Bruno and Kolby Sirowich from Sitka Conservation Society invite the community to put on rain gear and Halloween costumes for a race around the seawalk this Saturday, Oct. 31, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Bluegrass band Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road to perform on PAC stage this Friday
North Carolina-based bluegrass band Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road will be performing at the Sitka Performing Arts Center on October 30 from 7-9 p.m.
Sitka Rotary Club brings awareness to polio
World Polio Day is October 24. The day aims to bring attention to the eradication of polio.
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Mayor of Hydaburg recognized for subsistence rights advocacy
Hydaburg Mayor Tony Christianson goes seine fishing for salmon in Eek Inlet off Prince of Wales...
Flight grounded in Wrangell after engine failure
An Alaska Airlines plane is expected to depart Wrangell on Wednesday after spending several days...
Ketchikan Police Department says new homeless laws lead to few arrests
Entrance to the Ketchikan Police Department pictured on Dec. 9, 2025 (Hunter Morrison/KRBD)...
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Ex-Typhoon Champi tracks toward Bristol Bay, impacts expected across Western Alaska
Champi is just one of a series of fall storms fueled by a powerful El Niño, Jason Laney with the...
‘It’s unsustainable’: Many working Alaskans aren’t making enough to get by
A new study shows that nearly a third of Alaskans are above the poverty line, but still can’t make...
Alaska legislators press natural resources commissioner on no-cost state land transfers
The Senate Resources Committee subpoenaed John Crowther to get answers on the state’s plans for...
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Trump administration will allow pharmacies to make popular peptides
The Department of Health and Human Services will let small compounding pharmacies make six...
Trump administration wants to remove regulations on a super planet-heating gas
The Trump administration wants to undo a Biden-era rule that would reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.
New book revisits the 2023 killing of an unhoused man in crisis on the NYC subway
Jordan Neely was frightening fellow passengers. A former Marine named Daniel Penny put Neely into...
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