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DOGE cut ends two decades of AmeriCorps in Sitka
Funding cuts by the Trump administration have ended a long-standing community service program in Sitka, and around the state AmeriCorps has been staffing Sitka’s nonprofits, government agencies, and schools for over two decades. Corps members in Sitka were notified on April 25 that their positions were terminated, effective immediately.
Assembly approves general, enterprise fund budgets for FY26
This year’s budget cycle has had its ups and downs– anticipating a deficit early in the process, in March the assembly tasked department heads with finding areas where the budget could be trimmed. Ultimately a few cuts plus a $400,000 increase in property tax revenue left the city with over $200,000 surplus in the general fund.
With state funding still uncertain, Sitka School Board rolls back staff cuts for next year
The Sitka School Board has restored four elementary teaching positions, a school nurse, and a data manager to next year's budget -- even though state lawmakers haven't settled on an amount for school funding.
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Federal Funding & KCAW
Funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is 24% of KCAW’s budget this year and now it's under threat...
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Travelift for Sitka’s haulout project set to arrive next week
Construction of Sitka’s long-awaited marine haulout is nearing the finish line– for Phase 1, at least.
Commission seeking community feedback on ‘Tourism Best Management Practices’ plan
The city's Tourism Commission is hosting a meeting on Wednesday (4-30-25) to gather community feedback on its Tourism Best Management Practices (TBMP) plan.
‘Anti-genre’ bands return to Sitka for weekend concerts
Visiting bands Sledgehammer and Peter Wooten will perform in Sitka this weekend. The bands last visited Sitka in February, when they played a memorial concert to raise funds for the families of the late F/V Windwalker crew.
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School district forms ad hoc committee for budget crisis
Ryan Howe speaks to Wrangell School Board on April 14, 2025 about the budget ad hoc committee the...
Explosives were discovered on a beach and in a storage unit in Ketchikan
The storage facility where a pipe bomb was located by police on Wednesday. Officials say the...
Robbins Jr., Thomas appointed to Ketchikan school board
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
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The U.S. economy shrinks as Trump’s tariffs spark recession fears
Trump promised a new “golden age” for the U.S. But his first 100 days in office have...
Career academy courses available to Anchorage students next school year
School Board members plan to review the academies master plan, make revisions after the first year...
Fairbanks jury convicts man of killing robbery co-defendant
The jury took about three hours to find Kevin Robinson, 24, guilty of murdering Robert Rones after...
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Florida moves to ban fluoride from public drinking water
If the bill is signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida would be the second state, after Utah, to ban...
First 100 Days: Congress Acquiesces to Trump But Pressure Tests Ahead
President Trump has shown no deference to Congress in his early day in office, and leaders on...
Conflicted Feelings as Israel Reflects on 18 Months of War
Every year Israeli’s spend their Memorial Day commemorating Israelis killed in war and...
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