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Trash fire contained at Coast Guard Air Station Sitka

by Ryan Cotter | Feb 19, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka Fire Department was notified early Wednesday morning that the sprinkler system had activated in the U.S. Coast Guard base's kitchen. Read More

Summer ferry schedule similar to recent years, reflects funding problem

by Angela Denning, CoastAlaska | Feb 17, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

The schedule looks a lot like recent years, with six of the state’s nine vessels sailing. There is not enough funding or staffing to run them all, according to the state Department of Transportation. Read More

‘A way of life’: Southeast residents weigh in on federal subsistence review

by Hope McKenney | Feb 13, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

The deadline to comment on the U.S. Interior Department’s review of federal subsistence management has been extended to the end of March. Hundreds of Alaskans have submitted comments so far on the proposed changes, and the City of Sitka and residents of rural communities throughout Southeast Alaska are no exception. Read More

Lawmakers press superintendent, education commissioner over conditions at Mt. Edgecumbe High School

by Katherine Rose | Feb 13, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

State lawmakers questioned Mt. Edgecumbe High School leadership about conditions at the Sitka school this week. So far, a quarter of the students have dropped out or changed schools this school year. The hearings follow months of concern about student welfare at the state-run boarding school that serves primarily Alaska Native students from rural communities around the state. Read More

First phase of Sitka land study identifies key locations for housing development

by Hope McKenney | Feb 11, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

Osprey Street and Sitka High School: those are the top two areas for housing development identified in the first phase of the Sitka Land Suitability and Feasibility Study. Read More