Category: Local News

Flood watch for Sitka, Southeast extended through Monday morning

by KCAW News | Jan 9, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

The National Weather Service has extended a flood watch for parts of Southeast Alaska, including Sitka, through the weekend. Read More

Sitka snow flurries shift to heavy rains on Friday, NWS says

by KCAW News | Jan 8, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

Southeast Alaska is better known for rain than snow, but this winter had an unusually frosty start. Much of the region saw heavy snowfall from mid-December into early January, including Sitka. Read More

Alaska Board of Game to consider upping nonresident bag limit for Sitka-area deer

by Hope McKenney | Jan 7, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

A proposal to increase the nonresident bag limit in the Sitka area from two bucks to four deer each year will be considered at an upcoming Alaska Board of Game meeting in Wrangell later this month. Read More

State sets harvest level for Sitka herring fishery

by KCAW News | Jan 7, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has set a harvest limit for this year’s Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery. Read More

Sitka Fish to Schools program reels in record for highest donation of fish

by Ryan Cotter | Jan 6, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka Conservation Society received 6700 pounds of donated fish for the 2025-2026 school year from individual fishermen and organizations. Read More

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