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Assembly approves one-year property tax exemption for YAS
Youth Advocates of Sitka (YAS) will likely get a property tax exemption for a duplex the nonprofit owns on Halibut Point Road, but only for one year, to give the organization time to establish a new program for teens.
Former assembly candidate denied police commission seat
Austin Cranford, pictured here shortly after he filed to run for a seat on the Sitka Assembly in...
Herring Protectors celebrate unexpected land gift
An Indigenous-led group in Sitka has received an unexpected contribution – two parcels of land on an island just outside of Sitka. The Herring Protectors gathered earlier this month (4-6-24) to visit the land and celebrate the unusual gift.
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Sitka High School mock trial team wins state
Sitka High Mock Trial teams finished 1st, 3rd, and 6th ahead of Diamond High [two teams], West Anchorage [2 teams], South Anchorage/Steller High, and West Valley High School at the state tournament earlier this month.
‘Super Piano Brothers’ aim to dazzle with broad repertoire
A piano duo known for their arrangements of video game and film soundtracks will be performing in Sitka this weekend.
Sitkans can learn more about Medicare at Friday presentation
SEARHC patient benefits coordinator Susan Briles and financial planner Cyndi Gibson joined KCAW for the morning interview to preview their Medicare presentation scheduled for this Friday.
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Mitkof Dance Troupe to debut “Myths and Legends” this weekend
First grade fauns Sigrid Wollen and Erika Boggs get ready for the big day. (Photo by Shelby...
Pole fire causes major power outages in Ketchikan, Wrangell, and Petersburg
Ketchikan Public Utilities repairing the pole in Ketchikan that caught fire. (Courtesy of Jeremy...
Petersburg Medical Center’s old septic pipes are buckling; facility engineers to hold off on major repairs as new hospital is underway
A piece of failed septic line. (Photo courtesy of Petersburg Medical Center) Petersburg Medical...
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Social media ban for kids under 14 passes Alaska House
Lawmakers vote on House Bill 254, a bill that would ban social media accounts for kids under 14...
Anchorage policing of homeless encampments will hinge on U.S. Supreme Court decision
A lot of people were living in tents and under tarps in the woods at Anchorage’s Mountain View...
Anchorage teen’s cold-case killer sentenced to 50 years
Donald McQuade, center, poses for a photo with Public Defender Agency attorneys Benjamin Dresner,...
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Midwest tornadoes cause severe damage in Omaha suburbs
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely...
Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing ‘feedback’
An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market...
In Columbia University’s protests of 1968 and 2024, what’s similar — and different
There are parallels between the two high-profile events, most starkly the proliferation of similar...
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