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LatestAssembly approves one-year property tax exemption for YAS
by Katherine Rose | Apr 25, 2024
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
by Katherine Rose | Apr 25, 2024
Austin Cranford, pictured here shortly after he filed to run for a seat on the Sitka Assembly in...
Herring Protectors celebrate unexpected land gift
by Meredith Redick | Apr 18, 2024
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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LatestSitka High School mock trial team wins state
Apr 26, 2024
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
Apr 26, 2024
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
Apr 24, 2024
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.
Southeast News
LatestMitkof Dance Troupe to debut “Myths and Legends” this weekend
by KFSK Petersburg | Apr 26, 2024
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
by KRBD Ketchikan | Apr 25, 2024
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
by KFSK Petersburg | Apr 25, 2024
A piece of failed septic line. (Photo courtesy of Petersburg Medical Center) Petersburg Medical...
Alaska News
LatestSocial media ban for kids under 14 passes Alaska House
by APRN | Apr 26, 2024
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
by APRN | Apr 26, 2024
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
by APRN | Apr 26, 2024
Donald McQuade, center, poses for a photo with Public Defender Agency attorneys Benjamin Dresner,...
NPR
LatestUAW strike at Daimler Truck averted at 11th hour
by NPR | Apr 26, 2024
More than 7,000 Daimler Truck workers, most of them in North Carolina, had threatened to go on...
Midwest tornadoes cause severe damage in Omaha suburbs
by NPR | Apr 26, 2024
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’
by NPR | Apr 26, 2024
An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market...
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