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Sitka Grand Jury indicts four in March
A Sitka Grand Jury indicted 4 people last month on charges ranging from driving under the influence to selling substances to minors.
April 14, 2026: What’s on the agenda at the Sitka Assembly meeting?
At its meeting tonight (4-13-26), the Sitka Assembly will consider approving an updated historic preservation plan.
Sitka schools extend academic year following snow day cancellations
Sitka students will have to wait a bit longer for their summer break this year. District staff made the announcement to parents on Thursday.
Sitka Assembly interviews municipal administrator candidates
The Sitka Assembly interviewed two candidates for municipal administrator during a public meeting Thursday night.
The Morning Interview
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Young Performer’s Theater invites you to be a part of their world under the sea in upcoming production
Sitka Fine Arts Camp's Zeke Blackwell joins KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the relevance of "The Little Mermaid" today, the process of putting the production together, and what audience members can expect from each cast.
‘You’ve been ducked!’: Sitka Rotary Club’s annual fundraiser aims to donate $60k to local organizations
The Sitka Rotary Club's annual fundraiser, the Rotary Duck Race, involves 6,000 rubber ducks, with a first place prize of $2,500.
Sitka Tribe of Alaska observes Child Abuse Awareness Month
Doug Osborne joins KCAW for the Morning Interview to share how its Child Advocacy Center operates, as well as upcoming events STA has planned to support children and their families.
Southeast News
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Wrangell assembly preview: Tideland Construction land, fee and rates adjustment
Wrangell City Hall on March 26, 2026. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Wrangell’s City and Borough...
Aging asbestos pipe bursts in downtown Wrangell, sends mud in downtown gift shop
Wrangell Public Works crew fix broken water main on April 8, 2026. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Kim...
Wrangell instructor charged with assault
(Sage Smiley/KSTK) Wrangell police charged a Wrangell teacher and high school wrestling coach with...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
The Alaska House rejects an effort to impose corporate income taxes on certain oil and gas...
Alaska House rejects Senate effort to impose corporate taxes on Hilcorp
It was the House’s first floor vote in this two-year Legislature on a major oil and gas tax...
Peltola announces big fundraising haul, signaling an expensive Senate race in Alaska
Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola announced that her campaign raised $8.9 million in the first quarter...
NPR
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Visionary NPR leader Kevin Klose, who presided over a golden era, has died
Klose led NPR for a decade starting in 1998, a period of incredible growth for the public media...
Once again Trump threatens to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell
President Trump once again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and doubled...
Greetings from Nairobi, where taking a matatu is no ordinary bus ride
The moment you board, the music grabs you. These privately owned, brightly painted minibuses are...
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