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Sitka Fire Department rescues lost hiker on Mount Verstovia
According to a Fire Department Facebook post, the visitor lost sight of Verstovia Trail and wandered off the maintained path on Saturday (6-20-26)
As bear season kicks off in Sitka, ADF&G biologist lays out management protocol
Law enforcement euthanized two more bears in Sitka, bringing the total to five this season. KCAW’s Lauren Salemo sat down with Steve Bethune, a wildlife management biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, to discuss bear season so far and how the decision to dispatch a bear is made.
‘The Kool-Aid is very strong’: How one class sparked a 20-year career for archeologist in Sitka
This summer, Sitka’s downtown pedestrian seawalk is growing longer, extending from the library to the O’Connell Bridge. But before excavators and dump trucks can get to work, one expert needs to examine what’s underground.
Shy of quorum, Sitka School Board cancels June meeting, pushes agenda to end of month
The Sitka School Board meeting was cancelled on Tuesday (6-16-26) when it fell short of the attendance requirements to hold a public meeting.
The Morning Interview
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Sitka Fine Arts Camp to commemorate Motown with sold-out fundraiser
Sitka Fine Arts Camp will host Jazz on the Waterfront on June 27. The sold-out event looks to fundraise for the restoration of North Pacific Hall where campers stay on the Sheldon Jackson campus.
ALFA’s first hybrid electric boat is no illusion. Sitkans invited to see The Mirage for themselves this weekend.
Lauren Howard, a policy coordinator at ALFA, and Ben Matthys, a marine electrician at Southeast Sparks, join KCAW to discuss how the hybrid engine came to be and the changes it's already making.
Flaunt you tiny trucks and rare rides this Fourth of July
Jeff Budd joins KCAW to talk about the upcoming Old, Unique Car, and Tiny Truck Parade.
Southeast News
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Ketchikan City Council hires former fire chief as city manager
Ketchikan City Council chambers sign shown in 2025. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) The City of Ketchikan...
Local Ketchikan jeweler to pay for misrepresenting products
Gold Rush, located in downtown Ketchikan, is one of the few locally owned and operated jewelry...
AML & Wrangell Borough move forward with property lease
The borough assembly last week unanimously approved a 40-year property lease for a new marine...
Alaska News
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U.S Coast Guard helicopter crashes near Sitka
Four crew members from Air Station Sitka were on board. No deaths have been reported, according to...
State advances over four hundred projects in bid for Rural Health Transformation Program funding
The state received about 1800 letters of interest from organizations, and those chosen are...
Anderson under evacuation orders as lightning sparks Interior Alaska wildfires
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning over the weekend due to critical fire...
NPR
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A federal judge finds a Trump data system to verify voters is unlawful
Tens of millions of voters have had their data run through the Trump administration’s...
Supreme Court declines to hear Texas man’s intellectual disability case in capital case
The court’s action means Victor Saldaño is likely to be executed even though both defense...
Magnificent Messi makes history, breaks all-time World Cup scoring record
Messi scored a record-setting 17th World Cup goal in Argentina’s game against Austria. And,...
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