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Hook, line and sinker: Sitkan fisherpoets captivate Alaska librarians with their stories
Librarians from across the state gathered in Sitka over the weekend for the annual Alaska Library Association Conference. And in a strong fishing town like Sitka, what better people to speak at a kickoff event highlighting local storytellers than fishermen?
Assembly trims anticipated deficit, looks for ways to close budget gap
The Sitka Assembly has trimmed next year’s proposed budget, and more cuts are coming. The assembly spent around three hours in a special meeting last week, making cuts to reduce a budget deficit of just under $900,000 dollars by more than half.
Roughly 3000 tons harvested so far in Sitka’s commercial sac roe fishery
The Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery opened three times over the weekend.
2026 commercial herring fishery opens
The Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery opened on Friday (3-27-26) for the first time this year.
The Morning Interview
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Pink Martini concerts in to benefit Point House Revitalization Project
Pink Martini, an internationally renowned band from Portland, Oregon, will perform two benefit concerts in Sitka and Juneau in mid-April.
Sitka joins nationwide protests for upcoming No Kings Day
Tory O'Connell and Bruce Gazaway join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss what to expect from Sitka's No King's event and the importance of non-violent protests and radical joy in advocating for democracy.
Career and Technical Education program aims to help high schoolers feel more confident in their professional futures
Mike Vieira and Alina Lebahn from Sitka High School join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the learning outcomes for the program and how it can help students better understand what they want to professionally pursue in the future.
Southeast News
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Forest Service invites local input on Tongass plan revision
A Tongass National Forest sign is shown just outside Ketchikan after a snowy November day. The...
Vehicle registration in Wrangell will be less taxing for some
A flashing light warns drivers to slow down when approaching Wrangell’s school on April 1, 2026....
Labor union files charges against Ketchikan shipyard operator
The ferry Columbia is shown at Ketchikan’s shipyard on Sept. 19, 2022. (Eric Stone/KRBD) Local 23...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 2, 2026
Lawmakers debate whether Alaskans should continue springing forward and falling back for daylight...
Alaskans want to stop changing their clocks. But what time should it be?
Large majorities of Alaskans tell pollsters they’re sick of changing their clocks twice a year....
Anchorage police say cause of man’s death still unclear after officer shot at him
Whether Micah Bonin died as a result of the officer’s gunshots or a fire Bonin is believed to have...
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Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island’s government
The Cuban government said the pardons were a “humanitarian gesture” in connection with...
ICE detention deaths are on a record pace. One Texas facility bears the brunt
ICE inspectors in February found 49 violations to detention standards at Camp East Montana,...
A botanist searches for the seeds of the rare Death Valley Sage
For more than 15 years, botanist Naomi Fraga has been trying to collect seeds from the rare Death...
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