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Sitka power outage caused by tripped hydropower unit
The majority of Sitkans experienced a power outage Wednesday night (2-4-26) just before 9 p.m.
Assembly members host public discussion on bear-resistant containers
About two dozen community members gathered at Harrigan Centennial Hall on Thursday (1-29-26) to brainstorm solutions to Sitka’s ongoing problem of bears getting into trash.
Sitka secures $10 million for wastewater project
Sitka will receive $10 million dollars for a new wastewater disinfection system. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski secured the money for Sitka as part of an appropriations bill that passed the House and Senate earlier this month.
State of the City report highlights a ‘year marked by progress’ for Sitka
2025 was a year of progress for the City of Sitka, according to Municipal Administrator John Leach, who presented the annual State of the City report to the public on Wednesday (1-28-26).
The Morning Interview
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Braveheart Volunteers aim to raise 20k during ‘Fill the Heart’ campaign
Kim Hunter and Marshall Barg joined KCAW on the Morning Interview to discuss this month's fundraising campaign, "Fill the Heart," which aims to raise $20,000, with $10,000 already pledged.
Wearable Art Show returns to Sitka after one-year hiatus
The Wearable Arts Show is returning to Sitka after a one-year hiatus, featuring 19 designs from 16 designers, including one from Arizona and another from Washington.
Public comment open on federal subsistence review until February 13
The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior are conducting a review of the federal subsistence management program in Alaska. Alaskans can comment on the review through February 13.
Southeast News
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Wrangell assembly preview: JAG Marine and inactive vessels
Wrangell City Hall on June 26, 2024. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Wrangell’s Borough Assembly on...
Board of Game approves limited mountain lion hunt, rejects Zarembo Island elk proposal
Alaska Board of Game discusses mountain lion proposal on Jan. 25, 2026 in Wrangell’s Nolan Center....
Ketchikan shipyard employment, business volume increases under new leadership
Ketchikan shipyard manager Bergan Wieler overlooks a drydock bay. JAG Marine Group took charge of...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, February 6, 2026
Alaskans weigh in on a controversial proposal to reform federal subsistence rules.
FEMA adds storm-affected communities eligible for disaster assistance
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has added dozens of communities to the list of those...
Aleutian waters could open to mineral mining in first-ever federal offshore lease sale in Alaska
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is evaluating whether to hold a first-of-its-kind lease sale...
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For many U.S. Olympic athletes, Italy feels like home turf
Many spent their careers training on the mountains they’ll be competing on at the Winter Games. Lindsey Vonn wanted to stage a comeback on these slopes and Jessie Diggins won her first World Cup there.
Immigrant whose skull was broken in 8 places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages. Officers claimed he ran into a wall, but medical staff doubted that account.
What we know about the massive sewage leak in the Potomac River
A collapsed sewer line, about 8 miles from the White House, pumped 368 Olympic-sized swimming...
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