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LatestSitkan indicted for reckless driving after car chase down Smith Street
by Katherine Rose | Apr 11, 2024
A Sitka man was indicted in March for reckless driving and resisting arrest after a high speed car chase. Other Sitkans were indicted on charges of forgery and sex abuse.
April 9, 2024: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
by Katherine Rose | Apr 9, 2024
Sitkans continue to call for the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, or SEARHC, to reestablish its home healthcare department after it closed last fall. When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (4-9-24) it will consider a resolution urging SEARHC to re-establish the Medicare-certified department.
Commercial herring fishery closed for season on Friday
by KCAW News | Apr 8, 2024
The Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery closed for the season on Friday (4-5-24).
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LatestHOPE Coalition, police raise awareness about fentanyl
Apr 23, 2024
Fentanyl is no joke, and this week, Sitka Counseling's HOPE Coalition and the Sitka Police Department are joining forces to share information about the dangers of overdose.
Porch Fest returns for 2024
Apr 22, 2024
Sitka's annual Porch Fest returns for summer 2024 and will feature music, crafts, and local food vendors.
SAIL offers summer work program for youth
Apr 16, 2024
Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) is offering a summer work program for youth between the ages of 14-21.
Southeast News
LatestArchaeologists try to answer new questions about first humans in Southeast Alaska
by KRBD Ketchikan | Apr 23, 2024
A team of scientists and Alaska Native community members, that included Sealaska’s Kelly...
Wrangell Assembly preview: sales tax, cybersecurity grant plus more
by KSTK Wrangell | Apr 23, 2024
(Sage Smiley/KSTK) Wrangell’s Borough Assembly will discuss leasing property, cybersecurity, and...
Haida language and culture non-profit H.E.A.L. opens in Craig
by KRBD Ketchikan | Apr 17, 2024
Craig, Alaska from above. (KRBD file photo) A new Craig-based non-profit has been established with...
Alaska News
LatestAlaska House committee nixes amendment raising age of consent from 16 to 18
by APRN | Apr 23, 2024
House Rules Committee chair Rep. Craig Johnson, R-Anchorage, speaks to Capitol reporters alongside...
Rescuers responding to plane crash along Tanana River near Fairbanks
by APRN | Apr 23, 2024
A plane crashed Tuesday along the Tanana River near Fairbanks, according to Alaska State Troopers....
Amazon says its Anchorage sorting facility has cut delivery times in half
by APRN | Apr 23, 2024
Amazon’s Anchorage sorting facility has delivered over a million packages since opening in...
NPR
LatestSenate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with bipartisan vote
by NPR | Apr 23, 2024
The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House had approved...
Tesla profits have plummeted. Elon Musk remains all-in on robotaxis
by NPR | Apr 23, 2024
Tesla’s sales are down. It’s slashing car prices and laying off staff. Yet CEO Elon...
Trump to score additional $1.2 billion windfall thanks to his Truth Social app
by NPR | Apr 23, 2024
Trump is getting additional shares in his social media company, Trump Media & Technology...
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