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May 14, 2024: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (5-14-24), it will consider approving the city’s general fund and enterprise fund budgets for next fiscal year.
Assembly advances Fairbanks-based attorney candidate to next round
Sitka doesn’t have a new municipal attorney yet, but after the second round of interviews the city is inviting one job candidate to visit for a community ‘meet and greet.’
NSRAA seeks state hatchery permit for Little Port Walter chinook program
The chinook program at the Little Port Walter Hatchery on southern Baranof Island could soon be under the management of the Sitka-based Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association. NSRAA has applied for a state hatchery permit at the site, and hopes to release one million kings at the government-owned hatchery this season.
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Administrator John Leach previews tonight’s joint Assembly, Tourism Task Force meeting on Sitka’s tourism response
Municipal administrator John Leach joins us to discuss tonight's joint meeting of the Sitka Assembly and the Sitka Tourism Task Force (6 p.m. Thursday, May 16, Harrigan Centennial Hall main auditorium), which has prepared a list of 32 recommendations on managing the community's rapid growth in cruise tourism.
This weekend marks 40th annual Julie Hughes Triathlon
Organizer Kevin Knox and participants Zachary Martens, Taryn Fleming and Ben Lihou joined KCAW to discuss the 40th annual Julie Hughes Triathlon on May 18.
Porch Fest brings music, food, the arts to Sitka this Saturday
Porch Fest is all-day community festival of music, dance, and the arts which is entering its fourth year this Saturday, May 18. Lincoln St. will be blocked off 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. for food, vendors, and music events, with performances on the PorchFest main stage at the Crescent Harbor net shed until 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Greater Sitka Arts Council. Organizer Dixon Elegant shares the details.
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Teens charged with vehicle theft, criminal mischief after attempting to run away from wilderness therapy program
Highway 929 on Prince of Wales Island, where it splits towards Naukati Bay. (SEAKdrones LLC)...
What happened with state education funding this session, and why it matters for Ketchikan
The Alaska State Capitol is seen in the early morning twilight on Thursday, May 16. (Eric...
Arizona-based classical virtuosos to perform for Little Norway Festival
The Petersburg Arts Council is flying in a pair of classical musicians from Arizona to perform for...
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Wildfire risks in Anchorage | Alaska Insight
The Anchorage Hillside is at high risk of wildfires, and between the abundance of flammable...
Researchers and city officials work to inform Hillside communities of wildfire risks
Wildfire season is starting in Anchorage, and residents of the Hillside neighborhood are well...
Peltola defies party with votes on border enforcement and arms for Israel
Mary Peltola during her 2022 campaign for the U.S. House (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) Alaska...
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A U.S. doctor in Gaza wants President Biden to know ‘we are not safe’
Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he’s...
Napkin securing Lionel Messi’s first contract fetches nearly $1 million at auction
The handwritten restaurant napkin from the year 2000 was the starting point for an agreement...
Member of Israeli war cabinet threatens to quit if Gaza plan doesn’t change
Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-member war cabinet, threatened to resign...
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