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Sitka Fish to Schools program reels in record for highest donation of fish
Sitka Conservation Society received 6700 pounds of donated fish for the 2025-2026 school year from individual fishermen and organizations.
Sitka Assembly looks to address issue of bears breaking into trash cans
The Sitka Assembly is looking to address an ongoing problem in Sitka: bears breaking into trash cans. But how the body will go about it is still up in the air.
New heights and new beginnings for Sitka in 2025
From raptor releases to the city’s first ever escalator, Sitkans achieved new heights, and fresh starts this year. KCAW’s news team brings a review of 2025’s news highlights.
One person hospitalized following Sitka apartment fire
The fire was deemed to be caused by a couch pressed against a baseboard heater.
The Morning Interview
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Local talent brings ‘New Beginnings’ to Sitka Monthly Grind
The Sitka Monthly Grind is this Saturday, January 10th at the Sheet’ká Ḵwáan Naa Kahídi.
UAS Applied Fisheries program offers new class on Alaska aquaculture
Angie Bowers, assistant professor in applied fisheries at UAS, and Brenna Haakinson, mariculture education coordinator with UAS/Sitka Sound Science Center, joined the Morning Interview to discuss the applied fisheries program.
Youth Advocates of Sitka previews spring programs
Youth Advocates of Sitka offers various programs for youth aged 5-24, including residential care, individual and group therapy, and a transitional living program. Juliette Langley and Barbara Quinn joined KCAW for the Morning...
Southeast News
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City to continue search for new manager
Sign leading to Ketchikan City Hall shown on Dec. 9 2025. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) The City of...
Wrangell Assembly preview: capital project priorities and American Cruise Lines
Wrangell City Hall on June 26, 2024. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Wrangell’s borough assembly will...
Craig on water boil advisory due to low water pressure
Welcome sign in the city of Craig. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) The City of Craig is under a water boil...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, January 7, 2025
As Alaska’s climate changes, Anchorage is adapting its plans to respond and prepare.
MacKenzie Scott bestows $18M on APU
“It’s really validating and and we’re excited about what’s next for us,” says APU’s president.
In Mulchatna bear-culling lawsuit, state ordered to pay over $500K
The Alaska Wildlife Alliance sued in 2023, and on Dec. 31, 2025, a Superior Court judge ordered the state to pay up.
NPR
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Community reacts to ICE shooting in Minnesota. And, RFK Jr. unveils new food pyramid
Minnesota law enforcement and the FBI are investigating an ICE officer’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman. And, Health Secretary RFK Jr. unveils new dietary guidelines for Americans.
5 women’s health myths, debunked by doctors
Some common misconceptions keep women from taking optimal care of their health. Here, doctors set...
In Lodge Grass, Montana, a Crow community works to rebuild from meth’s destruction
Meth is a problem most everywhere, but particularly in Indian Country. In one small town on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana, new buildings serve as symbols of a town trying to rebuild after being devastated by...
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