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Kayaker rescued after capsizing at Blue Lake
One person was rescued by emergency personnel after flipping a kayak at Sitka’s Blue Lake on Saturday.
What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
Last month, the assembly adopted a list of directives from the Tourism Task Force. When the assembly meets tonight (6-25-24), it will discuss how to move forward in tackling some of those recommendations.
Proposed winter ferry schedule continues service gaps
“It’s pretty similar to last year's winter schedule," said Sam Dapcevich, spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation. "We're dealing with the same fleet and the same crewing situation.”
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Wildlife cruise to feature sea otter history
A sea otter holds urchins, a primary food source for the species. (Redick/2019) The Sitka Maritime...
Jazz on the Waterfront returns this weekend
Jazz on the Waterfront returns this Saturday, June 29.
Sitka Farmers Market to open this weekend
Charles Bingham and Debe Brincefield joined KCAW to discuss the 2024 Sitka Farmers Market, opening for the first time this weekend. Listen to their conversation here:
Southeast News
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Federal government awarded Wrangell $25 million for revitalizing harbor
(Sage Smiley/KSTK) The Biden-Harris Administration awarded Wrangell $25 million to help rebuild...
What’s on the agenda this afternoon? Petersburg Assembly meeting preview
Petersburg’s Borough Assembly has a lean agenda ahead of their meeting today, with the only one...
Ketchikan to increase wastewater rates
Workers examine a leaking pipe in 2019. (Photo: City of Ketchikan) Wastewater rates are going up...
Alaska News
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How to heal your soil on an island covered in volcanic ash | INDIE ALASKA
Marion Owen first observed the many benefits of gardening by watching her mom as a child. Today, Marion lives in Kodiak, Alaska where she is learning how to repair the island’s dense, ashy soil through the power of compost to...
Freedom, Democracy and the Fourth of July | Talk of Alaska
Boaters anchor in Juneau’s harbor to watch its Fourth of July fireworks. (Heather Bryant/KTOO) The...
APD confirms its SWAT officer killed East Anchorage resident in standoff
Anchorage Police Department’s headquarters in downtown Anchorage on June 9, 2020. (Lex...
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New presidential immunity ruling goes against what founders intended, scholar says
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center about expanded presidential power in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Donald Trump’s immunity case.
New Mexico village is on alert as devastating flash floods follow June wildfires
The New Mexico village of Ruidoso is under a flood watch until midnight. This weekend more than 160 people had to be rescued by the National Guard after rains washed debris off hillsides burned in a massive wildfire that started...
Cyclists get creative to deal with heat during Tour de France
The Tour de France is cycling’s most famous race. But riders are struggling more than ever to manage themselves increasingly intense heat conditions. Here are some of their most innovative strategies
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