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LatestFrom April to September, Sitka Grand Jury indicted six
by KCAW News | Oct 14, 2024
It was a relatively quiet summer for the Sitka Trial Court until August, when three people were indicted.
New Sitka School Board tackles its first policy call, agrees to launch a tuition-based preschool
by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Oct 10, 2024
The Sitka School Board has agreed to a plan that would create a district preschool for up to twenty students – but it won’t be free. District administrators advocated for the plan as a way to both ease Sitka’s childcare shortage, and to better prepare students for kindergarten. However, at least one board member was concerned that the $1,000-per month tuition was not serving the district’s mission of equity.
Assembly looks for solutions after volunteers were barred from Sitka Animal Shelter
by Katherine Rose | Oct 9, 2024
A dispute over the management of the Sitka Animal Shelter at least two years in the making came to a head this summer, when the police department barred volunteers from the facility. The ousted volunteer group brought its complaints to the Sitka Assembly this week, hoping not just to be allowed back in, but to set a new course for the troubled operation.
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LatestBlatchley Pool to reopen in November under Sitka’s new Parks and Recreation division
Oct 17, 2024
The transfer of school district maintenance to the Sitka Maintenance Department should be invisible to the public, with one big exception: The Blatchley Swimming Pool will be managed by Sitka Parks and Recreation.
SEDA to host 8th annual Brewfest this Friday
Oct 16, 2024
SEDA’s 8th Annual Brewfest is Friday, Oct. 18 from 2-5 p.m. at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Garry...
2024 WhaleFest! explores life in a dynamic ocean
Oct 15, 2024
WhaleFest! is October 31 - Nov 3 in Sitka. This year's theme is "Shifting Boundaries, New Horizons." Sitka Sound Science Center Director Arleigh Reynolds shares details about the symposium events and keynote presentation.
Southeast News
LatestKetchikan farming businesses can get a borough tax break next year
by KRBD Ketchikan | Oct 15, 2024
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
Metlakatla leaders emphasize their doors are open for business
by KRBD Ketchikan | Oct 15, 2024
The 4th Generation Tsimshian Dancers perform in Metlakatla’s longhouse for a group of Southeast...
Borough Assembly bids EchoHawk farewell, swears in Palmer and Mattson
by KRBD Ketchikan | Oct 15, 2024
In this 2019 file photo, the seal of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough is shown on display in the...
Alaska News
LatestAkiak woman tells her story of healing from alcohol addiction
by APRN | Oct 17, 2024
Maamcuk tells her story of alcoholism and healing to seventh graders in Akiak. (Anne Hillman/AKPM)...
Anchorage FBI seeks suspect who has robbed 3 credit unions in a month
by APRN | Oct 17, 2024
A suspect in three Anchorage credit-union robberies, seen in surveillance video Sept. 23, Oct. 7...
The deadline to request a mail ballot is Oct. 26. Here’s what else to know about voting.
by APRN | Oct 17, 2024
Volunteers at Anchorage School District hand out ballots to voters during Alaska’s primary...
NPR
LatestThe DOJ charged a former Indian intelligence official in a foiled assassination plot
by NPR | Oct 17, 2024
The indictment against Vikash Yadav points to a direct link between the Indian government and what...
Phoenix police allegedly beat, repeatedly tased deaf Black man who has cerebral palsy
by NPR | Oct 17, 2024
The August incident is under investigation by the police department’s internal affairs...
Prada and Axiom Space reveal modernized NASA spacesuits for the 2026 moon landing
by NPR | Oct 17, 2024
The suits are to be used for NASA’s Artemis III mission, which will mark humankind’s first return...
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