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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.”
Fortress bears help make the argument for better trash cans in Sitka
"We’d love to see, even if we were not to try and replace all 3000 cans in town immediately, maybe we just buy a few and we test out in those areas that get higher bear traffic and see what kind of difference it makes."
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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:
Sitka Music Festival weekend to highlight piano quartets
Pianist Jasmine Arakawa and violinist Helen Kim joined KCAW to discuss upcoming concerts at the Sitka Music Festival this weekend. Listen to their conversation here:
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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...
NOAA extends public comment period for petition to put king salmon on the endangered species list
A king salmon on the cutting table. (Courtesy of Brian Venua) The deadline for public comment on a...
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Juneau man’s vintage photos could help preserve King Island culture
Paul Tiulana, a King Island man, in the early 1950s. (Photo by Juan Muñoz Sr.) Yaayuk Bernadette...
Akiak residents say weeks without power have ruined frozen food stores, drained savings
The lower Kuskokwim River community of Akiak is seen in 2023. (From Alaska DOTPF) Akiak has three...
Federal departments announce about $280M in funding for Alaska projects
The Alaska Highway is seen near the border with Canada on April 27, 2022. (Photo by Andrew...
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July 1 laws taking effect in states across the country
From abortion restrictions in Kansas to the removal of so-called junk fees in California, here are...
Here are key takeaways from France’s election round 1, where the far right prevails
It’s one of the most high-stakes, two-round votes in the history of postwar France. Here’s...
Charlotte the stingray, the would-be mom, has died at her N.C. aquarium
The stingray became a sensation earlier this year, in a purported case of asexual reproduction....
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