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‘The only way that we can heal is to talk about it’: Sitkans observe MMIP Day at public vigil
Over 60 attendees gathered at Totem Square to observe Missing and Murdered Indigenous People's Day this past Tuesday (5-5-26).
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo: ‘glam fairies’ help Mt. Edgecumbe students prep for prom
For the past 14 or so years, volunteers with the “Prom Prince and Princess” program have helped Mt. Edgecumbe students get glammed up for prom. They do hair, nails, and makeup, provide jewelry, shoes, corsages and boutonnieres, and even do alterations on the many donated suits and dresses.
It’s no fluke! Baby humpback whale skeleton makes waves in Sitka
The Humpback Whale Rearticulation Project hosted a grand unveiling event at UAS Sitka last week (4-30-26), alongside debuting an accompanying mural by a local artist.
Sitkan suffers minor injuries in single-car traffic accident
A Sitka man sustained minor injuries yesterday (4-30-26) in a single vehicle accident on Halibut Point Road. Sitka Police Chief Mike Hall said the department received numerous calls reporting the accident shortly before 4p.m....
The Morning Interview
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SEARHC hosts Medicare and Social Security talk this Friday
Susan Briles, patient health benefits manager with SEARHC, joined KCAW on the Morning Interview to explain the different parts of Medicare, how to decide when to start collecting Social Security retirement benefits, and what to expect at the upcoming event.
Sitka Community Renewable Energy Strategy needs your input before development begins
The City & Borough of Sitka's Sustainability Coordinator Bri Gabel joins KCAW for the Morning Interview to share more about a collaborative planning workshop this upcoming Monday (5-11-26).
Founder of Alaska Health Project South Sudan to give library talk
Tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Sitka Public Library, Dr. Jack Hickel will deliver a presentation on his organization's work.
Southeast News
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Ketchikan school district faces another budget shortfall
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
Businesses expand north with Ward Cove developments
A second venue for the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show is one of several new business developments...
Cruise line association, City of Ketchikan to establish new guidelines
Ketchikan’s first large cruise ship of 2026 docked downtown in late April. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD)...
Alaska News
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Alaska Senate-passed bill seeks to assert ‘right to repair’ for consumer electronics
Senate Bill 111, known as the Consumer Digital Right to Repair Act, would require electronics...
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, May 11, 2026
Alaska veterans reflect on the war with Iran.
Judge allows Anchorage School District to resume closing Campbell STEM
Judge Una Gandbhir said the school district had complied with a May 1 order, and she dissolved an...
NPR
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U.S. ambassador to Israel says Israel sent Iron Dome batteries, personnel to UAE
Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to operate them to the United Arab...
Trump goes to China as Iran war smolders
President Trump says he has a great relationship with President Xi. His trip to China will provide...
The clipping economy: How short-form video ‘clippers’ are overrunning the internet
Short-form clips of long interviews and shows are taking over the internet. But behind the sea of...
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