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LatestSitka power outage caused by tripped hydropower unit
by Hope McKenney | Feb 5, 2026
The majority of Sitkans experienced a power outage Wednesday night (2-4-26) just before 9 p.m.
Allen Marine shutters overnight cruise company, Alaskan Dream Cruises
by Hope McKenney | Feb 5, 2026
A Sitka-based cruise line is closing its doors. Alaskan Dream Cruises announced Wednesday (2-4-26) that it has ceased operations and cancelled all future sailings.
‘Voters should have a choice’: former Sitka legislator enters governor’s race
by Katherine Rose | Feb 4, 2026
Former Sitka state representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins entered the race for governor this week.
Assembly members host public discussion on bear-resistant containers
by Hope McKenney | Feb 2, 2026
About two dozen community members gathered at Harrigan Centennial Hall on Thursday (1-29-26) to brainstorm solutions to Sitka’s ongoing problem of bears getting into trash.
The Morning Interview
LatestSTA hosts will-drafting clinic for tribal citizens
Feb 9, 2026
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska is hosting a will drafting clinic on Feb. 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at tribal headquarters.
Ramshackle Cabaret goes post-apocalyptic with ‘Atomic Bang’
Feb 9, 2026
Ramshackle Cabaret presents "Atomic Bang" February 13 and 14 at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
Braveheart Volunteers aim to raise 20k during ‘Fill the Heart’ campaign
Feb 5, 2026
Kim Hunter and Marshall Barg joined KCAW on the Morning Interview to discuss this month's fundraising campaign, "Fill the Heart," which aims to raise $20,000, with $10,000 already pledged.
Southeast News
LatestWrangell assembly preview: JAG Marine and inactive vessels
by KSTK Wrangell | Feb 7, 2026
Wrangell City Hall on June 26, 2024. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Wrangell’s Borough Assembly on...
Board of Game approves limited mountain lion hunt, rejects Zarembo Island elk proposal
by KSTK Wrangell | Feb 6, 2026
Alaska Board of Game discusses mountain lion proposal on Jan. 25, 2026 in Wrangell’s Nolan Center....
Ketchikan shipyard employment, business volume increases under new leadership
by KRBD Ketchikan | Feb 6, 2026
Ketchikan shipyard manager Bergan Wieler overlooks a drydock bay. JAG Marine Group took charge of...
Alaska News
Latest10,000 U.S., allied troops prepare for large-scale training exercise
by APRN | Feb 9, 2026
The annual Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center, or JPMRC, will be conducted through Feb. 26, mainly around the Yukon Training Area east of Eielson.
10,000 U.S., allied troops prepare for large-scale training exercise
by APRN | Feb 9, 2026
The annual Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center, or JPMRC, will be conducted through Feb. 26, mainly around the Yukon Training Area east of Eielson.
UAF student makes first court appearance after eating AI-generated artwork
by APRN | Feb 9, 2026
“It shouldn’t be acceptable for this art to be put alongside these real pieces,” he said. “It chews up and it spits out art made by other people.”
NPR
LatestNancy Guthrie search enters its second week as a purported deadline looms
by NPR | Feb 9, 2026
“This is very valuable to us, and we will pay,” Savannah Guthrie said in a new video...
Immigration courts fast-track hearings for Somali asylum claims
by NPR | Feb 9, 2026
Their lawyers fear the notices are merely the first step toward the removal without due process of...
Ilia Malinin’s Olympic backflip made history. But he’s not the first to do it
by NPR | Feb 9, 2026
U.S. figure skating phenom Ilia Malinin did a backflip in his Olympic debut, and another the next...
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