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New report shows Sitka childcare capacity maxed out, city looks for path forward
Sitka’s childcare system has the capacity to serve only about half of the young children who need it. That’s according to a childcare needs assessment that was presented to the Sitka Assembly at its meeting Tuesday night.
With Hughey to retire, affordable housing nonprofit seeks new leader
Sitka Community Land Trust’s executive director Randy Hughey is stepping down. When he retires next year, 14 houses and six apartments will stand in the neighborhood where the nonprofit first broke ground in 2019, testing out a model for affordable housing as one solution to Sitka’s housing crisis.
Outer Coast’s inaugural graduating class completes ‘two-year experiment’ in Sitka
Two years ago, 13 students began their higher education journey as part of the first undergraduate class for Outer Coast. Last week [5-8-26] they graduated, leading attendees to reflect on how the school’s non-traditional education model has transformed the class and its extended community.
May 12, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
At its meeting tonight (5-12-26), the Sitka Assembly will hear the results of a months-long childcare needs assessment study.
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Applications now open for Spruce Root’s 2026 ‘Path to Prosperity’ program
A dozen entrepreneurs will soon have a shot at $20,000 and all of the mentorship and resources that come with Spruce Root's annual Path to Prosperity program.
SAIL shares outdoor camp opportunities for teens, adults
SAIL's Sitka program director Joel Hanson joined KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss this summer's opportunities. Listen here:
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.
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Wrangell To Build Solar Farm
A 44-acre solar power farm in Wrangell is starting up. The local borough assembly approved the...
Thorne Bay unofficial mayoral election results are in
The entrance to Thorne Bay City Hall is shown on Sept. 17, 2021. (Eric Stone/KRBD) The City of...
Prince of Wales man charged with drug distribution, sexual abuse of a minor
An Alaska State Troopers vehicle shown in Ketchikan. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) The State of Alaska...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 14, 2026
State lawmakers reject Gov. Dunleavy’s pick for attorney general.
First oil from Pikka ‘imminent,’ as developer hails biggest North Slope project in decades
More than a decade after the Pikka field ushered in what industry leaders called a renaissance on...
New building code updates could help increase Anchorage construction
Officials say the changes are meant to balance safety and efficiency.
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Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv...
Which Trump cabinet member has a new reality show? The quiz knows
This week, in Warshington, D.C., the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal...
Gen Z homeowners? Yes, more in their 20s are managing to buy despite the odds
Gen Z homeowners now outpace millennials at the same age. They’re more likely to be single...
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