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City leaders consider insurance waivers for GPIP haulout
Months after the City and Borough of Sitka finally opened its marine haulout and shipyard at the Gary Paxton Industrial Park, some boats are still not being hauled. At a recent park board meeting, fishermen called for city leaders to waive insurance requirements.
Sitka voters to weigh in on assembly’s special election discretion
Sitkans will consider amending the city’s Home Rule Charter in the upcoming municipal election. At its meeting Tuesday night (5-26-26), the Sitka Assembly voted to put a question to voters this fall that would give the assembly more discretion over when to schedule a special election.
Sitka Assembly accepts resignation of Tim Pike
The Sitka Assembly formally accepted the resignation of Assembly member Tim Pike at its meeting Tuesday night (5-26-26).
Sitka High School students gain transparent look radiology careers
This spring, three Sitka High School students spent several months shadowing radiology technicians at Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center in Sitka, getting an X-ray view of the other side of healthcare.
The Morning Interview
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Municipal Administrator outlines Sitka’s upcoming construction projects
Municipal Administrator John Leach discusses ongoing projects affecting traffic and pedestrian access, including utility and sidewalk upgrades on Lake, Hirst, Monastery, and Kinkead streets, repaving work around town, and phase two of Sitka's seawalk.
Mina Brooks-Schmidt to perform senior thesis recital this weekend
Mina Brooks-Schmidt, a recent Carnegie Mellon graduate, is preparing for her senior recital in Sitka.
Sitkans gear up to celebrate LGBTQIA+ community for Pride Month
Elle Campbell and Willa Johnson join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the wide variety of events Sitkans can expect to celebrate Pride Month, such as drag shows, a parade, and variety show.
Southeast News
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Ketchikan school district now has extra year to pay $5.4 million debt
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
New law resolves long-standing land entitlement issue for Cape Fox Corp.
The Cape Fox Corporation land selection that is now available would consolidate the land...
Four Vacancies in School District
The school district is recruiting to fill four open teaching jobs ahead of the upcoming school...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 28, 2026
A summit focused on the issue of Alaska’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous People gets...
An effort to install thousands of heat pumps in coastal Alaska is off to a slow start
The program has a goal of installing 6,000 heat pumps by 2029, but only 100 have gone in so...
Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker considers fifth run for governor as deadline approaches
Walker, who served as governor from 2014 to 2018, said he’d focus his campaign on a familiar...
NPR
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Asia defense summit opens amid doubts over U.S. priorities
The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, will also...
Israel, Lebanon officials to meet. And, judge won’t block Trump’s mail-in voting order
Israel and Lebanon officials are set to meet today as U.S.-Iran peace talks continue. And, a...
Meteorologists were central to D-Day. ‘Pressure’ tells the story of navigating uncertainty
The new movie, based on writer and actor David Haig’s 2014 play, dramatizes the tensions...
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