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Sitka grand jury indicts four in August
Police arrested a cruise ship passenger in Sitka last month for allegedly transporting a variety of illegal drugs.
Sitka Assembly proposes sales tax increase, business buy-in to address childcare shortage
The Sitka Assembly is moving forward with a plan to tackle the community’s childcare shortage, which includes a half percent sales tax increase. A ballot question on the new tax is in the works for voters to consider in a special election.
Sitka’s landslide risk at ‘medium’ until 1 a.m. Wednesday
Sitka’s landslide risk level increased from low to medium shortly after 7 p.m. tonight (9-8-26). That’s according to a local dashboard that tracks rainfall data to determine landslide risk.
September 8, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
Childcare funding is on the docket when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (9-8-26).
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2026 Sitka Municipal Election Center
Sitka's municipal election is Tuesday, October 6.
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Brave Heart’s annual banquet, buoy auction this weekend
The Brave Heart Buoy Gala and Auction is September 12 at Odess Theater.
Workshop to teach free seed breeding
Siena Reid and Vivian Yéilk’ Mork join KCAW for the Morning Interview ahead of their berry...
Sitka Community Garden celebrates first harvest with picnic
The Sitka Community Gardens Association is hosting a community picnic on Sunday, September 6.
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Federal government extends public comment period for proposed Roadless Rule rescission
Kathy Rousso admires the natural beauty of the Carlanna Lake Trail in the Tongass National Forest...
Ashley Snyder files to run for Ketchikan City Council
Ashley Snyder is running for a three-year term on the Ketchikan City Council. (Hunter...
Wrangell Borough supports Dungeness disaster declaration
Crab fishing is practically synonymous with Southeast Alaska, but in recent years the Dungeness...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Researchers in Dutch Harbor track chum bycatch in the Bering Sea
A lot of Alaskans are ‘bullet voters.’ Sometimes that’s not the best strategy.
Ranked choice voting gives Alaskans a chance to rank their preferred candidates. Few take the opportunity. That could be a problem for Republicans in the governor’s race.
Former Anchorage Assembly Chair Dick Traini dies at 77
Traini represented Midtown Anchorage, and was the longest-serving member of the Assembly in city history.
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Why Houthi military gains in Yemen may further increase gas prices
A Houthi advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast could help push gas prices up even more as the Iran-backed group also launches attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities
Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison
The activists were sentenced to about 5 to 7 years in prison in a case widely seen as a barometer of the city’s eroding freedoms as Beijing clamps down on dissent.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen
The rebel group took over Yemen’s port of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. Mokha is about 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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