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Sitka School District fund balance low, but not zero, following audit
Sitka School District officials say the school budget is in better shape than previously thought, but its fund balance is now down by over half-a-million dollars.
Alaska Volcano Observatory team repairs GPS system tracking Mt. Edgecumbe
A group of specialists briefly stopped by Sitka to attend to much-needed maintenance of tectonic shift-tracking equipment.
‘It’s one of the cornerstones of our diet’: researchers document changes in black seaweed across Southeast Alaska
Researchers are documenting black seaweed across seven communities in Southeast Alaska. They are trying to get a baseline for the seaweed, and are looking at whether the important cultural resource should be considered a keystone species.
Two restaurants champion the Sitka community in USA Today’s best restaurants in Alaska list
Beak and Ludvig's Bistro have been nominated in USA Today's Best Restaurants in Alaska list for 2026. Their owners attribute their success to building authentic relationships with local fishermen and customers.
The Morning Interview
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Fireweed Dancers to perform in annual showcase on March 7
Fireweed Dance Guild presents an evening of dance 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Sitka Performing Arts Center.
Spring Equinox, genealogy, fish distribution and more! Here are the events STA has in store
Sitka Tribe of Alaska's Cara Crain joins KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the wide variety of events STA is hosting this month.
YAS and SAIL hold survival skills camp for high schoolers over Spring Break
Youth Advocates of Sitka (YAS) and Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) are holding a...
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Craig library awarded grant to improve services to disabled
A metal rendition of the City of Craig’s seal designed by Samantha Wilson and cut out by Craig...
City of Craig asks residents to weigh in on tourism in the community
A dock in Craig, Alaska, the largest town on Prince of Wales Island, on May 5, 2024. (Jack...
Alaska and Washington Tribes oppose B.C. proposal to limit environmental consultation
The open pits and waste rock pile at Red Chris Mine in the headwaters of the IskutRiver, a major...
Alaska News
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Hidden histories and strange stories from AK | Hometown, Alaska
Hear some of the wildest and oddest stories Alaska has to offer.
Tribal members speak out against proposed Cascade Point ferry terminal
Lingít community members with ties to the area say Berners Bay is sacred and important for hunting...
Forest Service schedules in-person meetings across Southeast on Tongass plan revision
The agency plans to hold meetings in 18 Southeast communities to collect public input from late...
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Trump set to hold a press conference as U.S.-Israel-led Iran war enters second week
It comes as oil and gas prices soar, throwing the global economy into turmoil.
Epstein used his ties to Nobel laureate scientists to try to rebuild his image
A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey...
Top Arizona lawmaker says he’s complied with a subpoena for 2020 election records
Arizona’s state Senate president says he has complied with a subpoena he received last week...
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