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Two Sitkans apply to fill vacant school board seats
Two Sitkans have applied to fill two vacant seats on the Sitka School Board until the next municipal election.
More than 100 Sitkans march downtown to celebrate LGBTQ2+ Pride
More than 100 Sitkans decorated in rainbows and holding signs that read “Love is a terrible thing to hate” and “Protect Queer Kids,” gathered in Totem Square on Saturday for the culmination of Pride Month.
Artist returns to ancestral home for residency in Sitka
Nena Howell Walton is the current artist-in-residence at Sitka National Historical Park. She’s an oil painter and certified Tlingit and Haida tribal artist with family ties to the area. Howell Walton’s grandfather, Rudolph Walton, was a famous artist and master carver from Sitka.
STA calls for respect for totem poles, culturally significant places in light of disrespectful social media trend
Sitka Tribe of Alaska has joined several other Southeast Alaska tribes in condemning a recent social media trend where users dance around Alaska Native totem poles, replicating a scene from a popular early-2000s rom-com.
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Naturalist-led cruise to cap Fourth of July in Sitka
After Saturday's parade, Sitkans can continue the party on the water with the Sitka Maritime Heritage Society's annual Fourth of July Cruise.
ADF&G wildlife management biologist’s safety tips for bear season
Steve Bethune, wildlife management biologist from ADF&G, joins KCAW to share best practices regarding bear activity this year in Sitka.
Sitka Music Festival is ‘like a dinner party’ for world’s greatest musicians
The 55th Sitka Music Festival wraps up this weekend. Violinist Yuriy Bekker, pianist Dominic Dousa, and Zuill Bailey, the festival's artistic director, join KCAW to talk about the bonds created between the musicians.
Southeast News
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Borough Investment Account update!
The borough’s Permanent Fund savings account earned about $3 million on its investments over the...
Ketchikan shipyard secures nearly $100M federal contract
Aerial view of NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow underway. (Image courtesy of NOAA.) JAG Ketchikan landed...
How one Southeast school district is helping students become safe and ethical hunters
Students from Thorne Bay shoot at targets at the Prince of Wales Shooting Club last month. The...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Five Norton Sound tribes ask a federal judge to throw out a key permit for a large-scale gold...
Division of Elections delays saying how they’ll list the two Dan Sullivans on the ballot
The division put a new sample U.S. Senate ballot on its website with atypical listings for both...
Alaska school districts plead for guidance on oil surplus funding before students return
How much one-time funding Alaska schools will get this year won’t be finalized until August...
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Americans are showing up for the World Cup in record-breaking numbers
While the U.S. isn’t a bona fide soccer nation yet, the past three weeks have perhaps shown...
Funerals held for 14 Pakistani children killed in tutoring center collapse
Police are investigating whether negligence during construction work caused the collapse in the...
SCOTUS upholds birthright citizenship. And, key results from Colorado’s primaries
The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds on the last day of its...
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