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Sitka Assembly asked to weigh in on remaining beer and wine license
The Sitka Assembly was faced with a difficult choice at its meeting on Tuesday (9-22-26) when it was asked to recommend one of two local businesses for the community’s last available beer and wine license.
Sitka Assembly directs windfall funds to downtown thoroughfare upgrades
The Sitka Assembly at its meeting Tuesday voted to direct a multi-million-dollar state grant toward upgrading Lincoln Street. The money will go toward things like widened sidewalks, Seawalk connectivity, lighting, and drainage.
Sitka gaining jobs as resident workforce shrinks
Jobs and wages in Sitka are up this year. That’s according to an economic report presented by the Sitka Economic Development Association last week (9-16-26). While the numbers reflect a booming business economy, other data point to a shrinking workforce, with roughly 40 percent being non-residents.
Sitka Assembly votes to make ADUs easier to build
The Sitka Assembly is pursuing another solution to help with Sitka’s housing crisis. Sponsors of a new ordinance say while it isn’t going to completely solve the problem, it’s a step in the right direction.
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2026 Sitka Municipal Election Hub
Sitka's municipal election is Tuesday, October 6.
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New season of Sitka’s Monthly Grind kicks off Oct. 3
The Monthly Grind is back for its 32nd season. The first community concert is Saturday, Oct. 3., at 7 p.m. at Sheet'ká Ḵwáan Naa Kahídi Community House
Film featuring Sitka fisherman’s photos to premiere this weekend
Next week, the Sitka Maritime Heritage Society is hosting the world premiere of "Vanished World: People and Places of Southeast Alaska in the 1980's," featuring photography by Matt Donohoe.
Mt. Edgecumbe Pre-School to celebrate 50 years with 50K fundraiser
Mt. Edgecumbe Preschool is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and raising $50,000 to support the community's first formal pre-school and early childhood program.
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Ketchikan ballot measure asks to authorize spending powers for electric upgrades
A ballot proposition in Ketchikan’s municipal election next month will ask city voters to...
Metlakatla Indian Community constructs new shellfish testing lab
The new space will allow the tribe to monitor for paralytic shellfish toxins, or neurotoxins that...
Ketchikan’s borough assembly condemns discriminatory remarks made by planning commissioner
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 25, 2026
A journalist reflects on his interview with the AI agent behind thousands of Alaska news articles.
Norwegian filmmakers debut full-length documentary on Anchorage homelessness
“Anchorage Welcomes You” follows currently and formerly unhoused people in the city. The film will be shown in Anchorage, Juneau and Homer.
Anchorage police to ‘deflect’ some with substance use issues, rather than arrest
Police officials say the goal is to help people get out of the cycle of addiction.
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Trump calls Iranian plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz not ‘acceptable’
President Trump said he was rejecting an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian proposal is similar to a memorandum of understanding agreed upon by the U.S. and Iran back in June.
OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in misbehavior disclosure
The disclosure is the latest in a string of incidents in which the AI platform has been caught going rogue. OpenAI says it is reviewing the findings.
OPINION: Trump’s U.N. speech, a stark contrast with past presidents
President Donald Trump mused openly before the United Nations about whether he should annihilate Iran. It’s a stark contrast to how his predecessors have spoken about wielding US military power.
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