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Sitka man charged with manslaughter in 2024 boat capsizing
A Sitka man was arrested this week in connection with a deadly boating accident that killed two Sitka teenagers in 2024.
Landslide group to host conference in Sitka next month
A Southeast Alaska working group is hosting a landslide conference in Sitka next month.
Trash fire contained at Coast Guard Air Station Sitka
Sitka Fire Department was notified early Wednesday morning that the sprinkler system had activated in the U.S. Coast Guard base's kitchen.
Summer ferry schedule similar to recent years, reflects funding problem
The schedule looks a lot like recent years, with six of the state’s nine vessels sailing. There is not enough funding or staffing to run them all, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The Morning Interview
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1 in 3 teens experience dating violence. Here’s how Sitka teenagers are stepping up to prevent it
SYLC members Devyn Sampson and Kate Plaisance and SAFV's Colleen Murphy join KCAW for the Morning Interview on what being a SYLC member entails and how adults can best show up for the teens in their lives.
ALFA hosts 10th annual Fishermen’s Expo
The conference offers both in-person and virtual sessions covering topics like new fishing technology, management updates, and safety workshops.
Sitka High’s DDF team showcases events they’ll take to state competition
Christian Litten, Francis Myers and Angela Bahna joined KCAW on the Morning Interview to discuss an upcoming showcase this Sunday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Sitka Performing Arts Center, to highlight some of the events they'll be taking to this year's state competition in Anchorage.
Southeast News
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Wrangell weighs growth at industry-focused town hall
Wrangell hosted a town hall meeting with potential industry partners on Feb. 19, 2026, informing...
Wrangell assembly preview: federal disaster grant and JAG Marine Group partnership
Wrangell City Hall on June 26, 2024. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Wrangell’s borough assembly on...
Ketchikan City Council updates municipal laws related to homelessness
The Ketchikan City Council Chambers shown in Downtown Ketchikan. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) The...
Alaska News
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Kwigillingok students left their village after Halong, but their basketball team plays on
How the Lower Kuskokwim School District and community members are keeping local basketball going, even far from home.
Anchorage police sergeant charged with DUI after allegedly driving truck into ditch
Prosecutors say that on Jan. 31, 41-year-old Corey Adkins drove his Dodge pickup truck into a ditch near Peters Creek while off-duty. His blood alcohol level measured significantly above the legal limit.
Mat-Su school bus workers to strike Monday
The walk out starts four days before students head out for more than a week of spring break.
NPR
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Tipped workers expect tax boon this year, but not a long-term fix
In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Trump once again touted new tax...
Surgeon general nominee Means questioned about vaccines, birth control and financial conflicts
During a confirmation hearing, senators asked Dr. Casey Means about her current positions and her past statements on a range of public health issues.
Kalshi reveals insider trading case against editor for MrBeast
With prediction markets booming, so have concerns about insider trading. Now, Kalshi has disclosed...
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