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Special election would ask Sitkans to consider sales tax increase
The Sitka Assembly voted Tuesday night to hold a special election in the new year. If the initiative is approved on second reading, Sitka voters will weigh in on a seasonal sales tax increase to fund a local childcare initiative.
October 27, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
Sitka voters could soon weigh in on a seasonal sales tax to fund a local childcare initiative. When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (9-22-26), it will consider setting a special election for February 2.
Listen: STA holds Tribal Council candidate forum
With just over two weeks until its annual election, Sheet’ká Ḵwáan Sitka Tribe of Alaska hosted a Tribal Council candidate forum on Thursday (10-22-26).
Kids get spooked at science center’s haunted aquarium
With Halloween just around the corner, things got spooky at the Sitka Sound Science Center. Kids got in costume to spend Thursday night (10-22-26) mixing potions and tiptoeing through a haunted house.
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Commentary: Don’t be fooled by ballot spoiler Eric Hafner
I want to take a minute to cut through the endless political mailers, ads, and social media posts we are all drowning in to warn Alaskan voters about a spoiler candidate for US House of Representatives, Eric Hafner.
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2026 Alaska Voter Guide
The Alaska Beacon, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Public Media and KTOO, asked every Alaska candidate for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, governor and legislature their positions on several questions, drawing from input from readers.
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Running of the boots returns this Halloween
Running of the Boots is back! Cosley Bruno and Kolby Sirowich from Sitka Conservation Society invite the community to put on rain gear and Halloween costumes for a race around the seawalk this Saturday, Oct. 31, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Bluegrass band Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road to perform on PAC stage this Friday
North Carolina-based bluegrass band Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road will be performing at the Sitka Performing Arts Center on October 30 from 7-9 p.m.
Sitka Rotary Club brings awareness to polio
World Polio Day is October 24. The day aims to bring attention to the eradication of polio.
Southeast News
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Mayor of Hydaburg recognized for subsistence rights advocacy
Hydaburg Mayor Tony Christianson goes seine fishing for salmon in Eek Inlet off Prince of Wales...
Flight grounded in Wrangell after engine failure
An Alaska Airlines plane is expected to depart Wrangell on Wednesday after spending several days...
Ketchikan Police Department says new homeless laws lead to few arrests
Entrance to the Ketchikan Police Department pictured on Dec. 9, 2025 (Hunter Morrison/KRBD)...
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Democratic candidate Mary Peltola responds to a New York Times report that operatives did recruit...
New York Times report on Democrats’ secret ballot-stacking effort draws mixed reactions from Alaskans
Some called the reported strategy “not the best look” or “kind of messed up,” while others...
Ex-Typhoon Champi tracks toward Bristol Bay, impacts expected across Western Alaska
Champi is just one of a series of fall storms fueled by a powerful El Niño, Jason Laney with the...
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Hackers expose the identities of more than 40,000 DHS employees
A group of hacktivists calling themselves Distributed Denial of Secrets, said the unmasking of ICE agents, DHS operatives and contractors was fair play, given the government’s lack of transparency.
Forecasters are predicting a warmer and wetter winter. Here’s how El Niño will affect your region.
El Niño years typically lead to more precipitation and higher-than-average temperatures. The...
Judge denies the Justice Department’s bid to stop processing California ballots
While the judge rejected the Department of Justice’s unprecedented demand in California, the...
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