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Endangered whale discovered dead on cruise ship bow in Sitka
A cruise ship hit an endangered fin whale Thursday morning while the eleven-hundred-foot vessel was en route from Hoonah to Sitka.
Sitka mayor, assembly candidates tackle issues in joint forum
Candidates running for mayor or a seat on the Sitka Assembly joined Raven Radio and the Daily Sitka Sentinel Tuesday night to answer community members’ questions ahead of the municipal election this October.
Firefighters extinguish UTV fire
Firefighters tamped out a parked off-road vehicle after it caught fire Monday afternoon (9-15-26).
Team recovers Coast Guard helicopter from Harbor Mountain
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter that crashed earlier this summer in Sitka has been recovered, and will be transported to North Carolina.
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2026 Sitka Municipal Election Hub
Sitka's municipal election is Tuesday, October 6.
The Morning Interview
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What to expect when voting in Sitka’s upcoming municipal election
Municipal Clerk Sara Peterson, Deputy Municipal Clerk Holley Bayne, and Assistant Municipal Clerk Brian Schoenfelder joined KCAW on the Morning Interview to discuss early voting, ballot contents, and other election details.
‘Winter Blues Film Club’ launches with first local screening
Sitka Pride and the Unitarian Universalist Church will host the first installment of the Winter Blues Film Club with a local film screening.
Experts research link between landslide risk and atmosphere in Southeast
Aaron Jacobs, a senior hydrologist and meteorologist with the National Weather Service, joins KCAW to talk about his work in weather and flood forecasting.
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Metlakatla educator named Alaska’s superintendent of the year
Taw Lindsey (left) is awarded Alaska’s 2027 Superintendent of the Year Award. Alaska Council of...
WHS student scientists present on glacial data
Student scientists from the Wrangell High School Shakes Glacier monitoring team and University of...
Former Ketchikan church leader pleads guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material
Entrance to the Ketchikan Police Department pictured on Dec. 9, 2025 (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) A...
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 18, 2026
Anchorage students deal with crowded classrooms.
Plane crash near Nabesna kills 2
The Piper PA-18 Super Cub crashed after taking off from a dirt runway near Nabesna, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
Scientists have found 9 new sea sponge species in Alaska
Two studies published this summer describe the new species, which were found in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands.
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Germany’s Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced a major electoral setback in two state elections, with his center-right party losing ground. The far-right Alternative for Germany party made significant gains.
Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as ‘military complex’ with snipers and drones
President Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in order to protect national security. A federal court is weighing the arch’s legality.
PHOTOS: The precarious life of fisherfolk
In the bustling heart of the southern Indian city of Chennai is a market that never sleeps, where residents from the poorest neighborhoods wage a battle of survival with the sea.
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