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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.
Helicopter crash site in Sitka remains closed for U.S. Coast Guard investigation
The U.S. Forest Service issued an updated closure order today (6-25-26) for the area on Harbor Mountain, where a MH-60 Jayhawk carrying four crew from Air Station Sitka went down during a training exercise.
Dunleavy vetoes $123k for Mt. Edgecumbe maintenance position
Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed about $123,000 from the state budget Wednesday that was earmarked for a maintenance position at Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka.
The Morning Interview
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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.
Brave Heart Volunteers’ fundraiser to offer handmade ceramics and homemade soup
Community members can purchase handmade bowls and enjoy free soup and bread from local restaurants June 28 at Centennial Hall to donate to Brave Heart Volunteers.
Southeast News
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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...
Wrangell Public School District applied for major education grant
The Wrangell school district has applied for a major state grant that would pay for the headsets and software for a new virtual learning program to help students train for healthcare careers. The district is in the running for...
Eye doctor brings minimally invasive eye procedures to Ketchikan
The Ketchikan Eye Care Center is now offering two different laser procedures, the first of its...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 29, 2026
Alaska’s Supreme Court rules that two Dan Sullivans can run for U.S. Senate.
Back on the ballot, Petersburg Dan Sullivan says he’s ready to start campaigning
Sullivan said he’s ready to start campaigning for the August primary. But, he’s also waiting to...
Gas pipeline developer raises issues with LNG tax bill as lawmakers work out final draft
A six-member conference committee spent Friday and Saturday in something of a public negotiation...
NPR
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds
The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second...
Supreme Court strikes down limits on political party spending
At issue in the case was a post-Watergate law that Congress passed to limit the amount of money...
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