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‘Sitka deserved to be a literary community’: Old Harbor Books celebrates 50th birthday
Sitka’s local bookstore celebrated its 50th birthday on Saturday. Throughout the afternoon, locals wandered into the downtown shop to buy a book, eat a cupcake, and reminisce on five decades of the community hub.
Sitka Grand Jury indicts four in March
A Sitka Grand Jury indicted 4 people last month on charges ranging from driving under the influence to selling substances to minors.
April 14, 2026: What’s on the agenda at the Sitka Assembly meeting?
At its meeting tonight (4-13-26), the Sitka Assembly will consider approving an updated historic preservation plan.
Shelley Hughes talks managing the state’s economy, education, and building job opportunities as part of Southeast campaign for governor
Republican gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes visited Sitka last week as part of her statewide campaign.
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Sitka Cirque to perform The Jungle Book for first time since 2018
This year, for their annual spring aerial show, Sitka Cirque will perform The Jungle Book. There are 100 performers among the two casts/weekends performing on silks, trapeze, lyra, and poles.
Sitka Maritime Heritage Society plans to help Sitkans set sail!
Capt. Blain Anderson and Sitka Maritime Heritage Society's Keith Nyitray join KCAW for the Morning Interview to share more about their upcoming sailing classes, as well as updates on restoring the Japonski Island Boathouse and other upcoming events.
Sentinel Sports: MEHS boys basketball team’s historic state tournament
March was a big month for Mt. Edgecumbe sports. The high school's boys basketball team won their first state championship, ending a 75-year history without a title.
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Jury finds Ketchikan man guilty of assault in October stabbing
Ketchikan’s state courthouse stands at 415 Main Street on Dec. 8, 2020. (Eric Stone/KRBD) A...
Trollers get early shot at Burnett Inlet chum this season
Burnett Inlet Hatchery on Nov. 22, 2023. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) The commercial chum salmon troll...
Wrangell’s Fred Angerman Inducted into Alaska High School Hall of Fame Posthumously
Fred Angerman Jr. will be inducted in the 2026 Alaska High School Hall of Fame. (Courtesy of Sumi...
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The U.S. Energy Secretary endorses the Alaska LNG project on Capitol Hill.
Anchorage city attorney seeks to end public reports on city’s legal settlements
Eva Gardner, Anchorage’s city attorney, said there’s concern that disclosing the settlements...
Anchorage offering free bike helmets for kids
The program is intended to limit serious head injuries, as summer bike season kicks off.
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RFK Jr. is on a congressional hearing blitz, after a long absence from Capitol Hill
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. caps off seven budget hearings in as many days, the first...
With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump’s national GOP redistricting push
After Virginia voters weighed in on Tuesday, the redistricting set off by President Trump to help...
‘We can do better,’ FAA head says of work to update U.S. analog air traffic system
The U.S. aviation system is being modernized — but FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and other...
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