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City sets special election date for Sitkans to vote on seasonal sales tax increase
Sitka voters will weigh in on a seasonal sales tax change in a special election on Feb. 2. The Sitka Assembly gave final approval at its meeting Tuesday night, and allocated nearly $20,000 to hold the election.
Sitka Tribe, assembly, discuss priorities in government meeting
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council and the Sitka Assembly reviewed shared priorities and local initiatives during their semi-annual government-to-government dinner Monday night at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
November 10, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (9-22-26), it will consider rezoning local cemetery properties with the intent of protecting burial grounds. The change would impact six cemetery properties in Sitka.
Southeast EMS org to put rural health grant toward training academy
The Alaska Department of Health completed funding for the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program, a five-year, 50-billion-dollar federal program Congress approved last year to bolster health care in rural areas in the U.S. Alaska was one of the leading recipients, securing $272,174,856 for the health department to divvy up across the state. Southeast Region EMS Council received $616,438 to strengthen the region’s EMS workforce.
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A call for state leaders to prioritize MEHS, education
Hi, my name is Kadyn Cross. I’m a junior, and I’m the student body president at Mt. Edgecumbe High School.
Election Hub
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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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Sitka’s annual Radio Adventure Hour returns to PAC stage
Shannon Haugland, Jeanne Stolberg, and Leigh Rector joined KCAW on the Morning Interview to discuss what Sitkans can expect from the upcoming show.
Women invited to learn more about local health and wellness services
This Saturday, Nov. 14, businesses that offer health and wellness services to women will come together for Warmth and Wellness for the Dark Months. Alicia Haseltine and Crystal Oostema join KCAW for the Morning Interview to talk about the Women's Wellness Collaborative.
Sitka Homeless Coalition prepares to open winter shelter
The Sitka Homeless Coalition is aiming to raise $100,000 during its annual Shelter Sitka fundraiser to support its mission and services, including a showers and laundry program, a dinner program, a permanent supportive housing complex, and a winter shelter for those experiencing homelessness.
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Ketchikan locals grapple with rainy winters at new combat sport gym
(From left) Carter Effenberger, Isaac Rodriguez, John Holstrom and Colt Schneller run through...
Child dies suddenly after collapsing in Ketchikan home
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center. (File photo by Leila Kheiry) A minor in Ketchikan died...
Coast Guard rescues person from water outside Ketchikan
Coast Guard Station Ketchikan 45-foot response vessel conducting exercises in Nichols Passage...
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Flights halted at airports across U.S. due to unspecified ‘extraordinary circumstances,’ FAA says
The FAA notice said the ground stop was being imposed “due to extraordinary circumstances and for...
Selawik man charged after cocaine found in cooler bound for Kotzebue
The charging document says screeners found about 185 grams hidden in a coffee container bound for...
DOGE cuts cost tribes $470M, gutting funding for climate projects
Two new reports from the Brookings Institution reveal the Department of Government Efficiency made...
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DHS head Mark Waye Mullin says there is not a threat to the U.S. amid FAA ground stop
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mark Waye Mullin spoke to at the White House on Friday afternoon after the FAA issues a total ground stop. NPR was there for the briefing.
GOP state officials push to revive Trump’s mail voting restrictions for 2028 election
Some Republican state officials are reviving a bid for mail-in voting restrictions for the 2028...
FAA issues nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports
The FAA has issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a “communication...
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