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LatestFebruary 9, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
by KCAW News | Feb 10, 2026
At its meeting tonight (2-10-26), the Sitka Assembly will consider passing a resolution in support of maintaining Sitka’s rural designation ahead of an upcoming review of the Federal Subsistence Management Program.
Man rescued after jumping from Sitka bridge
by Hope McKenney | Feb 9, 2026
A good Samaritan vessel rescued a man from the water Sunday (2-8-26) after he jumped from the O’Connell Bridge.
Conservative enrollment estimate leaves school board with additional funds
by Katherine Rose | Feb 9, 2026
The Sitka School District will receive close to $1 million in additional revenue for the remainder of this fiscal year.
Sitka power outage caused by tripped hydropower unit
by Hope McKenney | Feb 5, 2026
The majority of Sitkans experienced a power outage Wednesday night (2-4-26) just before 9 p.m.
The Morning Interview
LatestSTA hosts will-drafting clinic for tribal citizens
Feb 9, 2026
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska is hosting a will drafting clinic on Feb. 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at tribal headquarters.
Ramshackle Cabaret goes post-apocalyptic with ‘Atomic Bang’
Feb 9, 2026
Ramshackle Cabaret presents "Atomic Bang" February 13 and 14 at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
Braveheart Volunteers aim to raise 20k during ‘Fill the Heart’ campaign
Feb 5, 2026
Kim Hunter and Marshall Barg joined KCAW on the Morning Interview to discuss this month's fundraising campaign, "Fill the Heart," which aims to raise $20,000, with $10,000 already pledged.
Southeast News
LatestWearable gets weird for milestone anniversary
by KRBD Ketchikan | Feb 9, 2026
Kellie Mogg dons an oblong mask for the opening performance of the 40th annual Wearable Arts Show....
Wrangell assembly preview: JAG Marine and inactive vessels
by KSTK Wrangell | Feb 7, 2026
Wrangell City Hall on June 26, 2024. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Wrangell’s Borough Assembly on...
Board of Game approves limited mountain lion hunt, rejects Zarembo Island elk proposal
by KSTK Wrangell | Feb 6, 2026
Alaska Board of Game discusses mountain lion proposal on Jan. 25, 2026 in Wrangell’s Nolan Center....
Alaska News
LatestJosi Shelley leads Yukon Quest 750 out of Circle
by APRN | Feb 10, 2026
As the race moves onto the Yukon River, lows are forecast to be around minus-50.
Facing opposition, Dunleavy says lawmakers should ‘take more time’ on his tax bill
by APRN | Feb 10, 2026
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s sales tax proposal faces sharp opposition. Now, he says he’s open to putting the tax bill on ice — but asking lawmakers pass the rest of his fiscal plan.
Immigration officials testify before House as DHS funding deadline approaches
by APRN | Feb 10, 2026
Congressional Democrats have a list of demands to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But tensions between the two parties are high and the timeline is short — the stopgap bill funding DHS runs out Friday.
NPR
LatestPakistan-Afghanistan border closures paralyze trade along a key route
by NPR | Feb 10, 2026
Trucks have been stuck at the closed border since October. Both countries are facing economic...
Malinowski concedes to Mejia in Democratic House special primary in New Jersey
by NPR | Feb 10, 2026
With the race still too close to call, former congressman Tom Malinowski conceded to challenger...
A daughter reexamines her own family story in ‘The Mixed Marriage Project’
by NPR | Feb 10, 2026
Dorothy Roberts’ parents, a white anthropologist and a Black woman from Jamaica, spent years...
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