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Sitka Grand Jury indicts six in February
One Sitkan was indicted in February after allegedly assaulting a police officer while resisting arrest. The case was one of six indictments issued by a Sitka Grand Jury last month.
State Board of Education approves ad hoc committee for MEHS
The Alaska State Board of Education is establishing an ad hoc committee for Mt. Edgecumbe High School.
Sitka Legacy Foundation’s latest grant aims to directly tackle food insecurity
The one-time grant is currently accepting proposals on projects contributing to food security in Sitka and Port Alexander.
Rising in ranks, Sitka police lieutenant steps up to lead department
Sitka is getting a new full-time police chief. The Sitka Assembly approved the promotion of Lieutenant Mike Hall to the position at its meeting Tuesday night.
The Morning Interview
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Newest SSSC fellow researches past and current unrest at Mt. Edgecumbe volcano
The Sitka Sound Science Center's Science in Residency fellow for March to April is Claire Puleio, a PhD candidate at the University of Alaska Fairbanks specializing in volcanology.
Alaska Library Association’s upcoming conference in Sitka will be one for the books
Jessica Ieremia and Kari Sagel join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss what the upcoming conference will entail, its events Sitkans can get involved in, and how to check out various local goods in an upcoming auction.
Sentinel Sports: Mt. Edgecumbe teams come out on top in Region 5 tournament
Mt. Edgecumbe High Schools' boys and girls basketball teams are heading to state next week, along with the Sitka High School boys team.
Southeast News
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Borough assembly moves forward with KIC-led addiction healing center project
The Ketchikan Indian Community recently purchased and plans to convert the former Salmon Falls...
Board of Fish to consider limiting pink and chum hatchery production and changes to trawl gear
Net pens in Thomas Bay hold millions of tiny hatchery chum salmon. (Joe Viechnicki/KFSK) The...
The “queen of mediocrity” becomes a champion for kids
Tory Houser stops by KSTK on Feb. 12, 2026 to talk about her experience as a Champion for Kids...
Alaska News
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Iditarod’s new champ, same as the old champ: Jessie Holmes notches rare repeat win
The 44-year-old from Brushkana Creek off the Denali Highway is the first musher to defend an...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Sen. Lisa Murkowski votes against advancing a Trump-backed voter ID law.
Murkowski is sole Republican to vote to block the SAVE Act
The voter credentials bill got 51 votes to advance but not enough to clear the Senate. Sen. Murkowski says she’s for voter ID but says the bill would disenfranchise Alaskans.
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A mom wrote a kids’ book on grief. She was just convicted of her husband’s murder
A Utah jury convicted Kouri Richins of fatally spiking her husband’s drink with fentanyl in...
Mamdani put Ramadan at the center of NYC’s cultural life, bringing joy — and a backlash
NYC Mayor Mamdani observed Ramadan publicly at a time when many politicians and activists on the...
FAA tightens safety rules for helicopters and planes around major airports
Regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration are tightening safety rules in congested...
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