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Firefighters stamp out brush fire near Starrigavan Campground
The Sitka Fire Department responded to a small fire on Friday (6-12-26) after a community member reported smoldering brush near a fire pit in the area.
Sitkans dip their fins into the underwater world of mermaiding
Southeast Alaska is home to a variety of marine mammals, but Sitkans should keep an eye out for a new species swimming around town.
U.S. House candidate Bill Hill makes campaign stop in Sitka
Bill Hill, an independent, is one of 15 candidates running for Alaska’s lone seat in the House of Representatives. He’s a top contender in the race to unseat incumbent Republican Nick Begich III.
Trails temporarily shut down in Sitka National Historical Park
Bear and human activity triggered a temporary closure of the Sitka National Historical Park today.
The Morning Interview
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ALFA’s first hybrid electric boat is no illusion. Sitkans invited to see The Mirage for themselves this weekend.
Lauren Howard, a policy coordinator at ALFA, and Ben Matthys, a marine electrician at Southeast Sparks, join KCAW to discuss how the hybrid engine came to be and the changes it's already making.
Flaunt you tiny trucks and rare rides this Fourth of July
Jeff Budd joins KCAW to talk about the upcoming Old, Unique Car, and Tiny Truck Parade.
Sitka Arts Council seeks “Boots on the Ground” in downtown Sitka
The Greater Sitka Arts Council, in collaboration with XtraTuf, is requesting design proposals for murals to sprawl across businesses downtown.
Southeast News
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Wrangell Borough Assembly votes NO on data center proposal
The borough assembly has unanimously voted down a proposed land lease for a privately run data center. The assembly on June 9 went with the manager’s recommendation to retain the waterfront property for future maritime industry...
Future of closed Ketchikan school buildings remains unknown
Inside Fawn Mountain Elementary School on June 5, 2026. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) In the parking...
Tyee Worker Injured & Flown to Wrangell
An employee at the Tyee Lake hydroelectric power station was injured on June 11 and flown to...
Alaska News
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Western Alaskans bracing for high fuel prices expected to linger
Many villages only get one or two fuel deliveries by barge each year, so high spring prices due to...
State’s refusal to put Petersburg Sullivan on ballot ‘likely not legally justified,’ attorney says
The Division of Elections can’t add “good faith” to the Constitution’s list of U.S. Senate...
Dunleavy faces Thursday deadline to sign or veto 24 bills as gas pipeline bill looms
The bills span a wide range of topics, from education to corporate taxes to artificial food dyes....
NPR
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Student loan borrowers will get an interest rate cut if they sign up for auto pay
The Trump administration wants to jumpstart student loan repayment, with federal student loan debt...
Read the full text of Trump’s preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement to end the war
Here is the text of the memorandum of understanding that was signed Wednesday by President Trump...
Ukraine hits a Moscow oil refinery and other sites in a large-scale drone attack
Ukraine launched a new wave of drone attacks on Russia early Thursday, amounting to one of the...
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