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Kids get spooked at science center’s haunted aquarium
With Halloween just around the corner, things got spooky at the Sitka Sound Science Center. Kids got in costume to spend Thursday night (10-22-26) mixing potions and tiptoeing through a haunted house.
Sitka Planning Commission says no data centers for now
At a meeting on October 21, the Sitka Planning Commission recommended prohibiting the construction of data centers, at least for now.
Sitkans discuss proposed updates to city taxi code
Assembly member Thor Christianson stands in front of Sitkans gathered to discuss a proposed update...
Wireless outage prevents cell calls to 911
Sitka experienced an outage that affected some wireless services today (10-21-26).
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Commentary: Don’t be fooled by ballot spoiler Eric Hafner
I want to take a minute to cut through the endless political mailers, ads, and social media posts we are all drowning in to warn Alaskan voters about a spoiler candidate for US House of Representatives, Eric Hafner.
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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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Running of the boots returns this Halloween
Running of the Boots is back! Cosley Bruno and Kolby Sirowich from Sitka Conservation Society invite the community to put on rain gear and Halloween costumes for a race around the seawalk this Saturday, Oct. 31, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Bluegrass band Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road to perform on PAC stage this Friday
North Carolina-based bluegrass band Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road will be performing at the Sitka Performing Arts Center on October 30 from 7-9 p.m.
Sitka Rotary Club brings awareness to polio
World Polio Day is October 24. The day aims to bring attention to the eradication of polio.
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Flight grounded in Wrangell after engine failure
An Alaska Airlines plane is expected to depart Wrangell on Wednesday after spending several days...
Ketchikan Police Department says new homeless laws lead to few arrests
Entrance to the Ketchikan Police Department pictured on Dec. 9, 2025 (Hunter Morrison/KRBD)...
House District 1 candidates talk education funding, affordable housing at KRBD forum
Both candidates running for Alaska’s House District 1 seat attended the live candidate forum at...
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
The State of Alaska urges a federal judge to dismiss a Trump administration lawsuit over...
Murkowski endorses Democrat JKT in Alaska governor’s race
Polls show Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins with a lead over three Republicans in the four-way race to...
Some rural Alaska absentee voting sites failed to open ahead of midterms
Three absentee voting sites “declined to open,” the Division of Elections said Monday, and three...
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Trump says he’s ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling
President Donald Trump said that his administration is “terminating” a Biden-era rule...
Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5
Tampa Bay became the fourth team in World Series history to avoid elimination with an extra-inning...
Partnerships between ICE and local police surge, report finds
The number of state and local officers working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement has...
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