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Sitka secures $10 million for wastewater project
Sitka will receive $10 million dollars for a new wastewater disinfection system. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski secured the money for Sitka as part of an appropriations bill that passed the House and Senate earlier this month.
State of the City report highlights a ‘year marked by progress’ for Sitka
2025 was a year of progress for the City of Sitka, according to Municipal Administrator John Leach, who presented the annual State of the City report to the public on Wednesday (1-28-26).
Colorado woman indicted for gun theft from missing men’s float house
A woman from Colorado was indicted last week (1-22-26) for allegedly stealing a number of guns from the home of the two mariners who went missing near Sitka last month.
City to partner with local group to finalize Parks and Rec master plan
The City of Sitka will contract with a local group to help finalize a master plan for the Parks and Recreation program. When the assembly met on Tuesday, it approved the agreement with the Sitka Recreation Foundation (SRF). But a second agreement fell flat with most assembly members.
The Morning Interview
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Braveheart Volunteers aim to raise 20k during ‘Fill the Heart’ campaign
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.
Wearable Art Show returns to Sitka after one-year hiatus
The Wearable Arts Show is returning to Sitka after a one-year hiatus, featuring 19 designs from 16 designers, including one from Arizona and another from Washington.
Public comment open on federal subsistence review until February 13
The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior are conducting a review of the federal subsistence management program in Alaska. Alaskans can comment on the review through February 13.
Southeast News
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Ketchikan band Ratfish Wranglers on their new album and the magic of live performance
The latest from The Ratfish Wranglers is a live album from their performance at Centennial Hall...
One incumbent returns to Tribal Council; WCA welcomes three new council members
Wrangell Cooperative Association holds Tribal election on Feb. 2, 2026. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)...
Waterfall Creek residents concerned about addiction healing center project
The Ketchikan Indian Community recently purchased and plans to convert the former Salmon Falls...
Alaska News
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The Anchorage Weekender: An ice fishing frenzy, an Olympics watch party and 9 more local events
February may be the shortest month of the year, but it’s full of things to do.
The Anchorage Weekender: An ice fishing frenzy, an Olympics watch party and 9 more local events
February may be the shortest month of the year, but it’s full of things to do.
Mat-Su Assembly member drops library content ban proposal after community pushback
The proposal would have impacted a broad array of library materials that depict sexual acts.
NPR
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What a crowded congressional primary in N.J. says about the state of Democrats
The contest is one of the first congressional primaries of the year where we will find out what...
The Winter Olympics in Italy were meant to be sustainable. Are they?
Italy’s Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the...
Their film was shot in secret and smuggled out of Iran. It won an award at Sundance
Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their...
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