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Brief power outage in Sitka caused by cracked transformer
Sitka experienced a brief electrical outage Tuesday night (6-2-26) just before 10:00 p.m. Power was restored shortly after 11:00 p.m.
Sitka resident tamps out microwave fire
A Sitkan extinguished a microwave fire on Friday (5-29-26) just before firefighters arrived to help.
Sitkans send off ‘Ancestral Echoes’ canoe headed to Celebration
More than 100 Sitkans gathered at the Starrigavan boat launch Thursday morning for a blessing and send-off of the “Ancestral Echoes” canoe heading to Celebration in Juneau.
City leaders consider insurance waivers for GPIP haulout
Months after the City and Borough of Sitka finally opened its marine haulout and shipyard at the Gary Paxton Industrial Park, some boats are still not being hauled. At a recent park board meeting, fishermen called for city leaders to waive insurance requirements.
The Morning Interview
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Sitka Trail Works invites you to get muddy on National Trails Day
Sitka Trail Works' Emily Pound and Ben Hughey discuss the organization's history and their upcoming volunteer event focused on improving the Cross Trail's drainage.
KCAW welcomes 2026-27 news resident, Lauren Salemo
Raven News is excited to announce our 2026-2027 Sarah Evangeline Hughes News Resident, Lauren Salemo.
Sitka Cancer Survivor’s Society hosts cruise this weekend
The Sitka Cancer Survivor's Society is hosting a wildlife cruise this Saturday.
Southeast News
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Ketchikan resident spotlighted in new documentary
Alma Manabat Parker is the subject of the short documentary “Bridging Our Stories,” which follows...
Wrangell Museum to launch new website
The Wrangell Museum is close to launching a new website that will provide access to an online...
Forest Service holds subsistence hearing for proposed Prince of Wales logging project
A timber sale sign is posted in the Tongass National Forest on Prince of Wales Island. (KRBD file...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Scientists say a plan to pull a long-standing ocean observation station off Alaska’s coast...
3 canoes launch from Haines for the journey to Celebration in Juneau
This year’s crews came from as far away as Arizona.
UAF students urge Dunleavy to keep campus maintenance funding intact
In a letter to the governor’s office, they cited mold-related dorm evacuations, roof damage...
NPR
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South Africa rolls out game-changing HIV shot amid funding shortfalls
A new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection could transform South Africa’s fight against the...
The U.S. adds 172,000 jobs as the labor market picks up steam
U.S. employers added jobs for the third month in a row in May, while the unemployment rate held...
China’s highest bridge brings tourists and internet access to remote communities
A link to the highway that cuts travel times from hours to just minutes, and a symbol of a flow of...
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