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Air Station Sitka assists Alaska State Troopers in evacuating injured Tenakee Springs resident
The Coast Guard was called upon to assist in bringing an injured man to Sitka to receive medical treatment after falling off a ladder.
Alaska’s human rights commission ushers in resolutions in support of blind and visually impaired Alaskans
Sitkan and State Commissioner of Human Rights William Craig introduced the two resolutions, focusing on improving education and voting access.
Crewmembers in fatal barge incident identified
The U.S. Coast Guard has identified two people who died Sunday while working in a confined space on a freight barge near Ketchikan.
A ‘status quo’ budget could leave Sitka School District with $1.2 million deficit
The Sitka School District budget will be in the red next year without substantial cuts. The school board is looking for ways to trim a deficit of at least $1 million dollars and is asking for community input on its process.
The Morning Interview
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Annual food web cruise celebrates springtime fauna of Sitka Sound
This Saturday, March 28, the Sitka Sound Science Center will host its annual Food Web Cruise.
Sitka’s new police chief discusses future of department
Sitka's new police chief, Mike Hall, joined KCAW to discuss his background and goals for the future of the Sitka Police Department.
Sitka Community Theater brings the Bard’s chaotic rom-com to Sitkans
Sitka Community Theater's Shannon Haugland, Kelly McElligott, and Demaris Oxman join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the timeless appeal of Shakespeare, their experience learning how to perform his language, and what listeners can expect from the show.
Southeast News
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Coast Guard temporarily relieves commanding officer of Ketchikan-based cutter
Crewmembers file towards the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Douglas Denman shortly after its...
Ketchikan not selected for underwater tunnel project
A deckhand aboard Ketchikan’s airport ferry watches as tugs maneuver the Inter-Island Ferry...
Wrangell assembly preview: swimming pool roof and school renovations project; repealing outdated chapter on local commerce
Wrangell City Hall on June 26, 2024. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Wrangell’s borough assembly plans to...
Alaska News
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Appeals spike in Mat-Su as property values climb
The Mat-Su assessment office received 421 formal appeals this year, up from 148 filed last...
Alaska mariculture industry, though dwarfed by those in other states, continues to grow
Permit applications have increased and research and investment is ongoing, with goals of...
Tuntutuliak receives critically needed fuel with help of ice road extension
Fuel usage at the community’s power plant spiked following severe damage from ex-Typhoon Halong. Now, the power utility is searching for a way to pay back an emergency fuel loan needed to make ends meet until spring.
NPR
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Greetings from Turkey’s border with Iran, where Iranians let loose on the dance floor
Iranians escaping hardship and war are shaking it off to Persian, Arabic and Turkish tunes in this...
Jury orders Meta and Google to pay woman $3 million in social media addiction trial
The verdict marks the end of the first-ever jury trial over whether tech giants should be held...
For the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader
A new archbishop of Canterbury has been installed in a historic ceremony. Sarah Mullally is the...
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