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Kayaker rescued after capsizing at Blue Lake
One person was rescued by emergency personnel after flipping a kayak at Sitka’s Blue Lake on Saturday.
What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
Last month, the assembly adopted a list of directives from the Tourism Task Force. When the assembly meets tonight (6-25-24), it will discuss how to move forward in tackling some of those recommendations.
Proposed winter ferry schedule continues service gaps
“It’s pretty similar to last year's winter schedule," said Sam Dapcevich, spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation. "We're dealing with the same fleet and the same crewing situation.”
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Sitka’s annual movie trailer challenge returns
Amateur and aspiring filmmakers ages 12 and up are invited to participate in an annual film trailer challenge.
Wildlife cruise to feature sea otter history
A sea otter holds urchins, a primary food source for the species. (Redick/2019) The Sitka Maritime...
Jazz on the Waterfront returns this weekend
Jazz on the Waterfront returns this Saturday, June 29.
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Federal government awarded Wrangell $25 million for revitalizing harbor
(Sage Smiley/KSTK) The Biden-Harris Administration awarded Wrangell $25 million to help rebuild...
What’s on the agenda this afternoon? Petersburg Assembly meeting preview
Petersburg’s Borough Assembly has a lean agenda ahead of their meeting today, with the only one...
Ketchikan to increase wastewater rates
Workers examine a leaking pipe in 2019. (Photo: City of Ketchikan) Wastewater rates are going up...
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Why last week’s Alaska Supreme Court ruling isn’t the final word on homeschool allotments
A sign outside the Boney Courthouse in Anchorage on June 27, 2024. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public...
A Palmer mom lost $3K to scammers. She wants to help you avoid falling for the scheme.
Samantha Norman, a victim of a Jury Duty scam, stands outside her home in Palmer on Tuesday, June...
2 more Alaska inmates die as details emerge on early-morning Anchorage jail death
The Anchorage Correctional Complex in 2020 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) No force was used at...
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Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89
Robert Towne’s script for the 1974 film Chinatown became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native LA. His other credits include Shampoo and 1990’s Days of Thunder.
New presidential immunity ruling goes against what founders intended, scholar says
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center about expanded presidential power in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Donald Trump’s immunity case.
New Mexico village is on alert as devastating flash floods follow June wildfires
The New Mexico village of Ruidoso is under a flood watch until midnight. This weekend more than 160 people had to be rescued by the National Guard after rains washed debris off hillsides burned in a massive wildfire that started...
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