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Sitka experiences warmest December on record
December in Sitka was the warmest on record, with average temperatures of 42.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
City clarifies reason for posting police chief job
Sitka’s police chief is still in the role, but the city is advertising for the job.
High winds fuel dangerous tree fire in Sitka National Historical Park
Firefighters quickly extinguished a potentially dangerous wildfire in Sitka National Historical Park Monday evening (1-6-25). The cause of the blaze is unknown, but winds in excess of 40 mph contributed to the hazard.
The Morning Interview
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Exchange students reflect on experience in Sitka so far
Two AFS exchange students are spending the school year in Sitka.
‘New Beginnings’ Grind set for this Saturday
Jeff Budd joins us to share the rundown for this Saturday's "New Beginnings" Grind. This is the 30th season for the non-political, family-friendly event.
Sitka Community Theater’s ‘Radio Adventure Hour’ to be broadcast Dec. 29
Sitka Community Theater's "Mystery on the High Seas" will be broadcast on KCAW this Sunday, December 29, at noon. The performance was recorded before a live audience in November.
Southeast News
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Eric Mattson steps into role of Ketchikan Police Chief
Ketchikan Police Chief Eric Mattson outside the precinct. January 10, 2025. (Jack Darrell/KRBD)...
Washington state man dies while exploring abandoned mine on Prince of Wales
The U.S. Forest Service removed building debris and contaminated material from the Salt Chuck Mine...
Ketchikan City Council moves ahead with a 12.5% electric rate increase
A Ketchikan Public Utilities electric meter. (KRBD file photo) The Ketchikan City Council is still...
Alaska News
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St. Paul is working toward an Indigenous-led conservation plan
The island’s most iconic species, the northern fur seal, has been in steep decline for...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Alaska’s Senators prepare to vote on Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. Plus, lawmakers...
Sullivan is all in on Trump’s Pentagon pick while Murkowski mulls Hegseth’s expertise
At a contentious confirmation hearing, Sen. Dan Sullivan struck a familiar note by posing “the...
NPR
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2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey
In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese...
Biden moves to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba
President Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. label of Cuba as a state sponsor...
Dozens of survivors and dead pulled from abandoned South African mine
The mine has been the scene of a tense standoff between police and miners since authorities...
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