Sitka Coast Guard crew rescues 3 kayakers near Haines
Three kayakers were safely rescued by an Air Station Sitka helicopter crew after capsizing in the Chilkat River Sunday (07/18/21) night, about 18 miles from Haines.
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DMV privatization plan gets cool reception from Alaska lawmakers
The Dunleavy administration’s plan to replace six state DMVs with unnamed private vendors is facing pushback from lawmakers across the political spectrum. Critics say rural Alaskans could pay higher fees, drive hundreds of miles or even take a ferry or plane to take driver’s tests or register vehicles.
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Homes destroyed, six missing after ‘half-mile’ landslide in Haines
The slide struck in Haines at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, generating a small tsunami in the harbor. Eyewitness Mike Ward estimated that about a half-mile of the mountainside came down.
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Find your fifteen minutes of fame at the Southeast Alaska State Fair
Brandon and Abby Saiz joined KCAW’s Rich McClear this morning, where they explained just...
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The 2018 Chilkat Challenge: A triathlon for river-lovers
For anyone who’s wanted to attempt a triathlon, but who wasn’t keen on swimming, there is an event for you in Southeast Alaska happening on July 1. The second annual Chilkat Challenge Triathlon has a water section -- for paddlers of canoes or kayaks, or even stand-up paddle boards.
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