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Sitka Grand Jury indicts six in February
One Sitkan was indicted in February after allegedly assaulting a police officer while resisting arrest. The case was one of six indictments issued by a Sitka Grand Jury last month.
8 arms, 32 potential names: Sitkans pick ‘zesty’ name for the aquarium’s new octopus
The five-week voting bracket culminated in two names: one that reflects the giant pacific octopus' adorable appearance, the other that reflects her cheeky personality.
State Board of Education approves ad hoc committee for MEHS
The Alaska State Board of Education is establishing an ad hoc committee for Mt. Edgecumbe High School.
Sitka Legacy Foundation’s latest grant aims to directly tackle food insecurity
The one-time grant is currently accepting proposals on projects contributing to food security in Sitka and Port Alexander.
The Morning Interview
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Upcoming Pub Talk offers a whale of a good time (and knowledge)!
Keith Nyitray and Andy Szabo join KCAW for the Morning Interview to share what to expect at an upcoming Pub Talk on the interactions between humans and whales in forraging for herring.
Newest SSSC fellow researches past and current unrest at Mt. Edgecumbe volcano
The Sitka Sound Science Center's Science in Residency fellow for March to April is Claire Puleio, a PhD candidate at the University of Alaska Fairbanks specializing in volcanology.
Alaska Library Association’s upcoming conference in Sitka will be one for the books
Jessica Ieremia and Kari Sagel join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss what the upcoming conference will entail, its events Sitkans can get involved in, and how to check out various local goods in an upcoming auction.
Southeast News
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Tlingit and Haida Delegate and Community Council Member election nears end; meet two of five candidates
Wrangell residents Sandy Churchill and Ken Neish Hoyt are running for 2026 Tlingit and Haida...
M/V Lituya to begin daily ferry service
The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Lituya provides regular service between Metlakatla Indian...
Borough assembly moves forward with KIC-led addiction healing center project
The Ketchikan Indian Community recently purchased and plans to convert the former Salmon Falls...
Alaska News
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Iditarod’s top 10 stream into Nome after Holmes’ historic win
Runner-up Travis Beals pulled under the Burled Arch more than four hours after Jessie Holmes...
$164M: Auction for drilling rights in Alaska’s Arctic sets new records
Eleven companies bought oil and gas leases on 1.3 million acres of the NPR-A, including tracts...
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
The National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska’s oil and gas lease sale breaks records.
NPR
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The SAVE Act faces long odds in the Senate. GOP-led states are picking up the cause
Several Republican-led states are passing their own versions of the SAVE America Act, Trump-backed...
Fear, defiance, and anger: Iranians describe life under bombardment
In messages to NPR, Tehran residents describe largely deserted streets roamed by paramilitary...
As Pakistan and Afghanistan declare truce, civilians in Kabul count the cost of war
At the Emergency Hospital, dozens crowded around a thick book to check the names of the victims...
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