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Syndicated Archives - KCAW
Community broadcasting for Sitka and the surrounding area
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Ad hoc committee delivers recs for MEHS
A committee directed with making recommendations for improvements at the state run boarding school in Sitka has delivered its findings to the Alaska Board of Education and Early Development.
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Sitka’s new mayor, assembly members take oaths of office
Sitka’s new mayor and assembly members took their oaths of office at the Sitka Assembly meeting Tuesday night (10-13-26). The group also said farewell to outgoing mayor Steven Eisenbeisz, who served in the role since 2020.
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Birders listen to songs of the Tongass on Sunday strolls in Sitka
When visitors come to Southeast Alaska, they often look up for ravens and bald eagles. But there’s plenty of other birds to keep an eye out for. A birding group in Sitka has been spending Sunday mornings strolling through the woods to see what species they can spot.
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At revived press in heart of Southeast Alaska, artists imprint their love for the Tongass
In a remote corner of Southeast Alaska, a rare printing press has been revived after seven years of lying dormant. The press belonged to a late wood engraver and his wife, who left their land, and nearly all they owned, to the Sitka Conservation Society nearly a decade ago.
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City looks for feedback on proposed cruise dock code
At a listening session on Monday, members of the city's planning and tourism commissions heard feedback on a proposed code update that would establish new parameters for cruise dock development in Sitka.
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Dog show awards floppiest ears, fluffiest fur in Sitka
Dog shows are often formal competitions where pets are strictly judged for their appearance and behavior. But a dog show in Sitka wanted to award features like floppiest ears and fluffiest fur.
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As bear season kicks off in Sitka, ADF&G biologist lays out management protocol
Law enforcement euthanized two more bears in Sitka, bringing the total to five this season. KCAW’s Lauren Salemo sat down with Steve Bethune, a wildlife management biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, to discuss bear season so far and how the decision to dispatch a bear is made.
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Assembly suggests $1M plan to tackle Sitka’s childcare shortage
The City of Sitka is continuing to brainstorm solutions to the island’s childcare shortage. In a special work session Tuesday night (6-16-26), the assembly decided to move forward with an option from a recently completed childcare study. It’s estimated to cost about $1 million a year. But…
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‘The Kool-Aid is very strong’: How one class sparked a 20-year career for archeologist in Sitka
This summer, Sitka’s downtown pedestrian seawalk is growing longer, extending from the library to the O’Connell Bridge. But before excavators and dump trucks can get to work, one expert needs to examine what’s underground.
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Sitkans dip their fins into the underwater world of mermaiding
Southeast Alaska is home to a variety of marine mammals, but Sitkans should keep an eye out for a new species swimming around town.
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U.S. House candidate Bill Hill makes campaign stop in Sitka
Bill Hill, an independent, is one of 15 candidates running for Alaska’s lone seat in the House of Representatives. He’s a top contender in the race to unseat incumbent Republican Nick Begich III.
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Sitka Assembly greenlights $1.1 million in federal funds for school district
The Sitka Assembly voted to allocate more than $1.1 million in retroactive federal funding to the Sitka School District at its meeting Tuesday night (6-9-26).
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Beloved Yakutat birding festival ‘re-terns’ for 15th season
The Yakutat Tern Festival celebrates the Aleutian terns that stop in the community of just over 600 people on their long-migrations, inspiring birders of all experience levels to invest in learning about and protecting the wildlife in Yakutat and beyond.
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‘What we’re seeing is adaptation’: scientists study influx of gray whales into Sitka Sound during herring spawn
Scientists are looking at the relationship between gray whales and herring around Sitka. The baleen whales have had a massive population decline in the past decade. But their presence in the Sitka Sound has skyrocketed in recent years, coinciding with the Pacific herring spawn. Now, scientists…
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It’s no fluke! Baby humpback whale skeleton makes waves in Sitka
The Humpback Whale Rearticulation Project hosted a grand unveiling event at UAS Sitka last week (4-30-26), alongside debuting an accompanying mural by a local artist.
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‘It’s important to us’: Sitkans turn out to share thoughts on draft Tongass plan docs
More than 100 Sitkans turned up at a community listening session earlier this week (4-27-26) to give input on the Tongass National Forest land management plan. For the first time in around 3 decades, the United States Forest Service is in the midst of revising the plan that shapes how the agency...
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Mt. Edgecumbe cuts teachers amid ongoing budget and enrollment issues
Mt. Edgecumbe High School is cutting staff for the second year in a row amid ongoing budget and enrollment issues. While last year’s position cuts were mostly refilled at the end of the summer, administrators say they'll only re-hire for the cut positions this year if more students enroll.
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Sitka School District approves cutting 8.5 staff positions next year
Sitka School District board members consider cutting staff positions in the 2026-7 school year budget. A special meeting was held in the high school library on April 23, 2026. (Angela Denning/CoastAlaska) The Sitka School District approved a budget Thursday night … more
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Sitka’s new tourism manager talks vision for tourism ahead of first cruise ship of the season
KCAW sat down with the city’s new tourism manager, Judson Rusk, to talk about the upcoming season, his vision for tourism in Sitka, and how his first three months on the job have been.
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‘Sitka deserved to be a literary community’: Old Harbor Books celebrates 50th birthday
Sitka’s local bookstore celebrated its 50th birthday on Saturday. Throughout the afternoon, locals wandered into the downtown shop to buy a book, eat a cupcake, and reminisce on five decades of the community hub.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski christens Alaska’s “transformational” hybrid commercial fishing vessel
Since it was installed in the F/V Mirage, the newly developed hybrid engine shows great promise in making optimizing fishing and developing more local jobs.
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‘Hearing our language is like medicine to us’: new book features Tlingit Raven stories in original language
A nonprofit tribal organization has published a new book that presents Tlingit Raven stories for the first time in the original language with English translations.
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