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In Kake ruling, Ninth Circuit hands Feds a major win in decades-old dispute over subsistence in Alaska
In a landmark ruling this week (6-2-25), the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision allowing the Federal ...
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Spring court update: two Sitkans indicted and one civil ruling appealed
Two Sitkans were indicted by a grand jury this spring for assault and theft charges, and a ruling in a highly publicized ...
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Sitka’s legislators voted to override the governor’s veto of education funding. But they’re still worried about schools
Sitka's legislators have returned home following adjournment on May 20. Both recently visited KCAW to offer insights into the ...
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Assembly conflicted out of hearing cell tower appeal
The Sitka Assembly was set to hear an appeal over a cell tower…until it didn’t. Too many assembly members had conflicts, so ...
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City to keep Lincoln Street open through June
The Sitka Assembly is leaving Lincoln Street open for at least another month. When the assembly met on Thursday (5-29-25), ...
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Sitka Music Festival to open with a rare mix of flute and strings
Festival artists Ilya Finkelshteyn, Evin Blomberg, Christian Colberg, and Amy Taylor (two couples all from Cincinnati) share ...
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‘Stubby squid’ saved by savvy science center aquarist
The center’s aquarist stumbled across a stubby squid in poor condition — and he happens to be one of the few people who knows ...
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Registration now open for Spruce Root’s financial wellness workshop
Spruce Root will host a virtual financial wellness workshop. The interactive event will cover a holistic approach to finances ...
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This cyclist is over the hill thanks to his ebike
Bill Hughes, owner of Sitka’s Yellow Jersey Cycle Shop, riding on the Cross Trail in June 2024. (KCAW/Jeb Sharp) E-bikes are ubiquitous in Sitka. Tourists rent them, commuters ride them, officials ...