Local News
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School District welcomes Clemence Hwayire
The school district has hired Clemence Hwayire as a new special education teacher — the last...
School Board proposes 2-credit increase in graduation requirement
The school board has approved in first reading a policy change that would raise high school...
ACES heat pump rebate program.
As the sunsets creep earlier and earlier, it’s only a matter of time until winter cold sets in....
Increasing water main breaks
It’s been a bad month for water line breaks. Residents near Stikine Avenue and also on Cow...
Southeast News
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Assembly denies Sitkan’s latest records appeal
The city’s public records request system is now offered both on paper and through a new online portal. (KCAW/McKenney) The Sitka Assembly, acting as a quasi-judicial body, unanimously denied a citizen’s appeal over a public...
Juvenile charged with attempted murder after police standoff in Klawock
A welcome sign in Klawock greets visitors on Feb. 28, 2025. (Michael Fanelli/KRBD) A minor is...
Assembly candidate Mary Ann Hall jumps back in race as write-in
After dropping out of the running earlier this month, Mary Ann Hall is once again vying for a Sitka Assembly seat.Mary Ann Hall filed to run for the local office in early August shortly before the filing deadline. A week later,...
Recreation & Road Report
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Recreation and Road Report for August 17 – 21
This is the weekly Recreation and Road report for August 17 through 21, 2026, from your Forest...
Alaska News
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Sullivan and Peltola, lead candidates in Alaska U.S. Senate race, trade barbs at industry forum
The Republican senator said his Democratic challenger would empower “Lower 48 liberals.” She blamed him for confirming Biden’s Interior secretary.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 27, 2026
Four people die in a Kenai Peninsula plane crash, during a deadly week for Alaska aviation.
North Slope village runs out of gasoline at height of hunting season
The Olgoonik Corporation, which manages the Wainwright fuel station, said an emergency fuel...
NPR
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The role of climate change in the Nepal floods
The deadly flash floods in Nepal are not a surprise to many scientists. Glacial melt is accelerating because of climate change, putting millions of people at risk.
Helicopter pilot describes what he’s seen rescuing people in Nepal
Andy Thapa is a charter and rescue pilot for a Nepali helicopter company. He’s been rescuing people stranded by the catastrophic flooding, and carrying them to safety.
Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename...
Borough Assembly Meeting
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Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting & Tsunami Presentation 8-25-2026
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met in Assembly Chambers on Tuesday, August 25th, for a Tsunami...
Wrangell Assembly Waterfront Development Work Session and Regular Assembly Meeting on 7/28/2026
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met on July 28th, 2026, in Assembly Chambers for a Waterfront...
Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting – Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Wrangell Borough Assembly Regular meeting of Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Borough Assembly Chambers at Wrangell City Hall.
