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As the primary season nears its end, attention turns to key states like Florida, Wyoming, California and Alaska. Tuesday
Police in Kentucky report one person has died and four others were injured in a shooting at a park. Officers responded to shots fired at Charles…
Bangladesh completes a stunning nine-wicket victory over Australia in the first test, marking its first win on Australian soil. Mehidy Hasan Mir…
Basking in the Sitka sun after completing ocean swim races on Saturday, athletes from across Alaska and the U.S. spoke of getting hooked on open…
Scores of Southeast troll fishermen are in Sitka this month weaving at 1.5 knots through the rocks and reefs of Eastern Channel, and dragging do…
Seven young pianists will perform Beethoven works tonight at Miner Hall on the SJ campus, capping a two-week festival that paired them with a re…
Investigators say broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, causing a man’s head to…
The Chilean government has transferred nearly 300 of the country’s most dangerous inmates to a new maximum-security prison, as conservative Pres…
Fireworks light up Pakistan’s capital as crowds celebrate the 79th anniversary of independence. People were waving flags and chanting "Long Live…
Nevada officials report a significant decrease in children with behavioral health disabilities placed in institutional settings. This progress f…
Police Blotter Sitka Police Department logged the following calls Wednesday. Wednesday, August 12 The animal control officer picked up kittens t…
The U.S. Ambassador to Israel has condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the v…
A British maritime company has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian tanker off Oman and stop a spreading oil spill. The spill has reached Om…
Crew members of a Yemeni ship attacked by Houthi rebels earlier this week say a second missile hit during rescue efforts, causing more chaos and…
In the days leading up to Alaska’s primary election, two super PACs have poured nearly $2 million into the U.S. Senate race. The twist: Alaska’s…
Haida carver Greg Frisby (K’aad Niijangwee) is demonstrating artist in residence at Sitka National Historical Park 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. we…
Interim Fire Chief Brian McLaughlin is hoping to lead the Sitka Fire Department permanently. McLaughlin has been filling in as chief since May,…
A meet and greet with fire chief candidate Brian McLaughlin will be held 5-6 p.m. Thursday at the fire hall, 209 Lake Street. An interview with…