Category: Southeast News

In small town Alaska, conflicts of interest a tricky subject

by KSTK Wrangell | Oct 17, 2018 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

Running a small town can be tricky: everyone knows everyone and conflicts of interest easily arise...

Washington man charged with murder in Yakutat

by KCAW Sitka | Oct 17, 2018 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

Photo by Emily Kwong Alaska State Troopers are investigating the murder of a man from Washington state in Yakutat. They received a request for assistance from the Yakutat Police Department on Sunday, October 14 related to the...

Sitka police officer files sexual harassment lawsuit

by KCAW Sitka | Oct 17, 2018 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

Mary Ferguson pictured next to her sister, Camille Ferguson, during the UAF Community and Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Graduation Ceremony in 2015. Ferguson has working with the Sitka Police Department as a sworn-in...

Begich discusses campaign viability, ‘path forward’

by KRBD Ketchikan | Oct 17, 2018 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

Democratic candidate for Alaska Governor Mark Begich told KRBD on Wednesday that, like many...

Grant dollars restart housing program for Sitka’s homeless teens

by KCAW Sitka | Oct 17, 2018 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

YAS director Charlie Woodcock says the home-based model for addressing teen homelessness is a proven success. The last time YAS offered a transitional living program for teens (2007-12), all 42 participants either found work or...

Fireworks restrictions in front of Ketchikan City Council

by KRBD Ketchikan | Oct 17, 2018 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

An ordinance restricting the use of fireworks in the City of Ketchikan to only the Fourth of July...

Sitka’s senior citizens asked to show ID for tax exemption

by KCAW Sitka | Oct 16, 2018 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

Sitka’s senior sales tax exemption is back in place – but with a key difference. City officials want to implement a new system for determining eligibility. The previous system for keeping track of the senior sales tax exemption...

Sitka sea lion hits the westward trail

by KCAW Sitka | Oct 16, 2018 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

The Sitka sea lion has traveled about 337 nautical miles northwest to Kayak Island, marked above in red, according to the NOAA Stranding team in Juneau. (Photo courtesy of NOAA Stranding team) Marine mammal experts say the...