‘Finding light in the dark’: Sitka Cirque hosts immersive adult dance party this weekend
The immersive experience includes aerial performances, visual art, live music, DJ sets, and roving characters.
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Author: Hope McKenney
Mt. Edgecumbe superintendent responds to concerns over student support and safety
At a state Board of Education meeting on Dec. 3, alumni and former staff from Mt. Edgecumbe High School raised concerns about safety and student support at the state-run boarding school in Sitka.
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Herring egg pasta, tandoori salmon bites, and black bear enchiladas: annual potluck brings Sitkans together over wild foods
An annual wild foods potluck in Sitka on Sunday evening (11-16-25) brought out more than 200 locals to share dishes featuring ingredients fished, foraged, hunted, or cultivated in Southeast Alaska. From the dozens of food options, one dish stood out: black bear enchiladas.
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Sitka Tribe, assembly, discuss how to tackle affordable housing at government dinner
Government leaders say a multi-pronged approach is needed to tackle affordable housing in Sitka. The issue was high on the agenda when the Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council and the Sitka Assembly met for their semi-annual government to government dinner Thursday night (11/13/25).
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‘Their voices echo through me’: Lingít film based on traditional tale to premiere at Indigenous film festival
A short film based on a traditional Lingít tale will be premiering at the world’s largest Indigenous film festival this weekend. The 11-minute film made in Sitka is narrated entirely in Lingít with English subtitles, and features several Sitka locals.
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Sitka Assembly accepts city administrator’s resignation, looks toward recruitment process
The Sitka Assembly formally accepted the resignation of Municipal Administrator John Leach on Tuesday (11-10-25), and talked about beginning the recruitment process.
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Sitka police say Thursday car crash likely caused by ‘medical issue’
Sitka Police say a crash involving two vehicles and a food truck near Sitka’s roundabout Thursday (11-6-25) was likely caused by a medical issue.
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Sitka officials keep 50-year friendship alive with visit to sister city in Japan
Representatives from the City and Borough of Sitka visited Japan last month to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its sister city relationship with Nemuro.
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‘Trolling is what sustains us’: Pacific Salmon Commission testimony highlights importance of Chinook to Southeast
The Pacific Salmon Commission held a meeting in Sitka last month, where commissioners from Canada and the United States discussed Chinook salmon issues and approved an annual work plan for the coming year.
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Municipal Administrator John Leach turns in resignation notice
Sitka’s Municipal Administrator John Leach announced his intention to resign on Wednesday (10-29-25) after six years on the job.
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