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Commercial fishery sets sight south of Sitka as herring spawn

Herring have continued to spawn near Sitka, signaling that the commercial sac roe herring fishery could soon taper off.

Pink Martini concerts in to benefit Point House Revitalization Project

Pink Martini, an internationally renowned band from Portland, Oregon, will perform two benefit concerts in Sitka and Juneau in mid-April.

Roughly 3000 tons harvested so far in Sitka’s commercial sac roe fishery

The Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery opened three times over the weekend.

2026 commercial herring fishery opens

The Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery opened on Friday (3-27-26) for the first time this year.

Sitka joins nationwide protests for upcoming No Kings Day

Tory O'Connell and Bruce Gazaway join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss what to expect from Sitka's No King's event and the importance of non-violent protests and radical joy in advocating for democracy.

Career and Technical Education program aims to help high schoolers feel more confident in their professional futures

Mike Vieira and Alina Lebahn from Sitka High School join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the learning outcomes for the program and how it can help students better understand what they want to professionally pursue in the future.

Annual food web cruise celebrates springtime fauna of Sitka Sound

This Saturday, March 28, the Sitka Sound Science Center will host its annual Food Web Cruise.

March 24, 2026: What’s on the agenda at the Sitka Assembly meeting?

Sitka’s historic preservation plan may get its first update in over three decades. When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (3-24-26) it will consider approving an updated plan.

Sitka Community Theater brings the Bard’s chaotic rom-com to Sitkans

Sitka Community Theater's Shannon Haugland, Kelly McElligott, and Demaris Oxman join KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the timeless appeal of Shakespeare, their experience learning how to perform his language, and what listeners can expect from the show.

UAS Giving Day offers Sitkans to directly support student and community programming

Aklei Helen Dangel, Liz Zacher, and Lauren Wild from UAS join KCAW for the Morning to share more about what Giving Day entails and what prospective donors can support such as arts programming, dual enrollment students, and whale research.