UAS Sitka's PIED program (Perspectives on Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity) invites everyone to the world premiere of "Sitka Herring: A Tale of Two Harvests," 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 30, in Room 229 at UAS.
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The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA) and Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust (ASFT) are inviting community and tribal leaders, organizations, fishermen, and others to share via a new Seafood Donation Network Inquiry online form, whether they are struggling with access to local seafood or have seafood that they would be willing to contribute to families in need.
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Governor Dunleavy recently announced House Bill 105, which, on the surface, is intended to expand parental rights in education. But what it actually does is strip schools of their ability to educate, affirm, and protect trans and gender non-conforming youth who cannot safely share their identity with their families.
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The Sitka Assembly continued to chip away at the city’s budget for next fiscal year at a special meeting on Thursday (3-23-23). The assembly continued to discuss the city’s enterprise fund budgets, with a focus on the city’s capital projects planned for next year and beyond.
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On Saturday, March 25, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. the Sitka Sound Science Center will host its annual Food Web Cruise. During this morning of learning and discovery, naturalists will share their knowledge of our rich and interconnected ecosystem while guests enjoy a light breakfast. Tiffany Pearson and Matt Goff joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss the event:
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Tuck Harry is the executive director of the Alaska Academy for Drug Abuse Prevention- which trains young people in how to become drug abuse prevention specialists. He joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss the opioid and fentanyl crisis in the state, and one particularly dangerous drug that goes by the street name ISO or tranq. Listen to their conversation here:
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Brave Heart Volunteers is launching an auction at the Rainy Day Bazaar. Ellie Jansen and Michele Friedman joined KCAW's Erin Fulton in the studio to discuss the upcoming fundraiser. Listen here:
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Actor Keith Greinier and producer Shannon Haugland joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss the upcomming production of Amélie The Musical.
Read MoreDaily Sitka Sentinel sports editor Garland Kennedy joins KCAW's Robert Woolsey to talk about the successes of Sitka and Mt. Edgecumbe high schools in the Eastern Conference basketball tournament held last week. Kennedy also shares some phenomenal news about a former Mt. Edgecumbe wrestler, Sydnee Kimber.
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21-year old Brooke Mulligan will serve four years in prison for criminally negligent homicide, in the death of Terry Carlson, Jr. two years ago. Mulligan crossed the centerline in her Jeep and struck Carlson head-on while he was on a bicycle in March of 2021. She fled the scene without stopping, and when confronted by police, denied involvement in the incident.
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