This winter, dancers at the Sitka Studio of Dance put away their Nutcracker costumes and began preparations for the annual Fireweed Dance Theatre performance. Director Melinda McAdams and dancer Aitana Gluth joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss the show. Listen here:
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Filmmaker, Liz McKenzie and Andrew Thoms join KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss upcoming virtual screenings of "The Singing Planet."
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Today, (2-24-22) President Biden is set to address the American people after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine. Leaders across the world have condemned Russia's actions, and Biden on Wednesday night promised new "consequences" over the invasion. Watch live here or listen on Raven Radio at 8:30 a.m.
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Doctoral student Ali Trueworthy believes in community-based design for ocean energy. She's been here all winter researching the potential for ocean energy in Sitka; she hopes community members will help design a project this spring.
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39-year old Porter Wayne Treadway was sentenced in Sitka Superior Court on February 17, on a conviction of burglary in the first degree. Five related counts of robbery and assault with intent to cause serious injury were dismissed.
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Daily Sitka Sentinel Sports editor Garland Kennedy joins KCAW's Robert Woolsey to update us on the high school basketball season, and report on Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby's visit to Sitka.
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Although most of us haven’t grown up in the Southeast, we all understand the importance of the Tongass National Forest to the people here within Southeast Alaska, as many of us face battles in our own hometowns that pit large-scale resource extraction and development against our food security and climate security.
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Boys Run I toowú klatseen is a ten-week social-emotional learning program, with lessons held twice per week after school. The place-based curriculum includes three parts: a sense of self and knowing one’s worth; healthy communication and relationships; and positive decision making, teamwork, and community.
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A total of six new cases were reported on Monday and Tuesday, lowering Sitka’s seven-day average to 44, and suggesting that the community is on the downslope of the omicron surge.
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Unusually soggy weather did not dampen the spirits of Sitkans who turned out to march in honor of Elizabeth Peratrovich, who led the fight for civil rights in Alaska.
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