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Heritage and Cultural Tourism Conference kicks off this month in Sitka

The Heritage and Cultural Tourism Conference will be a three day event from March 29-31 at Harrigan Centennial Hall, and is open to the public. STA's Camille Ferguson joins KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss the upcoming conference and how to get involved.

Sentinel Sports: Eastern Conference Basketball Tournament recap

Daily Sitka Sentinel sports editor Garland Kennedy joins KCAW's Robert Woolsey to discuss the highlights of the Eastern Conference 3A Basketball Tournament in Sitka.

It’s Americorps Week, and time to thank your local volunteers

Sitka Americorps coordinator Sarah Lawrie and several alumni discuss the benefits of the program, which is open to people at any stage of life.

Mt. Edgecumbe boys, Sitka girls to play for regional titles Friday night

Regional basketball championships are on the line tonight (3-11-22) at the Mt. Edgecumbe BJ McGillis gym. Both the Mt. Edgecumbe Braves and Sitka Lady Wolves have a chance to go to state as the number 1 seeds from the region.

Sitkans welcome a timely ‘family visit’ from Ukraine

After a long journey, the Alexander Donstov and his daughter Natalia Donstova arrived in Sitka to stay with Donstov's other daughter, Dasha Pearson. Despite uncertainty over the future of the Ukraine, Pearson told KCAW "We are calling it a family visit for now."

Teams needed for Sitka’s Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser

Teams are needed for Sitka's Adult Spelling Bee, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at Harrigan Centennial Hall. It's a fun, low-stakes fundraiser for the 100th anniversary of the Sitka Public Library.

‘Kanopy’ film streaming available free to Sitka Public Library members

Sitka Public Library is introducing a free film streaming service called "Kanopy." Plus, in-person programs are returning to the library, including a talk by author John Straley, and the Adult Spelling Bee.

Pelican troller fined for selling commercial fish as ‘personal use’

A Pelican fisherman has been ordered to pay $12,000 in fines, plus applicable fisheries taxes, for selling commercially-caught salmon to charter clients without submitting fish tickets to the state.

Science Center’s Food Web Cruise a chance to experience Sitka Sound’s ‘circle of life’

After a two-years' absence, the Center's "Food Web Cruise" will depart from Sitka's Crescent Harbor at 8:30 a.m. April 2. A fundraiser for November's "Whalefest" symposium, the Food Web Cruise is an unparalleled opportunity to view the richness of life in Sitka Sound as the herring return to spawn.