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Local pharmacies (like Sitka’s!) to play a critical role in vaccine distribution

Sitka's local pharmacy is playing a large role in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Trish and Dirk White of Harry Race and White's Pharmacy, and their vaccine coordinator pharmacists Katelyn Ylitalo , discuss the exciting research behind both new vaccines, potential drug conflicts, vaccine efficacy, and when we're likely to see widespread public vaccinations.

Onward and online, with Sitka’s Monthly Grind!

The Sitka Monthly Grind has been reimagined as a virtual event. Jeff Budd and Jeanne Stolberg will join us to talk about Sitka's Grind tradition, the December and January shows, and how artists and audiences can participate.

Young Performers Theater gears up for spring semester

Young Performers Theater (YPT) is gearing up for next spring. Director Zeke Blackwell joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer to discuss their plans for a virtual spring semester. Listen here:

Sitka received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week– what’s next?

Dr. Elliot Bruhl and Maegan Bosak joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer us to give an update about the shipment of COVID-19 vaccines that arrived in Sitka earlier this week.

Herring Protectors’ film ‘Yáa at Wooné’ premieres at Anchorage International Film Festival

Filmmakers Louise Brady and Lee House of the Herring Protectors joined KCAW's Katherine Rose to discuss the recent premiere of their film.

Sleeves up! First doses of COVID vaccine arrive in Sitka

The first doses of the long-awaited vaccine for COVID-19 arrived in Sitka late Tuesday night (12-15-20). The Sitka Unified Command is working out a distribution plan for the vaccine which will see frontline medical personnel, first responders, and long-term care residents vaccinated first.