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Registration open for dance showcase…starring Sitkans!

Sitka Studio Dance hosts an evening of solos, duets, and small group performances across genres on November 10th, 7 p.m. at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. To participate, register by September 1st.

UAS offering tuition reduction for career, technical classes

Planning for college? Amelia Budd, Academic Advisor at the University of Alaska Southeast Sitka campus, maps out multiple programs and enrollment opportunities.

Conference focuses on community dialogue and trauma-informed care

A coalition of Sitka entities is holding a Trauma-Informed Care Conference on Saturday, August, 18 from 9 am-5 pm at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Dr. Linda Chamberlain, a renowned advocate on trauma and resilience, will provide the keynote.

Have an eye on the sky? Become a weather spotter for Sitka!

General Forecaster Jessica Voveris and Service Hydrologist Aaron Jacobs will lead a free Weather Spotter Training class on August 15th from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Sitka Fire Department training room.

Record attendance for open water swim challenge in Sitka

The 2018 "Change Your Latitude, 57° North" Open Water Challenge will be held August 12th at the beach beside the Sitka Sound Science Center. This is the Northernmost open ocean race in the United States.

Festival devoted to mermaid culture focuses on seaweed

A festival inspired by mermaid culture is taking place in Sitka this week, August 13th - 19th. Organizer Amelia Mosher talks about the event as a "voice for the sea" and the theme of this year, seaweed.

Historic restoration interns build skills, shape careers on SJ campus

Justin Han, Murielle LeMaire, Kate Latimore, and Quinn Evangelakos are four of eight students in the Historic Restoration Internship Program on the Sheldon Jackson Fine Arts Campus. The month-long program is "hard work, but a chill atmosphere" for the interns, some of whom have never hammered a nail or operated a power tool.

New captains build community at Salvation Army

Captains Matthew and Charleen Morrow arrived last month to take over leadership at Sitka's Salvation Army. They discuss the aid they offer through the soup kitchen and the store, as well as community programs like a Sunday morning worship services and women's group.

High winds, seas hamper search for missing Amsterdam crewman

The Coast Guard suspended its search Friday afternoon (8-3-18) for a 35-year-old crew member of the cruise ship Amsterdam. The man is suspected to have gone overboard sometime Thursday.

Poet and playwright among artists in residence at SJ

Sikta Fellows Sam Silbiger and Emily Carris join KCAW's Brooke Schafer to talk about the central questions and motivation for their work. All fellows, including Lila Chernoff and Anna Dawson, will present their work on Thursday, August 9th at 7 p.m. in the Yaw Art Center.