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Herring fishery’s cumulative catch reaches 8000 tons

The 2021 Sitka Sound Herring Fishery opened for the sixth time today (4-1-21).

Sitkans invited to a (socially-distanced) ‘Night on Broadway’

"A Night on Broadway" (7 p.m. Saturday, April 3, Sitka PAC) is a chance for Sitka audiences to reconnect with some of the marquee vocalists featured by the camp: Branden Noel Thomas, Jessica Mohr, Sam Faustine, Rhiannon Guevin, and Mina Brooks-Schmidt. Audience capacity will be 25-percent. Masks required.

Postal Inspectors arrest Sitka man on federal drug trafficking charges

37-year old Nathaniel Marc Harris was arrested by US Postal Inspectors and US Drug Enforcement Agency agents near ANB Harbor in Sitka on March 19. He allegedly had obtained 168 grams of methamphetamine in a package mailed to him earlier that day.

COVID alert level shifts back to ‘moderate’

Sitka’s COVID alert level shifted back to moderate over the weekend, after weeks at low alert.

$18 million in Sitka airport terminal improvements to get off the ground in stages

City staff are moving forward with a major airport renovation project, with the hopes of securing more funding in the future. Public Works Director Michael Harmon presented plans and progress to the Sitka Assembly on Tuesday (3-23-21).

As pandemic evolves, Sitka Mutual Aid continues to seek solutions

Chandler O'Connell, with the Sitka Conservation Society, joins KCAW's Erin Fulton in the Morning Interview to discuss the work the Sitka Mutual Aid network has done over the last year, how the organization has evolved, and what resources are still available through the network.

Sitka’s live music scene returns with a Tribute to the late, great Eddie Van Halen

"Twenty-five percent of the audience, with 110-percent of the energy," say the performers (Sam Faustine, Trevor Wiest, Drew Sherman) for this weekend's live Tribute to Eddie Van Halen from the Sitka Performing Arts Center. The event is a comeback for Sitka' music scene, which has been dormant (or virtual) since March of 2021. Tickets available online at the SFAC website. Audience will be limited to 25-percent capacity, masks required, and there will be $5 cash back for audience members who produce their vaccination cards. Livestream available.

Kindergarten registration is something to look forward to for house-bound kids

Jill LeCrone is the principal at Baranof Elementary School. Registering students now (prior to April 12) for kindergarten will give the district a chance assess incoming students for placement next year, and put them in "Kindercamp" summer program. For more information on kindergarten registration, visit the Baranof Elementary page at the Sitka School District website. Registration takes about 15 minutes.

Trial date set for Sitka murder case

A trial date has been set for a murder case in Sitka, and the defendant pleaded not-guilty when he was arraigned last week. Patrick O’Brien faces first and second degree murder charges following the death of his father in late February.