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Electric vehicle group to host renewable energy fair

Dave Nicholls of Sitka's electric vehicle group joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer in the studio to discuss an upcoming electric vehicle and renewable energy fair this Saturday, September 14.

Oyaguez: Music as a way to know the world

Spanish pianist Alfredo Oyaguez Montero is grateful that his mother made him study piano as a child. He's joining the Sitka Summer Music Festival Fall Classics series as a guest artist. He'll be performing on a 100-year old Steinway at St. Peters-by-the-Sea at 5 p.m. Thursday, September 5.

A grant-funded makeover for two of Sitka’s favorite cabins

Andrew Thoms, director of the Sitka Conservation Society, and photographer Grace Harang discuss recent upgrades to the Fred's Creek and Allan Point recreational cabins. SCS leveraged grant funding from the National Forest Foundation to replace floors and decks, and upgrade stoves, at both cabins.

Candidate Statement: Paul Rioux for School Board

Paul Rioux is one of two candidates running for a seat on the Sitka School Board. The municipal election is Tuesday, October 1.

New Archangel troupe holds auditions, open house

Sitka's New Archangel Dancers troupe is the oldest all-female Russian dance company in North America, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The group is hosting auditions this month.

New events with 2019 Seafood, Mermaid festivals

Willow Moore, executive director of Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust, joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer in the studio to discuss the Sitka Seafood Festival and the festivities happening over the weekend.

SFAC presents an evening of violin and piano

Wyatt Underhill, a violinist, joined the San Fransisco Symphony as Assistant Concertmaster in 2018. He and Joe Hauer, a celebrated pianist, met at Oberlin Conservatory.

Archaeologist researching houses on Japonski Island

Four Public Health Service buildings across from SEARHC's Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center were originally single-family housing built by students at Mt. Edgecumbe Boarding School in the 1950s.Candace Rutledge is a local anthropologist and archaeologist who is researching these houses on Japonski Island.

Half-Century bike ride a first for Sitka

The Sitka Half-Century is Saturday, August 24 at 9 a.m. Doug Osborne and Brian Looney joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer in the studio to discuss the bike ride, which is the first of its kind in Sitka.

Harris Air to end flight service in September

Harris Air is grounding its Sitka-based fleet after 20 years of commercial flights. The move leaves some Southeast communities with only one option for commuter flights.