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Forest Service kicks off Starrigavan watershed restoration

The Forest Service is kicking off a project to restore and enhance the Starrigavan Watershed from damage sustained during the 2014 landslide.

Special Coverage: State of the Union Address

President Trump is delivering the 2020 State of the Union address. Beginning at 5 p.m. AST, watch his remarks live and follow a live annotation of his remarks, including fact checks and analysis from NPR reporters

Sitkans learn from students in ‘Conversation Across Cultures’

Jeff Budd and Nicoline Chistensen joined KCAW's Erin Fulton in the studio to discuss the upcoming "Community Conversation Across Cultures," Sunday, Feb 9 from 6:45-8 p.m. Harrigan Centennial Hall.

Upcoming concert a perfect pairing of science, symphony

This Tuesday, Sitkans can witness stunning photography and NASA imagery accompanied by the works of composers Mussorgsky and Debussy. Astronomer and photographer José Francisco Salgado and pianist Chris Staknys joined KCAW's Erin Fulton in the studio to discuss the upcoming event, "The Universe, At An Exhibition."

Students, coaches needed for ‘Girls on the Run’

Samantha O'Brien and Emma Thompson are with Sitkans Against Family Violence, which sponsors Girls on the Run, an after-school empowerment program for girls in elementary school. The program runs March 2-May 16 and is currently recruiting coaches. Besides getting exercise, girls learn about healthy relationships, communication skills, and positive peer culture. For more information call Emma at 747-3489 or email prevention@safv.org.

Four years later, government compensation comes in for failed ’16 pink salmon run

Fishermen stung by the failure of 2016's pink salmon run in Alaska will finally be seeing some economic relief.

Veterans for Peace to hold Youth Congress planning meeting in Sitka January 21

K.J. Metcalfe and Shelby Surdyk with Veterans for Peace will hold a discussion 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21 in the Sitka Public Library, with visiting members of the Juneau Chapter. They'll be talking about an event they're organizing in Sitka that will take place in April at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp: Point Hope, Alaska's Youth Congress for the Global Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Applications for 40 high school students are open online until Friday, January 24. There is no cost for attendees.