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Help transform Japonski Island Boathouse into classroom, exhibit hall

The Sitka Maritime Heritage Society is a local nonprofit dedicated to teaching and preserving Sitka's long maritime history. One of their biggest undertakings in this mission is the restoration of the Japonski Island Boathouse.

Watch: Sitka Assembly holds FY2020 budget meeting

The Sitka Assembly, Thursday (4/25/19), held a special budget meeting to discuss all aspects of the 2020 general fund budget.

Rid your home of unused opioids, pharmaceuticals

The opioid epidemic has had an impact in communities across the country, including Sitka. But opioid abuse is preventable. One way to do that is by properly disposing of unused opioids in your home.

Quilters to show off needlework at annual Ocean Wave show

Behind every quilt, there's an idea and a story. And the same is true for the historied Annual Ocean Wave Quilters Quilt Show, an exhibition of new quilts now in its 37th year.

Scientist in Residence works to unveil genetics of Alaska fish

Dr. Andrés López is the Sitka Sound Science Center's Scientist in Residency Fellow this spring. He is an ichthyologist at the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks whose research focuses on the genetics of fish.

Celebrate Earth Day in costume at Parade of Species

Sea critters and plants will parade down Lincoln Street Friday in celebration of Earth Day, stewardship for our environment and the diversity of the region's wildlife. The 18th annual Parade of Species, organized by the Sitka Conservation Society, will begin at 3:15 p.m. in Totem Square