We mourn at the bottom of the hill to raise awareness and to grieve the effects of generational trauma. Those who don’t feel that same sense of loss do not have to feel it, but they can at least learn to empathize.
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Byron Mallott resigned suddenly today as lieutenant governor, over "inappropriate comments" he recently made. State Health and Social Services Commissioner Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson was sworn in during a ceremony in Anchorage today to replace Mallott.
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Another season of performances starts this weekend for the Young Performers Theater at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp. Their first show, directed by Zeke Blackwell, will be an interpretation of the E.B. White classic "Charlotte's Web" from Friday, October 19 to Sunday, October 21.
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Youth Advocates of Sitka was recently awarded a three-year federal Transitional Living Program (TLP) grant aimed at combating homelessness among Sitka youth by housing them with volunteers. YAS Executive Director Charlie Woodcock spoke on the Morning Interview to ask Sitkans to step forward and open their homes to youth in need.
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Are you curious about how city government works? Do you have a burning question in mind about municipal budget, capital projects or election bureaucracy? Don't know who to ask? Ask the Administrator!
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It's that time of year again! Join the Sitka Historical Society next week to look back and reflect on Sitka's history before Alaska Day.
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The New Archangel Dancers are holding auditions to recruit new dancers this fall. The open house is Saturday, October 20th from 7 to 9 p.m. at the New Archangel Studio at 208 Smith Street. "The Big Show" is this Friday, October 12th at 7 p.m. at Harrigan Centennial Hall.
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The 12th annual Sitka Health Summit convened last Thursday to choose two projects to promote positive health outcomes in the coming year. Out of 50 proposals, the winning projects were a teen center with resources for Sitka's youth and expanded services and housing for elder care in the city.
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The University of Alaska Southeast is hosting its annual Indigenous Peoples' Day community celebration on Monday, October 8 from 6 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at the university's Sitka campus. Doors open at 5 p.m.
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Sitka’s municipal election saw high voter turnout and definitive outcomes for two ballot propositions. The senior sales tax will be reinstated and Sitka bars will not be exempt from a statewide smoking ban. Both the Sitka Assembly and School Board will see new faces.
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