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Watch: Chinook Salmon Symposium

Watch the video stream of the Chinook Salmon Symposium, held Monday evening, May 21, 2018, at Harrigan Centennial Hall in Sitka.

SFAC kicks off summer season with outdoor music festival, art show

Sitka Fine Arts Camp is beginning the summer in style, with two fundraisers this weekend. All proceeds support scholarships for students at the summer camp.

Bird biologist follows Hermit thrushes to Southeast

Allison Nelson is the the current Scientist in Residence Fellow (SIRF) at the Sitka Sound Science Center. She came to Sitka to further her research on the migratory patterns of the Hermit Thrush. Nelson is the founder and director of Gold Country Avian Studies, based in the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains.

#DearFutureMe: a campaign to prevent adolescent drug-use

This week is National Prevention Week (May 13th to May 19th), dedicated to increasing action and awareness around substance abuse and behavioral health issues.

Sitkans celebrate National Bike Month with full calendar of events

Jessica Pyatt is the National Bike Month "spokesperson" for the Sitka Bicycle Friendly Community Coalition. She joins coalition member Bill Foster to talk about "Bike to Work Week" and the "Ride of Silence" (6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, beginning at Crescent Harbor shelter) to honor those who have died cycling, and the "Sitka Community Bike Ride" (10:30 a.m. May 26, Totem Square, ride begins at 11).

Got a complaint? State ombudsman holds office hours in Sitka

Alaska State Ombudsman Kate Burkhart will hold office hours in Sitka on Friday, May 11 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Legislative Information Office at Totem Square. Walk-ins are welcome.

New dock at Gary Paxton Industrial Park open for business

Construction on the new multipurpose dock at Gary Paxton Industrial Park is finally finished. Garry White joined us in the studio to discuss the new dock's features and how Sitkans can access it.

Raven News, Sitka Sentinel honored at Alaska Press Club

Sitka's two local news organizations received 11 awards at the Alaska Press Club, We thank our listeners and readers for your unwavering support throughout the year and strive to continue in our hyper-local mission.

‘Girls on the Run’ celebrates with 10th annual 5K

The 10th Annual Girls on the Run 5K takes place this Saturday, May 12. Coaches and participants joined us in the studio to discuss the event.

Sitka planners chart course for 2030

Maegan Bosak, Community Affairs director for the City of Sitka, and Mike Scarcelli, Planning director, have worked 2-and-a-half years on the latest revision of the "Sitka Comprehensive Plan 2030," which they'll present to the Sitka Assembly on Tuesday, May 8.