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Downtown art walk rings in spring

Downtown vendors and businesses will open their doors for Sitka's Spring Art Walk on Friday, April 5 from 5-7 p.m.

New Sitka Tells Tales to honor longtime AMSEA director Jerry Dzugan

Artchange is celebrating the retirement of AMSEA director Jerry Dzugan with a Sitka Tells Tales, Tuesday, April 2. Rough Seas will feature music and tales with Leanne Cyr from AMSEA, Zach Anderson from Harbor Mt. Brewery and Ellen Frankenstein. The three joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss the event. Listen here:

Commercial herring fishery opens for a third time on Monday

The Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery opened for a second time over the weekend and again on Monday.

‘Frankenstein’ adaptation brings Mary Shelley to life

Most of us think of the big, green, misunderstood monster from Mary Shelley's seminal work when we hear the word "Frankenstein." In Sitka Community Theater's upcoming production of Danielle Mohlman's Frankenstein, the focus is on Mary Shelley herself.

‘A Beautiful Place’ tackles climate change in rural Alaska

Artchange, Inc. and the Sitka Film Society are screening a new short documentary by Atman Mehta. "A Beautiful Place" features residents of the Alaska village of Golovin and climate change in rural Alaska.

Book flea market to raise funds for library

The Friends of Sitka Public Library is hosting a book flea market and rare book auction to raise money for Sitka Public Library programming next Saturday, March 30.

Applicant pool will close for cottage homes, but Land Trust promises more projects on horizon

The Sitka Community Land Trust is closing the applicant pool for its cottage neighborhood on Halibut Point Road. But there are future land trust projects on the horizon. Co-Executive Director Randy Hughey joined KCAW for the morning interview to share some updates. Listen here: