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Candidate Statement: Benjamen Miyasato

"I want to bring my years of experience at tribal and city government to the table and help navigate us through these difficult times."

Musical pairs two lovers, moving in opposite directions

Sitka Fine Arts Camp is debuting a local performance of Jason Robert Brown's musical "The Last Five Years" on Friday, September 22nd.

YOUR questions wanted for Sitka School Board forum

Sitka's two candidates for School Board, Dionne Brady-Howard and Elias Erickson, will take your questions 6:30 - 8 p.m. Thursday, September 21, in a live special election forum on Raven Radio.

Season’s End Celebration a ‘thank you’ to Sitka

The 10th Annual Season's End Celebration is this Saturday, September 23. Chamber director Rachel Roy and Big Brothers/Big Sisters coordinator Kealoha Harmon discuss this year's events.

Preventing falls with awareness, preparation

Fall Prevention Awareness Week begins September 18, with activities all over the country. Sitka Community Hospital acute care ER manager Kat Richards and education outreach coordinator Doug Osborne discuss events planned here.

WANTED: Live audience for our assembly candidate forum!

You are invited to join the audience for a live candidate forum Tuesday, September 19, at 6:30 p.m. at Harrigan Centennial Hall and ask a question of the assembly candidates in person. It's a rare opportunity to see the candidates in action, under pressure, in the building where three of them will be helping chart the course of Sitka's future.

‘Kidical Mass’ teaches bike safety around the world

This Saturday, September 16 Sitka children are invited to participate in Kidical Mass, a family-friendly bike ride from the tennis courts to Keet Gooshi Heen, where there will be pedal-powered smoothies and a skills course.

Staging a one-act for the 150th

Sesquicentennial coordinator Jeff Budd and director Taylor Ciambra recruit actors for a one-act play about the Transfer written by Zack Desmond, to be performed October 14. The play is more nuanced than the traditional Alaska Day melodrama, and touches on themes of racism and inclusivity.

Sitka’s AmeriCorps has new leadership, partners

Sarah Lawrie is Sitka's new AmeriCorps Program Coordinator, taking over for Faith Lee. Lawrie shares the history of the longstanding volunteer program and new collaborations with Sitka non-profits.

Using science to predict landslides

Can Sitka develop an early warning system for landslides? The Sitka Sound Science Center (SSSC) is hosting a workshop this week (September 13th - 15th) to explore that question.