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Morning Interview: Coaching Boys

Boys Run and Coaching Boys into Men are two programs run by Sitkans Against Family Violence. Boys Run is looking for coaches in the community -- no running experience required!

Maritime scavenger hunt at Japonski boat house

As part of the Sitka Seafood Festival, the Sitka Maritime Heritage Society is hosting a "wet and salty" scavenger hunt at the Japonski Island Boathouse on Friday, August 19 from 12 to 4 p.m.

Brinkmann turns personal memoir into graphic novel

Hannah Brinkmann is a comic artist from Hamburg, Germany. She is one of six fellows in residence at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp, working on her graphic novel about her uncle.

Swimmers defy cold, sea lions in Sitka’s ‘Change Your Latitude’ race

Change Your Latitude, the northernmost open-water swim event in the US, was held in Sitka last weekend (8-13-17). Over half of the 49 swimmers traveled to compete alongside Sitka’s hardiest athletes.

Visiting ecologist takes a dive in Sitka’s kelp forests

Biologist Kristy Kroeker has returned to Sitka for a month of research. She’s conducting lab and field studies on the impacts of ocean acidification to kelp forest communities at high latitudes.

Alaskans decide which historical sites to preserve in photo-sharing campaign

Architectural Historian Summer Louthan and Intern Caitlan Dowling of the Alaska Office of History and Archaeology talk about the "This Place Matters Alaska" campaign and the resulting Preservation Plan.

Interns get “hands-on,” restore facade of Fraser Hall

The Sitka Fine Arts Camp has hosted a Historic Restoration program since 2012. This year, the cohort focused on Fraser Hall, restoring the facade and various architectural details. In the process, they discovered original panel that needed little touch-up - just a fresh coat of paint.