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April 22, 2025: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

A community garden project could be one step closer to sprouting after tonight’s (4-22-25) Sitka Assembly meeting. When the assembly meets, it will consider approving a lease for the garden on Jarvis Street for a dollar a year.

KCAW’s ‘Phantom Fish’ wins Best Series/All Media at Alaska Press Club Awards

While it wasn't the biggest year for KCAW at the Annual Alaska Press Club Awards, it was the biggest prize. Katherine Rose's five-part investigation of the Japanese herring industry took top prize among all media for "Best Series."

ANS to host spring bazaar this weekend

The Alaska Native Sisterhood Spring Bazaar is April 19 at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Founders...

ICE arrested one person in Sitka last month

A rumor that agents from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have been active in Sitka recently is based partly on the heightened presence of law enforcement officers in town for other training, and partly on actual ICE activity in Sitka last month.

How to vote in Sitka’s special election on May 28

Next month, Sitka will hold a special election for voters to decide whether they want to cut cruise traffic in Sitka by nearly half. Municipal Clerk Sara Peterson says the election isn’t just “special” because it’s happening in May. It’s actually the first of its kind in Sitka.

Youth performers present ‘Failure: A Love Story’

Sitka Fine Arts Camp's Young Performers Theater presents the play "Failure: A Love Story" this weekend in Sitka.

Parks and Recs launches into spring with new ‘air floor’

The City and Borough of Sitka Parks and Recreation program is unveiling a new piece of gymnastics equipment, an "air floor," as part of its spring programming.

Sarah Evangeline Hughes News Residency

Raven Radio’s News Residency is a one-year program for early-career journalists looking to further develop their skills in a supportive, small newsroom environment in Sitka, Alaska, with a proven track record for training the next generation of exceptional audio journalists.

UAS Sitka campus to host open house on April 16

UAS Sitka will be hosting an Open House on April 16th from 4pm-6pm. The community is invited to explore the campus, register for classes, meet staff and faculty, and experience the campus art walk.