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Fireweed Dance Theatre warms up for annual gala

Fireweed Dance Theatre will present its annual dance gala 7 p.m. Saturday March 1, at the Performing Arts Center.

Sitka scientists host first annual ‘State of the Sound’

Local scientists from the Sitka Sound Science Center and UAS are hosting the first annual "State of the Sound" meeting on February 24.

DDF team presents annual showcase

The Sitka High School Drama, Debate, & Forensics team will present an annual showcase on Feb 24 to share speeches and drama pieces in advance of the state tournament.

Outer Coast applications due early March

Outer Coast, a new postsecondary institution in Sitka, launched its inaugural two-year undergraduate program last fall.

ANS hosts parade, salmon dinner to celebrate Elizabeth Peratrovich Day

Elizabeth Peratrovich Day is Sunday, February 16. To celebrate the day honoring the civil rights...

Sitka’s annual Fiddle Grind returns this Saturday

The annual Sitka Monthly Fiddle Grind is 7 p.m. Saturday, February 15, at the Sheetka Kwaan Naa Kahidi. Organizers Jeff Budd and Rick Fleischman joined KCAW for the morning interview along with Juneau fiddler Carter Bancroft.

Assembly greenlights rate increases for next fiscal year

The Sitka Assembly continued its budget conversations on Tuesday night (2-4-25) as it considered where to set rates for the city’s electric, water, waste and harbor funds.

Small Town ‘SOUL’ holds information session this Friday

Small Town SOUL is gathering signatures to put a ballot question before Sitka voters that would limit cruise ship visitation to 300,000 passengers per season (with a daily limit of 4,500).

Applications open until Feb 7 for new CDL training program

Sitka Tribal Enterprises is launching a local CDL (Commercial Driver's License) training program to address the high costs and logistical challenges of sending drivers to Anchorage or Juneau for training.

Car totaled in HPR roadside blaze

Sitka firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on HPR on Saturday afternoon (2-1-25). A late-model Chevy Traverse was fully engulfed when they arrived. The driver was uninjured.