ALFA's Seafood Donation Program has expanded and morphed into the Seafood Distribution Network. This June, 5,000 pounds of subsistence-caught sockeye were sent to families on the Yukon and Chignik whose traditional salmon runs had crashed.
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Daily Sitka Sentinel Sports editor Garland Kennedy joins KCAW's Robert Woolsey to share his experiences during last weekend's 30th Annual Alpine Adventure Run in Sitka.
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Sitkans who are on the fence about whether to run for public office have just under three weeks to decide. The filing period to run for local office opened Monday morning (7-17-23).
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The Lack Family Band is in Sitka this weekend, on their way to Haines to headline the Southeast Alaska State Fair for the 11th consecutive year.
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Voters may get to weigh in on two ballot propositions in this year’s municipal election. When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight it will consider a proposition that, if approved by voters, would retain the 1-percent seasonal sales tax increase, and to use the revenue to replace aging school infrastructure.
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Salmonberries are ripe and ready, and the promise of huckleberry and blueberry season is on the horizon in Sitka. But with warming temperatures, scientists say climate change could make berry picking more challenging in the future. And there’s a gap in knowledge about how berries are changing in Southeast Alaska, specifically. A new study in Sitka is underway to close that gap.
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Sitka Community Gardens organizer Joel Hanson joined KCAW to discuss tonight's town hall, which will be facilitated by the city's planning department. Listen here:
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The Sitka Sound Science Center is holding a ribbon-cutting on the restored Mill Building and hatchery on July 7. Executive Director Lisa Busch and board member Michael Mausbach joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer for the morning interview to share details.
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A Grand Jury indicted three Sitkans last month, on charges ranging from assault and burglary to driving a boat under the influence.
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This summer, Sitkans are invited to unleash their creativity with a movie trailer challenge. Shannon Haugland Rob Poulson joined KCAW's Andrew Hames to discuss the upcoming event, sponsored by the Sitka Film Society in partnership with the Coliseum Theater.
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