Municipal administrator John Leach joins us to discuss tonight's joint meeting of the Sitka Assembly and the Sitka Tourism Task Force (6 p.m. Thursday, May 16, Harrigan Centennial Hall main auditorium), which has prepared a list of 32 recommendations on managing the community's rapid growth in cruise tourism.
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What is affordable housing and why doesn’t Sitka have more of it? At Tuesday night’s assembly meeting (5-14-24), Sitka Tribe of Alaska Communications Director Robin Sherman and Planning Director Amy Ainsley presented a report on affordable housing that attempted to answer those questions and explore possible approaches the city could take to addressing the problem.
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Organizer Kevin Knox and participants Zachary Martens, Taryn Fleming and Ben Lihou joined KCAW to discuss the 40th annual Julie Hughes Triathlon on May 18.
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Porch Fest is all-day community festival of music, dance, and the arts which is entering its fourth year this Saturday, May 18. Lincoln St. will be blocked off 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. for food, vendors, and music events, with performances on the PorchFest main stage at the Crescent Harbor net shed until 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Greater Sitka Arts Council. Organizer Dixon Elegant shares the details.
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The Sitka High School Theater Department presents 'I Hate Hamlet' this week at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. Actors Eliot Holloway, Ben Hedrick, and director Christian Litten joined KCAW to discuss the show. Listen here:
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Girls on the Run and its new sister program, Heart and Sole, will host a 5k fun run this weekend with an "under the sea" theme.
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Sitka Trail Works is gearing up for fun summer of hiking and volunteer events. Executive director Ben Hughey joined KCAW to discuss events the nonprofit has planned for the long days of the summer months. Listen here:
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May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Awareness Month (MMIR). The MMIR movement calls attention to the disproportionate impact of violence on Indigenous Peoples, and seeks to find solutions. This week, to provide the community with cultural knowledge and resources, the Sitka Tribe of Alaska is hosting a two-day summit on trauma recovery.
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Pacific High garden coordinator Andrea Fraga and her students share their thoughts on the school's unique farm-to-table program.
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KCAW News and the Daily Sitka Sentinel combined to take eleven wins in several categories -- including All Media -- during the annual Alaska Press Club Awards in April.
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