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Julie Hughes Triathlon returns for 38th year this weekend

The Julie Hughes Triathlon is this Saturday, May 20, in Sitka. Race organizers Kevin Knox and Dean Orbison joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer to discuss the event. Listen here:

SAIL to set sail with sunset cruise fundraiser

Southeast Alaska Independent Living will be offering an Allen Marine fundraiser cruise. SE Program Director Joel Hanson joined KCAW's Meredith Redick to discuss the event.

May 9, 2023: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

Last month, Sitka’s planning commission denied Youth Advocates of Sitka a permit to build a facility for teens experiencing homelessness and trafficking. Tonight, (5-9-23) the local nonprofit will appeal that decision before the Sitka Assembly.

14 people safe after boat fire prompts quick response in Silver Bay

14 people are safe after an excursion vessel caught fire in Silver Bay over the weekend.

Ocean Wave Quilters celebrates 40th Anniversary with ‘Ruby’ quilt show

The Ocean Wave Quilters annual quilt show opens this Friday, May 12, at Fraser Hall on the historic Sheldon Jackson Campus. The theme for the show is "Ruby" which is incredibly appropriate, as it's also the 40th anniversary of the event.

Girls on the Run caps season with animal party-themed 5k

After a full season of practice, participants in Sitka's Girls on the Run program will close out the season with a 5k fun run next weekend. Fourth-graders Ila Kaminsky and Addison Graham, coordinator Katie Niedermeyer, and coach Anastasia Stefanowicz joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer to discuss the upcoming animal party-themed fun run.

Gwich’in author Matt Gilbert aims for the universe, and beyond

Matt Gilbert has published a couple of seminal books, "Sitting at Their Feet" and "The Gwich'in Climate Report." But he's got a side hustle: Science Fiction. He hopes his stories carry the Gwich'in worldview into space.

This weekend: A ‘swarm’ of volcanology programs in Sitka, with scientists from the Alaska Volcano Observatory

Sitka's Mt. Edgecumbe created a stir last year when an earthquake "swarm" was detected below it, suggesting that magma was moving. Things have been quieter recently, but AVO geologists are keeping an eye on it. There will be a series of programs this weekend in Sitka to update the public on the status of the volcano.

Sitka officials welcome a ‘Brilliant’ inaugural port call

Royal Carribean's Brilliance of the Seas was formally welcomed to Sitka on Tuesday (5-2-23) by Deputy Mayor Kevin Mosher and Tribal representative Yeílsú Harry Lysons. With a capacity of only 2,400 passengers and 800 crew, the Brilliance is considered a mid-size cruise ship in the current market.