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Artist-in-residence shares art forms, stories

As part of the Alaska Native Artist Residency Program, Koyukon-Athabascan artist Selina Alexander will share her art through several events over the next few days.

Sentinel Sports: Cross country meet the biggest ever in Sitka, with over 160 participants

Daily Sitka Sentinel Sports editor joins KCAW's Robert Woolsey to talk about the huge Cross Country meet held in Sitka just over a week ago.

In Prop. 2, panelists see opportunity to improve schools without waiting for the state

On Wednesday evening (9-20-22), KCAW’s Robert Woolsey moderated a live forum on Prop. 1 and Prop. 2 with panelists Todd Gebler and Felix Myers, who both sit on the Sitka School Board, and with Deidre Jenson, who is assistant superintendent of schools.

Listen: School board candidate offers views on superintendent hire, teacher negotiations

Tom Williams is the only candidate for school board that Sitka voters will see on the October municipal ballot. Williams appeared in a KCAW Election Forum to answer questions from listeners. An official write-in candidate, Stephen Morse, was invited to appear, but was unable to attend.

Sitka Counseling hosts annual Recovery Walk this weekend

The Sitka Counseling Prevention department is hosting their annual Recovery and Wellness Walk on Saturday, September 23. Loyd Platson and Clover Snelling-Klanott joined KCAW's Cathryn Klusmeier to discuss the walk which celebrates drug and alcohol recovery month.

Survey revisits Sitka’s food security concerns over ten years

Lisa Sadleir-Hart and Jasmine Shaw join us to discuss the launch of a new food security survey. Sponsored by Transition Sitka, the Sitka Local Foods Network, and numerous other community partners, the "2023 Sitka Community Food Assessment" will help food security advocates understand the changes to food security that have occurred since the original survey in 2013.