The Sheldon Jackson Museum is pleased to announce the second artist-in-residence of 2023, David John Angaiak, a contemporary Alaskan Native visual artist who creates functional Yup’ik Story Masks and Dance Fans.
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The Brave Heart Buoy and Art Fundraiser starts today.
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Should Sitka assembly members get a pay raise? They haven’t in over two decades, and tonight the assembly will consider whether to adjust their own pay.
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UC Santa Cruz researcher Taylor White is wrapping up her dissertation on abalone. White plans to pair local and Indigenous knowledge with data collected on otter and abalone populations, to better understand trends for current and future abalone resource management. She joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer to discuss the project and how community members can get involved. Listen here:
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Sitka's municipal election is Tuesday, October 3.
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One person is dead and three have survived after a skiff overturned near Yakutat on Sunday (8-14-23).
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Starting August 20, local and visiting musicians will be hosting a series of jazz concerts, musician interviews, and workshops for students of all ages as part of the new Sitka Jazz Week.
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Tom Williams is the only candidate to have filed for one of three open seats on the Sitka School Board. A former city administrator in Gustavus, Williams says he has the skills and the interest (his son is a district employee; his daughter-in-law a teacher) to "lend a hand."
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AFS exchange students for the 2023-2024 school year have arrived in Sitka. Amira Seel, Nadine Fikrah, and Elbek Mashrapov joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer to discuss the program. Listen here:
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The UAS Sitka Campus is home to the university's Health Information Management program. Graduates earn a 2-year degree in Applied Science, and can look forward to a career in healthcare -- without ever coming face-to-face with a patient.
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