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Visit Sitka unveils new map app

Visit Sitka has a new mobile app that tourists can use to navigate the community, online or off.

‘Change Your Latitude’ open water race kicks off this weekend

The 2023 Change Your Latitude – 57⁰ North Open Water Challenge will be held Sunday August 13th, with pre-race events held through out the week before starting today (8-9-23). Race director Kevin Knox and longtime swimmers Dean Orbison and Chris Calvin joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer in the studio to discuss the race.

Fire departments in Yakutat, Sitka respond to boat fires over weekend

A troller is estimated to have sustained around $100,000 in damage after it caught fire in Sitka’s Eliason Harbor on Sunday afternoon. In a separate incident, another fishing boat near Yakutat burned to the waterline over the weekend.

Several downtown Sitka streets will convert to one-way this month

Drivers in downtown Sitka can expect a few changes to traffic patterns in the coming weeks. Several two way streets will soon become one-way streets.

Grand Jury indicted two Sitkans on drug charges in July

Two men were indicted in Sitka in July in drug cases– both for possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Parks and Rec seeks feedback on summer programming

Sitka Parks and Recreation is seeking feedback from the community from those who took part in its summer programming. Andrew Roseman joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer to discuss the survey.

Updated ‘Cinderella’ promises classic charm, modern message

Sitka Fine Arts Camp will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend with a variety of...

ALFA’s Seafood Donation Program extends to Western Alaska

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.

Unbeatable weather brought out the sweat at 30th annual Alpine Adventure Run

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.

Filing period opens for 2023 municipal election

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).