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Grand Jury indicts four Sitkans in February

A Grand Jury indicted four Sitkans last month, on charges ranging from burglary to misconduct involving a controlled substance.

City, architects to give update next phase of Sitka Sea Walk project at meeting set for March 7

Plans to expand the Sitka Sea walk continue, with a public meeting on March 7 at Harrigan Centennial Hall to give and update Phase II. Landscape architect Monique Anderson joined KCAW for the morning interview to discuss project developments and the upcoming meeting. Listen here:

Sitka artists highlighted in Original Artist Grind this weekend

The Original Artist Grind is 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. Organizers Ted Howard, Jeanne Stolberg and Jeff Budd joined KCAW for the morning interview to discuss the program.

Alaska Storytellers offers free dance classes

Alaska Storytellers is offering free community dance classes throughout the month of March.

Fireweed Dance to ‘Put a Spell on You’ this Saturday at the Sitka PAC

Fireweed Dance Theatre's annual gala performance is 7 p.m. this Saturday, March 2, at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. The evening features 25 performers, six choreographers, and a special reunion dance of FDT alumni.

Phase 1 of Sitka’s airport expansion project kicks off

The much-anticipated terminal expansion and renovation project at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport begins this week. The project is estimated to cost around $40 million, the bulk of it funded with a federal grant. Garrett Burtner and Joseph Bea joined KCAW to discuss the project.

Murkowski: Endangered species listing for Alaskan king salmon a ‘wrongheaded use of a legitimate law’

In a conversation with KCAW, Sen. Lisa Murkowski describes efforts to list Alaskan king salmon as endangered as "a wrongheaded use of a legitimate law." She believes the Washington-state environmental group Wild Fish Conservancy wants to stop commercial salmon trolling in Alaska.

Chance to learn about whales at ‘Flukes and flippers’ camp

The Sitka Conservation Society and the Sitka Sound Science Center are partnering on a multi-age learning experience all about whales. March 11-13 Sitkans can join the "Flukes and Flippers" camp hosted by the two nonprofits. Kari Paustian and Allie Prokosh joined KCAW for the morning interview to discuss the program. Listen here:

‘Sacred Alaska’ explores Orthodoxy’s holistic approach to mission work, and its enduring legacy

The documentary "Sacred Alaska" traces the origins of Russian Orthodoxy in Alaska, and explores its enduring legacy. 5 p.m. Friday, February 23, Coliseum Theater, free admission.

BANFF festival promises big adventures from your seat

The annual BANFF Mountain Film Festival returns to Sitka this weekend, with a screening featuring eight short films that highlight outdoor adventures around the world.