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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.

Dancers ready to twist (not shout) at Beatles-inspired performances

Fireweed Dance Guild is holding recitals this Saturday, May 6, at the Sitka Performing Arts Center.

MEHS Senior sweeps Native Youth Olympics

Mt. Edgecumbe High School senior Colton Paul broke a world record and took home seven medals at this year's Native Youth Olympics. Daily Sitka Sentinel Sports editor Garland Kennedy joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer discuss Paul's performance.

It’s almost “thyme” for Pacific High’s annual plant sale

Students and staff at Pacific High School have been working hard to prepare for the school's annual plant sale, which will be held this weekend.

Alaska’s top doctor visits Sitka to discuss pandemic preparedness in the polar north

Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska's Chief Medical Officer, is visiting Sitka this week. She'll be giving a talk on Thursday (4-27-23), “Beyond Covid Pandemic Preparedness in the Circumpolar North," which she'll deliver at 4 p.m. in the Sheet’ka Ḵwaán Naa Kahidi Community House. She joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer to discuss her work. Listen here: