Aerial surveys kicked off this week ahead of spring herring fishery
The snow is starting to melt, and in Sitka that means the start of the Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery is around the corner.
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It’s electric! Sitkans ‘slide’ to first ever ‘Electrification Expo’
The first-ever Electrification Expo in Sitka will be held this Saturday, March 18, 11 am - 2 pm at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Expo visitors will find information on how to save money through home weatherization, using electric vehicles, solar energy, heat pumps, and more. Organizer Leah Mason joined KCAW's Erin Fulton on The Morning Interview to discuss the event.
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Sitka High School’s DDF team scores (another) state championship title
For the seventh year in a row, Sitka High School's Drama Debate and Forensics team scored big at the Alaska State Championship DDF Tournament. Coach Christian Litten and two state champions, Aiden LaFriniere and Isabelle Schmetzer, joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss the competition and the group's first trip to nationals this summer. Listen here:
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Traveling art show ‘Portable Southeast’ comes to Sitka
Portable Southeast is an island-hopping art show designed to break down the physical and social barriers that divide the Alaska Panhandle. It showcases art from Alaskan artists across six different communities, including Sitka.
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Kake, Klawock claim regional 1A basketball crowns
The Kake Thunderbirds are the winners of the Region V 1A Boys Basketball tournament, held last weekend at Mt. Edgecumbe High School. The Thunderbirds defeated the Klawock Chieftans in the tournament final last Friday evening....
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Sitka’s musicians, poets, and dancers take the stage in Saturday’s ‘Original Artist Grind’
The Original Artist Grind is the final performance in the 2023 Monthly Grind season. Producers Jeanne Stohlberg and J Bradley, and performer Ted Howard, discuss this year's show, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at the Sitka Performing Arts Center.
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‘Whale Rider’ film to close out Second Saturday season
Elise Davidson-Kitka and Annie Mattea of Sitka Counseling and Prevention joined KCAW’s Erin Fulton to discuss the upcoming free screening of the film "Whale Rider" 11 a.m. Saturday, March 11.
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Rainy Day Bazaar to host 67 vendors on March 25
The Coast Guard Spouses and Women's Association's largest fundraiser of the year, The Rainy Day Bazaar, will open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, March 25.
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Teen leaders build awareness about dating violence
Sitka Youth Leadership Committee is building awareness of teen dating violence through an education campaign this month.
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Sitka Music Festival opens 52nd season this summer
The Sitka Music Festival will celebrate it's 52nd Summer Season this year, with pop-up concerts, Bach's Lunches, and regular Fri-Sat evening concerts throughout the month of June.
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