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Sitka launches tourism best practices plan, joining other Southeast communities

On July 1, Visit Sitka launched Sitka’s Tourism Best Management Practices (TBMP) program for the 2026 season.

Sitka Public Library’s summer programming is in full swing

The Sitka Public Library's calendar is jam-packed this month, with the summer reading program in full swing, the Armchair Travel speaker series, and events like Books and Brews.

SEARHC opens Sitka hospital to patients

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium opened the doors of its new Sitka hospital to patients this week.

Food safety, entrepreneurship classes to be offered in Sitka

UAF Professor of Extension Sarah Lewis will offer several courses in Sitka later this month on gardening, food safety, and preservation.

Naturalist-led cruise to cap Fourth of July in Sitka

After Saturday's parade, Sitkans can continue the party on the water with the Sitka Maritime Heritage Society's annual Fourth of July Cruise.

ADF&G wildlife management biologist’s safety tips for bear season

Steve Bethune, wildlife management biologist from ADF&G, joins KCAW to share best practices regarding bear activity this year in Sitka.

Sitka Music Festival is ‘like a dinner party’ for world’s greatest musicians

The 55th Sitka Music Festival wraps up this weekend. Violinist Yuriy Bekker, pianist Dominic Dousa, and Zuill Bailey, the festival's artistic director, join KCAW to talk about the bonds created between the musicians.

Brave Heart Volunteers’ fundraiser to offer handmade ceramics and homemade soup

Community members can purchase handmade bowls and enjoy free soup and bread from local restaurants June 28 at Centennial Hall to donate to Brave Heart Volunteers.

Celebrate summer at Sitka Farmers Market this Saturday

Sitka Farmers' Market kicks off June 27 at ANB Founders Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Debe Brincefield, the market's manager, joins KCAW to share what visitors can expect to see.

Casting for Recovery invites Alaska Native women with breast cancer to fly fishing retreat

Carol Butler, a volunteer with Casting for Recovery, joins KCAW to talk about the upcoming Alaska Native Women’s Retreat that seeks to create community and foster emotional healing.