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2023 Port Alexander Municipal Election

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2023 Angoon Municipal Election

NOTICE OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR ANGOON To be held: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2023 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILLING TWO (2) VACANT SEATS ON THE ANGOON CITY COUNCIL: SEAT “C”: 3- YEAR TERM. 2023 to 2026 SEAT...

Fishing, dance come together in new short film

Commercial fishing and dance may seem like an unlikely combination, but for Sitka-raised artist Sarah Campen, it just makes sense. Campen has released a short film that she describes as a “window in the life and livelihood of commercial salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska.”

Sitka Public Library rolls the dice with new board game collection

Books, DVDs, and more. Now, Sitkans can check out something new from the Sitka Public Library – board games. The library has acquired a collection of 21 board games that adult Services Librarian Margot O’Connell says they hope to expand in the future.

Meet David John Angaiak, artist in residence at Sheldon Jackson Museum

The Sheldon Jackson Museum is pleased to announce the second artist-in-residence of 2023, David John Angaiak, a contemporary Alaskan Native visual artist who creates functional Yup’ik Story Masks and Dance Fans.

Brave Heart fundraiser turns buoys into art

The Brave Heart Buoy and Art Fundraiser starts today.

August 22, 2023: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

Should Sitka assembly members get a pay raise? They haven’t in over two decades, and tonight the assembly will consider whether to adjust their own pay.

Research seeks to understand the many ‘ways of knowing abalone’

UC Santa Cruz researcher Taylor White is wrapping up her dissertation on abalone. White plans to pair local and Indigenous knowledge with data collected on otter and abalone populations, to better understand trends for current and future abalone resource management. She joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer to discuss the project and how community members can get involved. Listen here: