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Three rescued after boat accident in Yakutat claims one life

One person is dead and three have survived after a skiff overturned near Yakutat on Sunday (8-14-23).

Sitka swings into ‘Jazz Week’

Starting August 20, local and visiting musicians will be hosting a series of jazz concerts, musician interviews, and workshops for students of all ages as part of the new Sitka Jazz Week.

Sitka School Board candidate: Tom Williams

Tom Williams is the only candidate to have filed for one of three open seats on the Sitka School Board. A former city administrator in Gustavus, Williams says he has the skills and the interest (his son is a district employee; his daughter-in-law a teacher) to "lend a hand."

International high school exchange students arrive in Sitka

AFS exchange students for the 2023-2024 school year have arrived in Sitka. Amira Seel, Nadine Fikrah, and Elbek Mashrapov joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer to discuss the program. Listen here:

Health information managers are the providers who never touch the patient

The UAS Sitka Campus is home to the university's Health Information Management program. Graduates earn a 2-year degree in Applied Science, and can look forward to a career in healthcare -- without ever coming face-to-face with a patient.

Visit Sitka unveils new map app

Visit Sitka has a new mobile app that tourists can use to navigate the community, online or off.

‘Change Your Latitude’ open water race kicks off this weekend

The 2023 Change Your Latitude – 57⁰ North Open Water Challenge will be held Sunday August 13th, with pre-race events held through out the week before starting today (8-9-23). Race director Kevin Knox and longtime swimmers Dean Orbison and Chris Calvin joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer in the studio to discuss the race.