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Fire destroys roof of Marine Street home

Firefighters were able to knock down the blaze in about 10 minutes Tuesday afternoon, but the fire had consumed the roof of the 414 Marine St. home.

Spies and spice: Bond music, Moroccan food energize ‘Jazz on the Waterfront’

Big band music from the James Bond films and other cinematic and television icons, plus a five-course Moroccan dinner, are all on the menu of this year's "Jazz on the Waterfront."

“Barn-burners” featured in final week of music festival concerts

The Sitka Music Festival enters its final week of festivities for 2023. Artistic director Zuill Bailey joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer to discuss upcoming concerts, including some "barn-burners" from Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky.

Vendors sought for ANS Camp No. 4 Annual Summer Bazaar

ANS Camp No. 4 will host its Annual Summer Bazaar, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Friday, June 30, at the ANB Founders Hall. Vendor tables remain available!

Festival foundation to build endowment with matching grant

The Sitka Music Festival Foundation is working to raise a $100,000 match to build the Festival's endowment this summer. Foundation board members Charlie Morgan and Rich McClear joined KCAW's Peter Apathy to discuss the foundation's work and goals for this summer.

Concertos and crab on the menu this week for music festival

The 52nd Sitka Music Festival is in full swing. Artistic Director Zuill Bailey and violist Martin Sher joined KCAW's Andrew Hames to discuss this week's slate of classical concerts and other events.

Sitkans join worldwide demonstration in support of Russian political prisoner

A small group of Sitkans joined in a worldwide celebration of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny's birthday on June 4. Navalny is serving a 9-year prison term for speaking out against the policies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Body of charter captain recovered from scene of boating accident

Rescue divers have recovered a fourth body from the scene of a charter fishing accident that happened over Memorial Day Weekend.

Local author’s newest book a window into world of tidewater glaciers

Local author Debbie Miller joined KCAW's Andrew Hames to discuss her latest children's book, Glaciers Are Alive, about the world of tidewater glaciers. This is the twelfth book Miller has written in collaboration with artist Jon Van Zyle.