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SAIL hosts wildlife cruise fundraiser this weekend

Southeast Alaska Independent Living is hosting an Allen Marine cruise fundraiser coming up on August 27th. SAIL director Joel Hanson joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer to share details.

Oh buoy! Brave Heart to host annual art auction, featuring 21 painted buoys

Brave Heart Volunteers is holding their annual buoy and art auction August 23-30.

Disaster relief network, Team Rubicon hopes to start branch in Sitka

Steve White and Larysa Murray of Team Rubicon join KCAW's Brooke Schafer to discuss the organization and their hopes for Southeast Alaska.

AFS welcomes three new exchange students to Sitka with community potluck this weekend

Three new exchange students through the AFS program arrived in Sitka last week and will be spending the next year as part of the community

Sitka reports seventh COVID death

Sitka recorded its seventh death of the coronavirus pandemic this week, though the report is several months delayed.

Researchers investigate tourism’s impact on Sitka

Priya Gandhi and Samantha Matthews are with the Rand-Pardee School of Public Policy. They're launching a survey on cruise tourism in Sitka, as part of their social science research. They joined KCAW's Meredith Redick to share details of how Sitkans can participate.

Sitka Cirque to host summer showcase this week

The end of summer is nearing, and for Sitka Cirque, that means its time for their annual summer showcase. Gina Newkirk joined KCAW's Peter Apathy in the studio to discuss the upcoming performances on August 13. Listen here:

Sporting roundtable seeks to understand changing climate through personal experience

Director of Sporting Advocacy for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), Arron Kindle, and climate organizer with the Southeast Conservation Council (SEACC) , Matt Jackson join KCAW's Meredith Redick in discussion about the impact of climate change on local hunting and fishing.

Nation’s northernmost open ocean swim enters 13th year

Each year, swimmers from Sitka and around the world compete in the northernmost open ocean race in the United States, and possibly the world. Change Your Latitude - 57° North Open Water Challenge kicks off this weekend.

Filing period to run for assembly, school board closes Friday

Filing to run for municipal office is open through Friday at 5 p.m. Municipal Clerk Sara Peterson joined KCAW's Meredith Redick to talk all things municipal election- how to file to run for public office, how to register to vote, and what's on the ballot this year. Listen to their conversation here: