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Sitka dancers ready for sweet ‘Nutcracker’ shows

Sitka Studio of Dance is performing "The Nutcracker" this year. The biannual performance sounds like it will be a real treat this year, with creative food-themed dances. Downloadable audio.

‘The Geography of Water’: A love story to Southeast

A former ranger in the Tongass National Forest has published her first novel, and the story is set on her old turf. Mary Emerick's The Geography of Water springs from the beaches, coves, and bays of Southeast Alaska.

A Taste of Home

For the 12th year in a row, Loretta Kunaknana has invited Mount Edgecumbe students into her home...

Volunteers still needed at Thanksgiving feast

Twenty-five turkeys, 13 hams and more than 100 pounds of potatoes -- that’s what’s on the menu for the community Thanksgiving dinner at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Founder’s Hall on Thursday.

Sitka swimmers place at state

itka High School's swim team had a strong showing at state with the girls' team placing fourth and the boys' team ranking at seventh. Downloadable audio.

In winter dark, be bright at night

Whether traveling by bike or on foot, is Sitka Community Hospital is encouraging Sitkans to make themselves visible. "Be Bright at Night" is a safety project led by SCH, the Sitka Police Department and the Police and Fire Commission.

Commentary: Cemetery Caretaker Thankful for Sitka Police

As the caretaker, as a Tlingit man that lives in this community, I just want to publicly thank them and I am grateful for the assistance I received in restoring this place.

Alaska Native Sisterhood prepares for free holiday dinners

Paluette Moreno of the Alaska Native sisterhood discusses the upcoming holiday dinners for community members at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall. Downloadable audio.

Sitka students beat state test score average

Results are in from the first year of the Alaska Measures of Progress assessments and students in Sitka did better than expected.

In letter to FBI, STA concerned about racial bias

On Tuesday (11-17-15), the Sitka Tribe of Alaska wrote a letter to the Anchorage Division of the FBI, regarding a tasing incident of a Native Alaska teenager in the Sitka jail last year. The letter alleges that prejudice exists within the Sitka Police Department and asks the FBI to consult the tribe during the investigation.