Sitka reported 19 new COVID cases Thursday
19 new coronavirus cases were reported on Thursday (7-30-21), according to information on the city’s COVID dashboard.
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Author: KCAW Staff
Opening this weekend: ‘Into the Woods’ merges fairy-tale themes with real-world outcomes
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching. (Opens Friday July 30 at 7 pm; Saturday July 31 at 2 pm and 7 pm; Sitka Performing Arts Center).
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Quarterly update on Sitka Forest Service’s fall and winter plans
Sitka District Ranger for the US Forest Service, Perry Edwards joins host, Brooke Schafer in discussing Forest Service's quarterly plans.
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Sitka reports 20 new COVID cases, hits new pandemic high
Twenty more Sitkans tested positive for the coronavirus Tuesday (7-13-21), based on information added to the city’s COVID dashboard.
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Salmon Nation harnesses power of storytelling in wild salmon preservation.
Co-creator of Salmon Nation, Ian Gill, joins host, Brooke Schafer to discuss the goals of the organization and how people can get involved with Salmon Stories.
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After convening virtually last year, Sitka International Cello Seminar returns to Sitka, in-person
The Sitka International Cello Seminar will be held in Sitka this month, with an array of live performances through the end of July. The seminar brings together top collegiate cellists from around the world for an intensive 3-week immersion course.
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Harbor parking ordinance targets boat ‘storage’ at Sealing Cove, overnight trailers at Crescent
The city is cracking down on overnight trailer parking at Crescent Harbor, and on trailered boats that overstay the 10-day limit at Sealing Cove Harbor.
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In Sitka tonight: Pocket neighborhoods create small-scale communities in a large-scale world
A noted architect and author who specializes in pocket neighborhoods will give a presentation at the Sitka Performing Arts Center this evening (7 p.m. Tuesday, June 8).
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For the youngest member of Sitka’s planning commission, affordable housing is a top priority
Katie Riley, 28, grew up in Sitka. After leaving for college and working abroad, she returned to her hometown and decided to get involved. She’s the youngest member of the Sitka Planning Commission and has a passion for addressing Sitka’s affordable housing crisis. KCAW’s Erin McKinstry spoke with Riley about the problem and possible solutions as part of a special “Building Solutions” series.
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For one Sitkan, a dream of debt-free home ownership came in the form of a trailer
When people think of trailer homes, many envision shoddy construction and unhealthy living conditions, but in places like Sitka where construction costs are high and land availability is low, they’re an important affordable housing alternative. For one Sitkan, renovating a trailer provided a path to debt-free home ownership, and this resident is not the only one looking beyond the stigma of trailer living.
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