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Sineti: Folk singer to bring sea shanties and stories to Whalefest

Don Sineti returns to Sitka for Whalefest 2014. Sineti is a folksinger, songwriter, and part-time sea chanteyman at Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut.

Sun and rain lead heritage parade

Rainy and Sunny, a brother and sister duo, beat drums while leading the "Honoring Our Elders" parade. The procession kicks off November celebrations for Native American Heritage Awareness Month. On Friday (10-31-14), President Barack Obama issued a proclamation to recognize the month, as American presidents have done since 1990.

Waterspout prompts brief weather warning

The National Weather Service issued a special marine warning this afternoon, after a local pilot reported a waterspout off Middle Island, near Sitka. The waterspout was reported around noon, moving north.

Clowns, chain saws, and zombie brides…oh my!

Most days, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maple is a beacon of safety in Southeast. But on the night before Halloween, the crew members transform the vessel into a haunted ship.

Domestic violence: How to hold perpetrators accountable?

Assistant District Attorney Jean Seaton and paralegal Elisabeth Schafer talk about how criminal process serves victims and perpetrators of domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Katlian kick-off meeting talks sidewalks and first steps

With planning underway to revitalize Katlian Street, the steering committee organized a town hall meeting to present the four major facets of the project.

Sitka man faces major theft charge

A Sitka man has been indicted on charges of stealing more than $25,000 in cash from a business, True Value Hardware store.

B.C. mines concern some, not all, candidates

British Columbia mines are slated to be built close to transboundary rivers. That worries some candidates for the Legislature.

Weiland: Young Swimmer is “Safe Kid of the Month” at SCH

Koby Wyland, 11, was recognized as the "Safe Kid of the Month" at Sitka Community Hospital. He was joined by Patrick Williams and Ann Wilkinson.

Sam says he’ll put tribal citizens first

Bob Sam is one of five candidates running for the Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council. At age 60, he returns to the ballot an older man and, if elected, he says, a more wise and prudent council member.