Today's morning interview is with University of Alaska Southeast faculty member Joel Markis, assistant professor of fisheries technology. Marcus discusses the fisheries technology program -- moved last year from Ketchikan to Sitka -- and a recent $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor designed to expand the program statewide.
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Board members Ted Howard, Perry Edwards and Roby Littlefield pitch in to paint the back porch of the Cable House. Despite offering passerby the opportunity to paint with us for the small fee of $5 - nobody did!
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Two Californian fishermen recently learned that commercial trolling out of season near Sitka - even by a single day - can be expensive.
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Sitkans hoping to cultivate a home garden often face one major obstacle: where to find enough dirt -- especially dirt with the right kind of nutrients for growing healthy crops. Now there’s a solution: a community dirt pile, free for the taking.
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Sitka Fellow Bene Rollman and program facilitator Ben Seretan visit the KCAW studio to discuss the Island Institute’s Sitka Fellows Program, a seven-week residency on the Sheldon Jackson Campus for thinkers, builders and...
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Jeff Budd, outgoing executive director of the Greater Sitka Arts Council, provides details on an upcoming event called Sitkans Can Dance. A mashup of popular TV shows like “Dancing With The Stars” and “You...
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A new Soul/Funk/Motown show called "Powerful Love" will start this Sunday from 5-7 pm. Phil Horton will be mixing up a show each week that spans the decades of soul music. When asked where his love for soul began, he replied, "Ray Charles is the man. Everything derived from him has been stellar."
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One of the northernmost open water swims in the world, the Change Your Latitude 57 degrees North Open Water Challenge is happening this weekend in Sitka. Race director Kevin Knox and participants Grant Turner and Patrick Williams visit the KCAW studio to talk about the race's history and provide details of Sunday's fifth annual race.
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Sitkans will have a chance to learn more about proposed local and regional transportation projects at a meeting the evening of Aug. 20 at Centennial Hall.
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Co-director Carolyn Kineen and board member Alicia Haseltine discuss the lineup for the fifth annual Sitka Seafood Festival, July 31 - August 2. For the complete schedule, and videos of guys in kilts throwing heavy objects, visit the festival online.
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