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Seasonal store unpacks for cruise opener

The first cruise ship of the season arrives in Sitka tomorrow/today (Wed May 7) and that means many local business are scrambling to get ready. The seasonal stores -- those that build their inventory from scratch every May -- are especially feeling the pressure. On Tuesday afternoon in the Sitka Fur Gallery, the metallic mannequins are still naked with less than 24 hours to go before the first wave of visitors arrives. Store manager Andy Nichols and his employee James talked about how things are going.

Gwynne Brown: An attachment to the mbira

Dr. Gwynne Brown, visiting musicologist at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp, discusses her studies in world music. She also plays the mbira, or African thumb piano. With SFAC's Rhiannon Guevin.

Man charged following bear death on Granite Creek

A Sitka man has been charged with Unlawful Possession of Game, following the shooting of a bear in the Granite Creek neighborhood last week.

Tue May 6, 2014

Former Sitkan Sandra Gelber, 61, dies on Juneau trail. Trollers post record week at close of winter king fishery. Sitka man charged for unlawful possession of game following Granite Creek bear shooting. UAS graduates large, diverse class. Ketchikan's Sourdough Bar goes smoke-free.

Sandra Gelber, 61, dies on Juneau trail

A former Sitka resident has died after being found unconscious on a Juneau trail. 61-year old Sandra Gelber was a physical therapist at Bartlett Hospital. Two hikers found her body Sunday afternoon in a creek along the Salmon Creek Dam Trail behind the hospital.

This weekend, Girls on the Run 5k

Girls on the Run - a program designed to empower young girls through running - is wrapping up it's season, culminating in a 5K "fun run."

Mon May 5, 2014

Sitka Assembly proposes 2015 budget. Movoto votes Sitka as the best place to live in Alaska.

Online realtor says Sitka tops state in liveability

Sitka has won a spot on top of yet another list. The online realtor Movoto says that Sitka is the most liveable community in Alaska. Just ahead of Anchorage and Juneau.

The Sitka Symposium is back

Island Institute is bringing back the Sitka Symposium this July - focused on stories from people instigating change.

Fri May 2, 2014

Brett and David Wilcox are half way through their run across the country. The first large cruise ship of the season docked in Ketchikan this week. Rep. Sam Kito III is interested in returning to a 120-day legislative session.