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At ‘Raven’s Hook’ a flood of yarn, beads, and paint ends craft supply drought

Sitka has a thriving arts and crafts community, but lately, it’s been struggling with supply chain issues. When the town’s go-to craft store closed last fall, it forced many crafters to get creative. But a new business is poised to close the gap.

Above normal temperatures projected for Sitka this summer

Aaron Jacobs is a hydrologist and meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Juneau. He speaks with KCAW's Erin Fulton about Sitka's weekend weather forecast and the predicted outlook for this summer.

Sitka coronavirus count reaches six

Three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Sitka on Wednesday, June 10. That brings the city's positive test count up to six--five resident cases and one nonresident case.

“Bach’s Lunch” lives on as Sitka Music Festival goes virtual

Though the Sitka Music Festival isn’t happening in the traditional sense this June,...

Sitka Chamber of Commerce gets creative with Fourth of July celebration

Concerns around social distancing and the spread of COVID-19 mean that many communities around Alaska are forgoing their normal Fourth of July events. Sitka won’t host a traditional parade this year. Instead, they're getting creative.

UAS Sitka hosts virtual ‘College to Career’ workshops

UAS Sitka is collaborating with UAS Juneau's Career Services director to host four virtual workshops this month over Zoom to help recent graduates and job seekers work on their resumes, virtual interviewing skills and more. KCAW's Erin Fulton spoke with 'College to Career' coordinator Jeff Budd to learn more.

Summer schedule promises smoother sailing for SE communities after a winter with few ferries

A perfect storm of state budget cuts, maintenance issues and the COVID-19 pandemic has silenced many of the state’s ferry docks this winter and spring, including Sitka’s. The Alaska Marine Highway System recently updated its summer ferry schedule, and if all goes according to plan, ferries will resume limited service to Southeast communities in June and July.

New single track mountain biking trail comes to Sitka

If you’ve been for a bike ride on Sitka’s Cross Trail recently, you might’ve noticed a skinny one-way path called the “907.” It’s Sitka’s first official single-track loop for mountain biking. And for the last few months, it’s kept the Sitka Cycling Club busy.

Sullivan discusses CARES Act and recovery funding with assembly

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan teleconferenced into the Sitka Assembly meeting on Tuesday to give a report, and spent around half an hour fielding questions and concerns from assembly members, most of it focused on federal funding to...

‘Leveling up’ your knowledge around local foods

Lione Claire, with the Sitka Conservation Society, and Jennifer Nu, with the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition, are co-organizing the first-ever Local Foods Challenge. The program is intended to share information, resources, and place-based advice from around the region. Sign up at the salt and soil website. With KCAW's Robert Woolsey.