One way people are responding to higher food prices is to buy food online. For our series, "The Cost of Living in Sitka," KCAW looked into the trend of buying food -- not in a cart -- but with the click of a mouse. Also, a recent Supreme Court ruling opens the door for an online sales tax, but would that benefit municipalities?
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On Sunday (8/12/2018), a Sitka-based Coast Guard crew located a missing 74-year-old man near Haines, Alaska. According to a press release, the man was found in a heavily wooded area 28 miles northwest of the town near Walker Lake.
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According to the Alaska Victimization Study, almost half of women in Sitka have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault. But SAVF —Sitkans Against Family Violence—has found that most men in Sitka have a low awareness of this violence. So Martina Kurzer of SAVF spent six months tracking local incidents of domestic violence.
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Drag shows are an important part of queer culture all over the world. On August 4, 2018, Sitka had its very first show. Although it was a bit of a risk, the producers and performers believe the show was a huge hit, and a welcome success for Sitka’s queer community.
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The kelp forests in Sitka Sound are rich ecosystems, full of animals that feed on seaweed. The Sitka Sound Science Center is hosting researchers from the University of California Santa Cruz who are examining these forests.
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In our society men face unique pressures and expectations. In Sitka, a group of men are getting together to question assumptions about masculinity, and to create their own space to share emotions.
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An organization called Outer Coast is gearing up to start a new two year college on the Sheldon Jackson College campus in Sitka. Their first step, this year, is to test out the curriculum and administration on a group of rising high school juniors and seniors.
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July 17th was World Emoji Day and fittingly, Sitka Public Library recently had a “glam emoji” workshop. Maite Lorente Rial runs youth programs there. The glam emoji class is just one of many things she does to make the library a welcome place to its millenial patrons.
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Sitka’s First Presbyterian Church held its final service on Sunday, July 8, 2018 before closing its doors permanently. One of Sitka’s oldest religious institutions, the church has struggled as its congregation has aged, and attendance has dwindled.
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Chloe French is a Tlingit artist based in Bellingham, Washington. She was recently artist in residence at the Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka . Her work is inspired by Tlingit ceremonial bibs, but she adds her own twist to the tradition.
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