On July 4th, Sitka saw it’s annual independence day celebration. It included a barn dance, a parade, acrobatics, and a root-beer-float giveaway. KCAW’s reporter Rachel Cassandra caught up with a few of the people celebrating and asked them for their thoughts about the day.
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Pride celebrations in the United States are in their fifth decade and for the first time, Sitka held a public celebration. The potluck picnic took place at the Pioneers Home Manager's House on June 28th, 2018. About thirty people showed up to eat and celebrate.
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In Sitka, like many towns in Southeast Alaska, geographic isolation creates unique problems of affordable housing and homelessness. This week (6-25-18) Sitka held a pair of town hall meetings with a visiting expert to canvas ideas for solutions.
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On Saturday night (6-23-18) in Sitka, the Hames center basketball court was transformed into a roller derby track via bright neon tape. The Sitka Shee Devils took on the Yukon Roller Girls, from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
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The long-awaited Crescent Harbor playground is nearing completion. The playground will be fully accessible for children of differing abilities.
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In Sitka, a town with a major stake in tourism, does erotic art have a place? The all-female art collective Inanna thinks so, and they’re working hard to bring uncensored art to Southeast Alaska.
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On June 4th, a Sitka Grand Jury indicted an allegedly intoxicated female driver for hitting a female bicyclist on Katlian Street, near Lakeside Grocery.
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Cruise ship visitors are on the rise in Sitka, and with that,this season’s bumper crop of food trucks. But they’re more than just a foodie trend -- food trucks and carts have a long history in urban areas.
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Three orphaned black bears in Sitka have been given a bigger home. This weekend, the Fortress of the Bear released Smokey, Bandit, and Tuli into expanded territory. They’re no longer cubs, so they need more range to explore.
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