Next week, the Sitka Maritime Heritage Society is hosting the world premiere of “Vanished World: People and Places of Southeast Alaska in the 1980’s,” featuring photography by Matt Donohoe.

Donohoe, along with Keith Nyitray and Rebecca Paulson joined KCAW to discuss the film, which premieres Monday, September 28 at 7 p.m. at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Listen here:

Mt. Edgecumbe Preschool is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and raising $50,000 to support the community’s first formal pre-school and early childhood program. Erica Knox and Holly Marban joined students Ryan and Olivia, and alumnus Anya on KCAW’s Morning Interview to discuss the school’s current programs and plans to celebrate its history. Listen to the conversation here:

Donations to Mt. Edgecumbe Preschool are tax-deductible and can be made by check or online. Reach staff at 907-966-2675 with questions.

The community is welcome to tour Pacific High School’s garden, greenhouse, and the recently completed learning shelter made from young-growth timber from the Tongass. PHS Principal Matt Groen, PHS Garden Coordinator Andrea Fraga, and Sitka Conversation Society Community Catalyst Chandler O’Connell join KCAW to talk about what’s in store for the celebration this Friday, Sept. 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. Listen to the conversation here:

Local live storytelling event Sitka Tells Tales is coming to the Harbor Mountain Brewery stage this Thursday, September 24, at 7 p.m. For this event, called “Why Not? Stories of Taking Risks, Making a Change and Giving Back,” Sitka Tells Tales partnered with the Sitka Legacy Foundation. Ellen Frankenstein, Ben Hughey, and Jennifer MacDonald joined KCAW on the Morning Interview to share what attendees can expect from the event. Listen to their conversation here:

Sitka’s municipal election is Tuesday, October 6. Nine candidates are on the ballot running for public office — three are running for the mayor’s chair, three more are vying for two open assembly seats alongside one write-in candidate, and three are running for three open seats on the Sitka School Board. Voters will also weigh in on one ballot proposition. Municipal Clerk Sara Peterson, Deputy Municipal Clerk Holley Bayne, and Assistant Municipal Clerk Brian Schoenfelder joined KCAW on the Morning Interview to discuss early voting, ballot contents, and other election details. Listen to their conversation here:

For interviews with candidates, questionnaires, candidate forums, and a sample ballot, head to our Election Hub here.

Sitka Pride and the Unitarian Universalist Church will host the first installment of the Winter Blues Film Club with a local film screening. Quinlyn Holder and Bruce Gazaway joined KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the club and the screening of Holder’s film “Watching the Whole Way Home” 2 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Coliseum Theater. Listen to the conversation here:

Sea chantey singer Jerry Bryant and Sitka Maritime Heritage Society’s Rebecca Poulson and Keith Nyitray join KCAW for the Morning Interview. Bryant will sing traditional maritime work songs this Friday (9-18-26) to honor Sitka’s fishing history through song. The concert will be at the Mean Queen Dungeon from 7 to 9 p.m. Listen to the conversation (and a snippet of a chantey) here:

The Brave Heart Buoy Gala and Auction is September 12 at Odess Theater. The annual banquet is Brave Heart Volunteers largest fundraiser, supporting the organization’s mission to provide free companionship, respite, and education to anyone in Sitka experiencing loneliness, grief, and end of life. Nicole Miller and Sandy Butler joined KCAW for the Morning Interview to discuss the event. Listen here: