A pet CPR training at this year’s Alaska Fire Conference in Sitka aimed to instill in firefighters from across the state with the confidence and knowledge to rescue our furry friends.
More than 400 Sitkans turned out Saturday (10-18-25) to speak out against what they call an escalating abuse of power by President Donald Trump.
After years of trying to remove a derelict vessel from its harbor, Kake may have finally come across a solution. But they still face obstacles that many other Southeastern communities have when addressing derelict vessels.
The Sitka Police Department has body cameras to equip its officers in its possession, but doesn’t yet have the funding to implement them. The city has been considering the issue since 2022, and after a donation they received earlier this year, funding the program is again a priority.
With it being years in the making, Sitka's community choir provides a unique means for Sitkans to be present, build intergenerational connections, and bond over their love of music.
Candidates seeking a seat on the Sitka Assembly gathered at Southeast Resort last week (9/24/25) to discuss local issues and answer questions from the public.
Inspired by Katmai National Park's popular contest, the City of Sitka invites Sitkans to become active participants in patching up city streets.
Sitka has gained nearly 200 jobs this year and wages are up, but the population is continuing to decline. These numbers were presented at the tail-end of Southeast Alaska’s annual economic conference that took place in Sitka last week.
In a landmark ruling this week (6-2-25), the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision allowing the Federal Subsistence Board to authorize emergency hunts in Alaska.
Sitka's legislators have returned home following adjournment on May 20. Both recently visited KCAW to offer insights into the session, and to reflect on this year's battle to fund education.
E-bikes are ubiquitous in Sitka. Tourists rent them, commuters ride them, officials field complaints about them. But one aspect of ebikes that is perhaps overlooked, is how they keep cyclists in the game as they age. 83-year-old Bill Hughes, the owner of the Yellow Jersey Cycle Shop, is a striking example.
The center’s aquarist stumbled across a stubby squid in poor condition — and he happens to be one of the few people who knows how to care for them.
Voters in Sitka have rejected a ballot initiative to cap cruise tourism.
A nine-year old has won the Sitka Salmon Derby – for the second time in three years. Caleb Gray brought in the biggest fish near the beginning of the five-day event, and no one else ever came close.
It’s been nearly three years since the town of Bar Harbor, Maine voted to limit cruise traffic. In the years since, the citizen-led initiative has spurred lawsuits, an attempted repeal, and uncertainty about the future. While not entirely parallel, the case bears striking resemblance to Sitka’s, where a similar initiative to limit cruise traffic will be considered in a special election on May 28. KCAW’s Katherine Rose reached out to the chair of Bar Harbor’s Town Council, and advocates on either side of the issue to find out how things have been since the town started enacting the limit.
One of Sitka’s oldest family businesses is for sale. Sea Mart owners Roger and Mary Hames met with KCAW's Robert Woolsey to discuss their decision to sell their business almost eight decades after Roger's grandparents founded the family's first grocery store.
Alaska Supreme Court Justice and Sitka’s former longtime public defender Jude Pate was honored by his alma mater, Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland Oregon. His address to the graduates began with bubbles and ended with a song.
First responders from the US and Canada recently gathered in Sitka for annual search-and-rescue exercises. Over four days, crews practiced rescuing survivors from simulated ATV wrecks, plane crashes, and a landslide with 38 casualties on Katlian Bay Road.
One of the most important roles in Southeast Alaskan Indigenous culture is the uncle. In a matrilineal society, a woman’s brother is responsible for the training of her sons, in the myriad skills necessary to sustain a community. A new mentoring program from the Sealaska Heritage Institute is attempting to create that relationship for young men who may not have an actual uncle, or who just need support making the transition into adulthood.
The City of Sitka hauled out its first boat with its new marine Travelift on Thursday (5-15-25), but it will take the rest of the summer before the boatyard is fully operational. Board members of Sitka’s industrial park heard an update on the project, and on the setbacks that have pushed back the completion date. The post Have lift, will travel — but not until fall appeared first on KCAW.