Dive fishermen are feeling blue about the price processors are paying for red sea cucumbers this season, but harvests have been steady in the sea cucumber fishery areas opening near Sitka. Since the season kicked off on Oct. 6 Southeast fishermen...

From glass pulling to a printmaking vending machine, to traditional wood carving and painting, the Fall Art Walk is bound to keep you intrigued – and perhaps inspire you to make art of your own. “It’s really just a celebration of creativity in...

Sitka National Historical Park and the Orthodox Church in America are seeking to interview community members Nov. 21-23 about their recollections of the 1960s fire that destroyed Sitka community landmark and historic structure St. Michael’s...

Sergei A. Kan, a professor of anthropology and Native American studies at Dartmouth College, will be in Sitka this week to speak about his books and his own experiences in Sitka. His first talk will be 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Russian Bishop's...

At their government-to-government meeting with the municipal government Thursday, Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council members asked for support from city leaders on expanding tribal representation on city commissions, planning for tourism growth,...

The nonprofit Alaska Health Fair will come to Sitka Saturday, offering blood pressure screenings and a variety of affordable tests from 8 a.m. to noon at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Local health care providers are invited to set up booths at the...

Nineteen select Sitka High School musicians spent a few days getting “inspired and encouraged” while sharing music together at the Southeast Honor Fest in Wrangell. “It’s getting hopefully the best and brightest musicians together, from...

Five-year-old Arlo Guevin of Sitka has won a $25,000 scholarship from an Alaska Permanent Fund program to encourage savings for college. His mother, Lauren Havens, said today she received a call October 30 from Lael Oldmixon, the executive...

Leaders of Sitka Tribe of Alaska and the City and Borough of Sitka in a three-hour dinner meeting at Centennial Hall Thursday focused on the scarcity of affordable housing and the high cost of living in Sitka, while also celebrating recent wins...

Sitka High Music Director Andrew Hames is used to wrangling high school students in his band and choir classes. Compared to that, being the director for the inaugural Sitka Community Choir has been a breeze. “I really love the teenagers who I get...

Sitka is getting ready to replace the Crescent Harbor high-load dock this winter, a major piece of infrastructure that should last another 25 years, the Assembly was told at its meeting Monday. “It’s going to be a full revamp from the pile up,”...

Radio Adventure Hour, starting 7 p.m. Friday at the Performing Arts Center, will present four classic stories retold in short plays by Sitka author/actors Jack Petersen, Rebecca Poulson, Sotera Perez and Zeke Blackwell. With new stories every...

Tribal citizens of Sitka Tribe of Alaska on Wednesday elected two incumbents, a new Council member and a longtime Council chairman and to each serve a two-year term on the STA Tribal Council. Five candidates were running for the four open seats...

An interruption affecting rainfall data on the Sitka Landslide Risk dashboard for parts of September and October has been resolved, a Sitka Sound Science Center representative said last week.  The dashboard, at sitkalandslide.org, uses...

Roger and Mary Hames announced Tuesday that after carefully considering all options and offers, they will sell Sea Mart and all their other businesses to the national grocery store chain Albertson’s/Safeway. That includes not only Sea Mart, but...