Sitka Counseling will hold its 43rd Annual Holiday Bazaar 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Harrigan Centennial Hall.  Those wanting to reserve a table should do so as soon as possible by contacting Felicia at 747-3636 or...

The public is invited to help shape the future of commercial recreation. The 2026 Commercial Recreational Land Use Plan is being developed and the City of Sitka is seeking public input. Comments will directly inform the guidelines for issuing...

All are invited to help celebrate the arrival of the new Sitka Parks and Recreation electric van 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at Upper Moller Field. Balloon animals and treats will be available for the kids. Donations from the Sitka Recreation...

Sitka Friends of NRA will hold a banquet event 5 p.m. Sept. 20 at Harrigan Centennial Hall. ‘‘Bring your family and enjoy good food, great prizes and an evening of fun,’’ organizers said. A live auction of commemorative firearms and other...

Sitka Maritime Heritage Society invites the public to Harrigan Centennial Hall 7 p.m. Sept. 11 for the premier screening of its recently created video: “It All Comes Back – People, Place and Community: Recollections of Life on the Waterfront in...

TUESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 747-8866 for information  Noon Rotary Club, UAS-Sitka Campus Room 230 12:30–2:15 p.m. Sitka Jazz Week concerts, at Stevenson Hall, Bayview...

Registration for the fall season of Sitka Youth Soccer is open for kids in grades kindergarten through eight.  All skill levels are welcome. The season runs Sept. 7-Nov. 5. Register at www.sitkayouthsoccer.com

The AFS Intercultural Program, through its network of local volunteers, is seeking host families in Sitka for international high school students arriving this fall.  A total of 135 students from more than 80 countries are waiting for...

The Alaska Health Policy Forum, presented by GCI, titled ‘‘Saving Costs, Saving Lives – Investing in Cancer Solutions for Alaska,’’ will be held 8:30-10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26. Beverly Wooley, cancer survivor and retired public health leader, will...

MONDAY 5:30-6:30 p.m. AA, Sitka Pioneers Home Recreation Kitchen, call AA hotline 747-8866 for information 6 p.m. White Elephant Shop open TUESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline...

Most Americans now accept that carbon dioxide (CO2) from burning fossil fuels is warming the planet. This warming increases deadly heat waves, burning forests, flooding, landslides, and melting glaciers and ice caps that raise sea level. In...

FRIDAY 5:30 p.m. NA Meeting, St. Peter’s Church basement 7 p.m. AA, St. Peter’s basement, 611 Lincoln Street, hotline 907-747-8866 SATURDAY 9-11 a.m. Brave Heart Bowls for sale, Brave Heart Volunteers, Pioneers Home Manager’s House 10 a.m.-2...

The Sitka Friends of the Library and the Sitka Public Library are seeking teams for the upcoming Adult Book Challenge.  Teams of two to five are needed for the 6-8 p.m. Oct. 23 event at the library. Six different books will be provided....

Sunday’s Unitarian Universalist program will be Suzi and Rich McClear talking about how a unique form of civil society grows among people on longer cruises, and how that civil society leads to social action. It will include storytelling and slides...

Pastor Jim Lehman and his wife Jean from Ohio are volunteers at Sitka Lutheran Church this month. Jim is leading worship services and he and Jean also greet tourists with Lutheran history, opportunities to play the Kessler Organ, enjoy the...

 Sheldon Jackson Museum and the Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum  announce the third artist in the Alaska Native Artist Residency Program, Sydney Akagi, Tleinax Shaawat. She began her residency on Aug. 18 and will be at the museum...

United Methodist Church has announced Murray Crookes, a third generation Sitkan, as its new pastor. Crookes is the son of Alan Crookes and Doris (Schaefer) Main. He was born in Ketchikan to a logging family. He spent much of his life in Sitka,...

The third annual Sitka Jazz Week, coordinated and produced by professional bass player Christian Fabian, will run Aug. 25-30. Starting Monday free afternoon jazz concerts will be offered at locations around town, and free 7 p.m. concerts are on...

The deadline for Sitkans to register to vote in the October municipal election is Sunday, Sept. 7. To check voter registration status visit: myvoterportal.alaska.gov/. To register or update voter registration records visit...