Sitka Public Library will offer a Color Our World: Art and Kids hands-on program about artists and art, with readings, and an art activity for primary school kids, rising 1-3.  The program will run 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, June 10, 17 and 24 at...

The City and Borough of Sitka Electric Department will be conducting upgrades to the primary power on Cascade Street, beginning at Gavan Street and ending on Peterson Avenue. Multiple electrical outages are anticipated to occur 8 a.m. to 5 p.m....

A 9-ball pool potluck dinner is planned 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at the American Legion Post 13. Teams and Players should take a dish to share.

The City and Borough of Sitka Electric Department has planned intermittent electrical outages from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 9-13 as crews work on the island electrical grid.  The following islands will be affected: Aleutski, Anderson,...

Bruce Gazaway will lead Sunday’s service for the Sitka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The program will begin by recognizing the significance of Pride Month to the community and will conclude with a roundtable discussion about what the...

The City and Borough of Sitka Parks and Recreation and Sitka Mountainside Rehabilitation Clinic will offer Physical Activity Groups for Neurodiverse youths, ages 3-8 years. The program, guided by occupational therapists, offers a supportive and...

Sitka Rotary Club, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and U.S. Forest Service are inviting kids to participate in the annual Swan Lake Kids Fishing Day on Saturday, June 7. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Fishing will take place 9...

Sitka Sound Science Center has been awarded $50,000 from the Royal Caribbean Group for its nonprofit Scientists in the Schools program for the 2025 sailing season.  The science center was among various Alaska organizations given...

Rose Hartley Longtime Sitka resident Rose Hartley died Tuesday, May 27, at her home. She was 84. Marian Blankenship Marian Jean Blankenship, 88, died Wednesday, May 28, at the Sitka Pioneers Home.

Sitka Youth Leadership Committee’s Mental Health Is Health campaign aims to destigmatize conversations about mental health and illuminate how systems of oppression and inequity can impact individuals’ mental health. ‘‘Struggling with mental...

Ocean Wave Quilters will meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at the United Methodist Church, starting with a potluck followed by a business meeting at 6:30 p.m. On the agenda are voting for officers and slice quilt reveal . Sign ups will be open for...

Mt. Edgecumbe High School Aquatic Center will be open for summer swim lessons registration 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 31. Registration also is ongoing during hours of operation. For information email dawnm@mehs.us or call 907 966-3280.

Mina Keeps Singing” will be performed 7 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at the Odess Theater on the SJ Campus. Mina Brooks-Schmidt has completed her third year of college and is back home to ‘‘bring you a new array of art songs and arias spanning three...

Advisories have been issued for Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research sites that have been found to have paralytic shellfish with toxin levels above the FDA regulatory limit of 80 µg/100 g. The latest beaches having tested above the limit are...

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, America’s volunteer lifesavers, will meet 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5. For more information call 907 738-8891

Fishermen based in Sitka interested in learning more about and partnering with Sitka Tribe of Alaska on the  Local Food Purchase Assistance grant are invited to a meeting 4-6 p.m. June 17 at 204 Siginaka Way. Attendees will learn more about...

Blatchley Middle School pool is closed until mid-June for maintenance. No public activities will be held until Saturday, June 21, at the earliest, city Parks and Recreation said. The reopening date is subject to change, based on maintenance...

Children ages 6 to 9 can participate in the summer Reading Dragons and Friends program at Sitka Public Library May 31-Aug. 2. It is part of the Color Our World summer reading program. The collectable card game rewards kids for reading. Cards...

Sitka Public Library’s free grab-n-go summer breakfast program will run  Wednesdays, June 4-July 30. Youths can pick up a free bagged snack at the library’s ocean side window. Twenty bags are available first-come, first-served. It is not...

Sitka Public Library is inviting youths to dive into an adventure by testing their will and wit to solve brain-teasing puzzles and mysterious cryptograms. Self-directed activities can be completed on their own or with a friend. The program is...