By Troy Tydingco Area Management Biologist Alaska Department of Fish and Game July 22, 2026 Salmon King salmon fishing is over it’s peak with some anglers still reporting success in varying areas. Catches rates have fluctuated with reports of...

Artists are being called for a chance to contribute to public art in Sitka. Sitka Public Art Committee is seeking proposals for downtown murals in three proposed locations. The deadline for submissions is midnight Aug. 1. Find out more...

Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research has found rock scallops near Granite Creek on Halibut Point Road to have paralytic shellfish collected July 17 with toxin levels above the FDA regulatory limit of 80 µg/100 g. Sitka Piper Island butter clams...

Locally grown produce, fresh baked cinnamon rolls and bread, handmade items and chili are some of the items for sale at the third Sitka Farmers Market of the season 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at ANB Founders Hall. Also, new vendors are joining the...

Outer Coast volunteers, in partnership with City and Borough of Sitka, will be painting decorative crosswalk art in the downtown area 9 a.m.-noon  Thursday and Friday. If weather conditions prevent painting, the work will be rescheduled to...

TUESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  Noon Parks and Recreation Committee, Harrigan Centennial Hall Noon Tree and Landscape Committee, Harrigan Centennial Hall Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 747-8866 for...

A visualization of a hike to the Herring Cove waterfall, and narration by Cerisa Swanberg of Alaska Heals, will be offered 7 p.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall. It will include singing bowls, chimes, and a keyboard. ‘‘The visualization...

Sitka Public Library will host Books & Brews 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Harbor Mountain Brewing Co.  All are invited to take a book, grab a favorite beverage on tap, and join others for a cozy, quiet evening of reading together,...

The City and Borough of Sitka saysvolunteer groups, including Outer Coast, will be conducting maintenance and improvement projects at Pioneer Park 9 a.m.-noon July 23-24. Work throughout the park and facilities will include use of a pressure...

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

Sitka National Historical Park, in partnership with the Sitka Sound Science Center, invites the public to participate in a series of guided bird walks exploring the diverse bird life of Sitka National Historical Park.  Chase Coleman of the...

The second annual Trail Running Film Festival is set for 5:30 p.m. tonight at the Alaska Odyssey Dome, 4513 Halibut Point Road. The two-hour festival features seven short films about trail running.  The event was scheduled to run the night...

The Assembly invites community members to attend a reception to meet municipal administrator candidate finalist Jenny Alber. It will be an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the candidate. Two receptions will be offered at...

In "Creating a Supportive Religious Community," Sunday at the Unitarian fathering, Bruce Gazaway will explore how each fellowship can enhance and enrich the life of its members. The group gathers at 10:30 a.m., with the service at 10:45 a.m. The...

Sitka Fine Arts Camp will present ‘‘The Three Sopranos’’ 7 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at the Odess Theater in Allen Hall on the SJ Campus.  Mina Brooks-Schmidt, Rhiannon Guevin and Karen Neal will feature music from the classical, folk and...

Sitka Fine Arts Camp’s Musical Theater Camp will present ‘‘Anything Goes’’ 7 p.m. Friday, July 31, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. The classic musical with music by Cole Porter features crowd favorites...

Since 2021 and 2022, Americans have heard much less frequently about climate change, both in media sources and among friends and relatives, as documented in late April 2026 by a nationally representative survey conducted by Yale Program on Climate...

FRIDAY Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 907-747-8866 for information  5:30 p.m. Trail Running Film Festival, Alaska Odyssey Dome, 4513 Halibut Point Road 5:30 p.m. NA Meeting, St. Peter’s Church basement 7 p.m. AA, St....