THURSDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  8 a.m. Summer Circus Camp, K-5th, Sitka Cirque studios, Sitkacirque@gmail.com  10 a.m.-2 p.m. Demonstration On Biochar, MEHS field next to UAS-Sitka Campus, info: jdshaw2@alaska.edu or...

Three Sitkans were named to the spring dean’s list at University of Idaho, Moscow. Named were Emily G. Blackmon, majoring in culture, society and justice; Jessie A. Christner, majoring in design and environments; and Kelly C. Fredrickson,...

University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced the students named to the dean’s and chancellor's lists for spring semester.  Sitkans who are on the chancellor’s list include Silas Ferguson, Alex Johnson and Aezlynn Nichols. Those on the dean’s...

Nominations are open for several Sitka Tribe of Alaska annual awards to be given at the organization’s annual meeting and in the annual report. Sitka Tribe of Alaska will honor individuals for Tribal Elder of the Year, Tribal Citizen of the Year,...

Sitkans for Peace and Democracy invites community members to participate in a vigil to protest the killings and honor the lives of Johan Sebastián Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who were shot by ICE agents this week, and to demand an end to...

Sitka Tribal Council will review the Tribal Judiciary ordinance, legislation ordinance, and committee ordinance during the Aug. 19 council meeting. Tribal citizens are invited and being encouraged to attend the readings of proposed ordinances and...

Sitka Cancer Survivor’s Society is selling its annual raffle tickets, which will be for sale at Sitka Farmers Markets 10 a.m.-1 p.m. July 25, Aug. 8, 22, Sept. 5 and 19 at ANB Founders Hall. Three winning tickets will be drawn on October 24 with...

The annual Super Saturday fundraiser for Sitka Fire Department will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at the fire hall. Chili, hot dogs and beverages will be for sale. A silent auction, the bouncy slide, dunk tank and firehouse are also...

Community members can help fill backpacks with school supplies to be distributed to students in kindergarten through 12th grades in Sitka. The deadline to donate items is Aug. 15 at First Bank, ACE Hardware and Sea Mart. Students in K-6th grades...

Elizabeth Jean Williams, a Sitka resident, died Monday at her home. She was 70. An obituary will be published later.

Sitka Conservation Society will host a salmon cruise to Redoubt Bay   Saturday, July 25. Boarding begins at 8:45 a.m. and the boat departs at 9 a.m. from Crescent Harbor. It will return around 11 a.m. Participants can visit Redoubt Falls,...

Individual integral sound healing sessions are available for booking for enrolled Sitka Tribe of Alaska tribal citizens. Intake forms are available online, and at STA headquarters. For information contact Jean Swanson, 907 747-3968 or...

The annual Super Saturday fundraiser for Sitka Fire Department will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at the fire hall. Chili, hot dogs and beverages will be for sale. A silent auction, the bouncy slide, dunk tank and firehouse are also...

‘‘Illuminating Your Inner Light and Emotional Flow, Golden Radiance an Cooling Flow’’ will be offered by Sitka Tribe of Alaska 6:30-7:45 p.m. Friday, July 24, at Yoga Union. ‘‘July represents the vibrant peak of summer, balancing the bright...

Sitkans Against Family Violence is in need of food donations. Needed are canned fruit, canned vegetables, canned soups, pasta/noodles, pasta sauce, beans, rice, ramen, cup noodles, peanut butter, canned chili, pilot bread, hamburger helper,...

The Sitka Tlingit & Haida Community Council will hold a special meeting noon Thursday, July 16, at the Sitka T&H Office, 204 Siginaka Way, Second Floor Conference Room. Agenda items include election of officers, vacant seat appointment...

The City and Borough of Sitka Parks and Recreation division will host Sunday open gym and parent-tot time this month. Starting Sunday, July 19, the public is invited to 3-5 p.m. open gym  and 3-4:30 p.m. parent-tot time at Blatchley Middle...

The fifth annual Corgi Canine Convoy will get underway at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at lower Moller Field, next to the Path of Hope. All four-legged canines are invited, and must be on leashes. For more information, call Trish at 907 738-5976.

WEDNESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon-3 p.m. STA crab distribution, Sitka Cold Storage, 611 Katlian St. CANCELED: Noon Health Needs and Human Services Commission, Harrigan Centennial...