All are invited to celebrate National Nutrition Month and the start of spring with a spring roll workshop taught by Paula Veshti and sponsored by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. Participants will make and eat...

TUESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. AARP Free Tax Aide, Harrigan Centennial Hall Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 747-8866 for information  Noon Rotary Club, UAS-Sitka Campus Room 230 5...

Registration is open for the Change Your Latitude 10k/6k/3k/1k open water swim, a fundraiser for the Baranof Barracudas Swim Club.  The swim will be Saturday, August 8 and is limited to 100  swimmers.  Registration is...

A free community barn dance is set 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Odess Theater. Live music will be by Fishing for Cats. Dances are taught and called. No dance experience is necessary. For information call Dorothy at 907 747-3412.

All are invited to learn to sing four-part a capella harmony in the Sacred Harp (shape note) tradition 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at the Sitka Pioneers Home chapel.  Beginners and listeners are welcome. Singing is from the blue Cooper...

Friends of Sitka Public Library invites Sitkans to an online auction in celebration of the librarian conference. The auction runs through noon  Saturday, March 28. Bidding is open online at tinyurl.com/aklaauction26. Auction items include...

A smoked moosehide fringed and beaded jacket yoke is the March artifact of the month at Sheldon Jackson Museum. The yoke was purchased from Ellen Harrington along with nearly a hundred other artifacts collected by Rev. Samuel Spriggs,...

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. White...

Heat pumps are becoming common sources of space heating because their efficiency makes them much cheaper to operate than resistive electric heat or fuel oil. Alaska Heat Smart has generous rebates that are not income-limited for homes in which...

All are invited to join with family, friends, and neighbors for a peaceful march and rally for dignity, democracy, and the power of people showing up 2 p.m. Saturday, March 28, organizers say. The event, sponsored by Sitkans for Peace and...

Residents are reminded that fire hydrants must remain visible and accessible during winter conditions. Snow and ice accumulation can quickly obscure hydrants, making them difficult to locate and access during an emergency, the city said today....

Sitka School Board will hold a budget work session 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, in the District Office boardroom. No action will be taken by the board. The public is invited to attend this open meeting. A Zoom link to the meeting can be found on the...

The University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced the names of students who were named to the dean’s and chancellor’s lists for the fall 2025 semester. The lists recognize students’ outstanding academic achievements. Students receiving a 3.9 grade...

Sitka School Board will hold a school staff budget hearing 3:45 p.m. March 26 for all district staff in the Sitka High School Library. No action will be taken at this session.

A class hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service in Palmer will explore techniques for tapping birch trees and making syrup from the sap.  Julie Cascio, an emeritus professor of Extension, will discuss how...

A celebration of the spring equinox  is planned at Sunday’s meeting of the Sitka Unitarian Fellowship. Gathering begins at 10:30 a.m., with the program starting at 10:45 a.m. A potluck will follow at noon. The Sitka Unitarian Fellowship is...

Sitka Emblem Club 142 will hold a social meeting 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Elks Lodge. Dinner and an awards ceremony are on the agenda for the last meeting of the club year. All members are invited to attend. Call Mindy at 907...

ssociation’s Rainy Day Bazaar proceeds will go towards the CGSWA Sitka Community Scholarship and Non-profit Grant Program.  Scholarship and grant applications can be found on the association’s website at www.sitkacgswa.org. Deadline for...

The Sitka Alaska Permanent Charitable Trust is accepting applications for $105,000 in grants to be awarded this year to community betterment nonprofits and educational institutions in Sitka. Information about the SAPCT and grant applications can...