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....

A celebration of the life of Deborah Vilandre, a former Sitka resident, will be held 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Sitka Elks Lodge. Those attending are welcome to take a dish, a good story or a memory to share. Debbie passed away on June...

Deanna Pearl (Rogers) Bennett, 66, a lifelong resident of Sitka, passed away on July 26, 2026, at Swedish Hospital Cherry Hill in Seattle, Washington, after a three-year battle with endometrial cancer. She was surrounded by the love of her husband...

Sitka Community Land Trust, in collaboration with the Northwest Community Land Trust Coalition, will host the Coalition’s annual conference. The event will begin 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, with a pre-conference CLT101 course which will...

Kathy Kyle and Bruce Gazaway will lead the Unitarian fellowship in planning its fall program of inquiry and exploration on Sunday. The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall is located at 408 Marine Street with parking at the Spruce Street entry....

The city will hold a fall Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. All households are eligible to participate free of charge. Items can be delivered to the Wastewater Treatment...

Sitka Borough School District  provides Child Find Preschool Screenings for children ages 3-5. An appointment is required for the Friday, Sept. 18, at Xóots Elementary School. For information, or to schedule a screening appointment, parents...

To observe National Public Lands Day, Sitka Trail Works and the Sitka Ranger District are making a host of improvements to the Starrigavan Recreation Area, and are seeking volunteer help. Help is needed 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. ‘‘We're...

Sitka’s regular municipal election is scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 6.  Eligible voters may choose to vote using one of these options: early voting in person at Harrigan Centennial Hall on weekdays, Sept. 21-Oct. 5 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and...

Sitka Cancer Survivor’s Society’s fundraiser ‘‘Help Us Get Your Pink On’’ will be held 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at the Sitka Elks Lodge. A spaghetti dinner will be served 5-7 p.m. The live auction will include desserts. Quilt raffle tickets will...

 Sitka Legacy Foundation, an affiliate of The Alaska Community Foundation, has received an $8,750 grant from the Member Impact Fund from First Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. The matching grant program will result in FHLB...

Permafrost Melting Global warming models did not include methane and CO2 from melting permafrost for many decades, and permafrost monitoring is still deficient on a global basis. Permafrost is defined as frozen soil, rock, and ice for at least...

Sitka Woman's Club will meet noon Saturday, September 12, at the Pioneers Home manager's house. Lauren Wild of the Early Childhood Coalition will be guest speaker, telling about the need for child care in Sitka and what the coalition is working...

FRIDAY 9 a.m. National Cemetery cleanup for 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance Noon-3 p.m. STA fish distribution, Sitka Cold Storage Noon Artist Talk, Sheldon Jackson Museum Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 907-747-8866...

Sitka Counseling will host its 44th Annual Holiday Bazaar 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at Harrigan Centennial Hall.  Tables are going fast, organizers said. To reserve one, contact Felicia at 907 747-3636 or fallinger@scpsak.org.

The Sitka Monthly Grind’s Motown Grind will be held 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Sheet'ká Ḵwáan Naa Kahídi. Doors open 6:30 p.m. As always, the philosophy of the Grind remains ‘‘Affordable, still $5 for everyone, non-political and family...

Sitka Pregnancy Center will be closed Saturday, Sept. 12, due to staff training.

Sitka Community Food Drive for the Salvation Army food bank will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at AC Lakeside Grocery. The event is sponsored by Sitka Lutheran Church. Those needing more information can contact the church at 224...

THURSDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  10:30 a.m. Preschool Story Time, Sitka Public Library 11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, AA hotline 907-747-8866 for information Noon Alanon Zoom,...

Sitka Emblem Club 142 will hold a social and business meeting 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Sitka Elks Lodge. Members are asked to take school supplies for donation. Summer reports are due. Those with questions can call Judi at 907 738-6326.