Sitkan Norma Jean Perkins passed away Monday in Anchorage. She was 71. A celebration of her life will be held, tentatively in late spring. An obituary will be published later.

Erick Andrew Paul, born and raised in Sitka, passed away peacefully November 19 while surrounded by family. He was 72. More information is pending.

Sheldon Jackson Museum November artifact of the month is an Iñupiaq cribbage board complete with pegs.  It is an ivory carving in the form of a polar bear on its hind legs, catalog number SJ-2025-7-1. The cribbage board, along with several...

Children ages 5 to 10 can pick up a ‘‘Build Your Own Snowman’’ kit-to-go at Sitka Public Library. The program starts Dec. 1 and will run until kits are gone. For information call 907 747-4020 or email Maite at maite.lorente@cityofsitka.org.

Baranof Island Housing Authority’s Quarterly Board of Commissioners meeting will be held 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Harrigan Centennial Hall. A remote meeting option is also available. For information or for those wishing to participate, can...

Rich McClear will explore the history of Advent and its traditions, and share pictures from European Christmas Markets at Sunday’s meeting of the Sitka Unitarian Fellowship. ‘‘This Sunday is the first Sunday in Advent, marking the joyous...

Calvary Chapel Sitka invites the public to a special seasonal teaching, “The First Hanukkah – How Written History Presents It” during the 2:30 p.m. Sunday service at 502 Hirst Street. Hanukkah – The Feast of Dedication (Jesus observed it) is Dec....

The city scrap yard at Gary Paxton Industrial Park will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving. Regular business hours will resume on Saturday. Regular hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday except observed...

The Sitka Job Fair is scheduled for Feb. 18 and Sitka Job Center is offering preparation assistance and tables to businesses. For more information on how to prepare for the job fair, drop by 304 Lake Street, Room 101. For information call 907...

Sitkan Norma Jean Perkins passed away Monday in Anchorage. She was 71. A celebration of her life will be held, tentatively in late spring. An obituary will be published later.

Healthy Indoor Air Quality We have no health-based regulations that protect us from air hazards in the indoor environment. Our building codes derive from the consensus recommendations from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and...

WEDNESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lap Swim, Blatchley Pool 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Open House, Sitka Tribe of Alaska facilities 11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon-2 p.m. MEHS Aquatic Center pool...

A three-day certified pesticide applicator training workshop is scheduled for Jan. 27-29, with a second workshop planned for April 21-23. Workshops, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., are led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service via...

A fun walk/run to raise funds for Sitka Homeless Coalition in observance of National Homeless Person’s Memorial Day will be held 1-3 p.m. Dec. 21. Registration opens at 12:30 p.m. at the Sitka Sound Science Center Mill Building. The 5K walk/run...

The Turkey Trot 5K run and 1-mile Gobble Wobble is scheduled 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Crescent Harbor Shelter. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The cost is 5k adult $15, 5k 16 and under $10, 5k families $25, and 1-mile Gobble Wobble $10. The...

For the eighth week of Girls on the Run, participants learned about standing up for others and ran a practice 5K! Girls talked about who they stand up for and what makes it easier or harder to stand up for others, and why it’s important. Teams...

TUESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  10:30 a.m. Sitka Sprouts, Sitka Sound Science Center 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lap Swim, Blatchley pool Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 747-8866 for information  Noon Rotary...

The public is invited to a Downtown Winter Soiree on one of Sitka’s tax-exempt  days, Friday, Nov. 28. ‘‘It’s the perfect time to work off a bit of the pumpkin pie, wander along Lincoln Street and join us for the Winter Soiree’ from 5-8...

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, Nov. 30, at the Sitka Pioneers Home chapel. Beginners and listeners are welcome. Singing is from the blue Cooper book and...

Sitka Tells Tales, the local storytelling series, will present a live event, “Boys Will be Boys? Stories of Challenging the Scripts That Shape Us,” 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at Harbor Mountain Brewery. It will air on Raven Radio Jan. 20. Hosts...