WEDNESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon STA Tribal Council, 204 Siginaka Way  Noon White Elephant Shop open Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 747-8866 for...

TUESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 747-8866 for information  Noon Rotary Club, UAS-Sitka Campus Room 230 2 p.m. BIHA ribbon-cutting and open house for its newly constructed...

Sitka School Board will meet 6 p.m. Sept. 2 in the Sitka High School Library. The meeting will be preceded by a work session at 4:30 p.m. and staff recognitions at 5:45 p.m. For the full agenda follow the link on the district’s website:...

City League basketball registration is open. Games begin on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Blatchley Middle School gym. Team registration deadline is Monday, Sept. 28. Four divisions are open for Women’s, Recreational, Competitive, and Master’s...

David Turcott Dies at Age 81 David John Turcott, a longtime Sitka resident, died Saturday, August 29, at his home, at the age of 81. An obituary will be published later.

"Burgess Bauder finally died. He loved pink." Those are the words Sitka's Burgess Bauder suggested for his death notice. His family has added that he died Thursday evening at his home, surrounded by family members. He was 81. Burgess, Sitka's...

Baranof Island Housing Authority invites the public to a ribbon-cutting and open house for its newly constructed Headwaters Apartments 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 140 and 142 Indian River Road. After a short ceremony, finished apartments will be...

Larissa (Sugpiaq) Kramer, a model boat builder and jeweler who works with botanicals, resin and fish skin, will be artist-in-residence at Sheldon Jackson Museum until Sept. 11. Kramer will work on her art in an open studio-like format, teach a...

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

Anthony David Durgan, formerly of Ketchikan, died in Sitka on Monday, August 24. He was 70.

We Don’t Have Time After 6 heatwaves in Europe, our own heatwaves in Midwest, Atlantic, and Southeast states,  the Colorado River nearly unable to provide hydropower, and continued Alaskan permafrost melting, we can no longer subscribe to...

The Sitka Kids group has started a Dolly-inspired book give away for kids, ages 0-12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Old Harbor Books. Kids can choose a book to take home for free. The event is inspired by Dolly Parton’s Imagination...

Sitka School Board will hold its regular meeting 6 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Sitka High School library. The meeting will be preceded by a work session at 4:30 p.m. and staff recognitions at 5:45 p.m. The full agenda can be found by following the link...

Registration is open for Guitar Club for middle and high schoolers, sponsored by city Parks and Recreation.  Adam Lechowicz will teach the basics of guitar 3:45-4:45 p.m. Thursdays  through Dec. 3 at Sitka High School. Guitars and music...

Pursuant to Sitka General Code 2.80.370, logic and accuracy testing of the automatic tabulating equipment for the Oct. 6 City and Borough of Sitka regular municipal election will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, in meeting room 2 at Harrigan...

Sitka Community Gardens Association is seeking entries for baking and flower arranging contests to be held 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at its "Picnic in the Garden" at the Jarvis Street garden. Dessert entries should be suitable for serving in...

SEARHC, Sitka Counseling and Sitka Tribe of Alaska will ‘‘honor the strength and achievements of Sitka residents in recovery from substance abuse and mental health conditions’’  Saturday, Sept. 5, with several events. –Noon canoe launch at...

Alaska Day Committee is seeking volunteers for people to participate in the parade and re-enactment of the transfer on Castle Hill on Alaska Day, Sunday, Oct. 18. Contact Marsha Lysons, 907 738-6490, or Ted Allio, 907 752-0556 for more information.

Oregon Music Hall of Fame Inductee pianist John Nilsen will be in concert  1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. The event is free with donations for travel costs accepted. Contact Mim McConnell at 907 738-2888...