Announcements

Fundraisers

Rotary Duck Race Tickets

Available from Rotary Members & at Supermarkets

Are available from Sitka Rotary members and at various supermarkets, periodically from now until July (or until they are all sold).

Arts & Entertainment, Outdoors & Recreation

Keep On Pickin’ – Art Show

Celebrates Bealers April 5-14 in Juneau, Sponsored by SCS

Sitka Conservation Society is proud to present an ART SHOW celebrating the life, art, and legacy of legendary Alaskan artists Eric and Pam Bealer. This show will feature a selection…

Business, Government

Bookkeeping Help Continues at Library

Through April 3rd

Melissa Bunney will continue to offer free bookkeeping advice at Sitka Public Library through Wed. April 3rd. Topics include:  personal, business and non-profit bookkeeping, as well as understanding tax forms…

Environment & Recycling, Food, Gardening & Foraging, HIstory & Social Justice

Community Vision Podcast Club

Sponsored by Transition Sitka

Join fellow Sitkans in Transition Sitka’s Community Vision Podcast Club – kicking off Wednesday, April 3rd from 6pm to 7:30pm at the See House, behind St Peter’s Church at 611…

Alaska Native Culture & Language, Education, HIstory & Social Justice

Xóots Elementary School

Tlingit "Brown Bear" Gives New Name for Baranof School

According to a March 8, 2024 article by KCAW’s Robert Woolsey, “Baranof Elementary School in Sitka has a new name. The Sitka School Board voted unanimously on Thursday (3-6-24) to…

Education

Scholarship & Non-profit Grant

Sponsored by Spouses & Women's Assoc. - Apply by 4/15

The Coast Guard Spouses and Women’s Association of Sitka (CGSWA) sponsors a Scholarship Award to be used for postsecondary education, including, but not limited to, colleges and universities and technical,…

Transportation

For Sale: 1973 Checker Marathon Sedan

Vehicle in Sitka, For Sale from Jeff Budd

1973 Checker Marathon for sale. Asking $12,000. Used for tours in Sitka for six years, runs good, new engine and transmission. 40,000 miles, always private ownership. Questions? Call Jeff (907)…

Transportation

AMHS Summer Ferry Schedule

Available For Booking on Alaska Marine Highway

The AMHS 2024 Summer Schedule is now available for reservations – extending from January – Sept. 2024. “We’re pleased to announce the release of the 2024 summer schedule. Our focus…

Municipal, Volunteer

Municipal Boards, Commissions, Committees

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer positions are available on the following Municipal Boards, Commissions, and Committees: Animal Hearing Board (category specific seats) Historic Preservation Commission Investment Committee Local Emergency Planning Committee Parks and Recreation…

Science & Nature

U.S.-Built Spacecraft Lands on Moon

Per Feb. 22nd NY Times story by Kenneth Chang

A U.S.-built spacecraft lands on the moon for the first time in half a century. For the first time in more than 50 years, an American spacecraft has landed on…

Learning & Fun

Soccer Club by Sitka Rush

Spring 2024 Youth Soccer K-12

Registration is now open for Sitka Youth Soccer Spring Season – open to all Sitka youth, K through 12th grades. Soccer takes place Sundays and Wednesdays from March 17th to…

Education, Learning & Fun

Host an AFS Exchange Student!

Sitka AFS Exchange for 2024-25 School Year

Sitka AFS is reaching out to interested Sitka families to host an AFS high school exchange student for the 2024-25 school year. Students come from Bangladesh, Albania, Moldova, Ghana, Morocco,…

Food, Gardening & Foraging

SE Dough Co. Baked Goods

With Regular Tuesday Pick-ups!

SE Dough Co. Menu update:  Challah loaves are now on the menu weekly! You can find them under the “yeasted” section below. Community Loaf (gets delivered directly to SAFV) –…

Food, Gardening & Foraging

Fish Eye Coffee Drive-Thru

Neon Sign Lights Up Sitka's Winter

(907) 623-0384 – Open 6am-5pm Mon-Fri, 7am-5pm Saturday, 8am-4pm Sunday. Walk-up or Drive-thru for hot beverages & snacks. 607 Halibut Point Road in the AC Lakeside parking lot.

Arts & Entertainment, Education, Learning & Fun, Outdoors & Recreation

Fine Arts Camp Summer 2024

Registration Open for all Age Groups for SFAC

Read more HERE about Sitka Fine Arts Camp. 2024 Summer Camp Dates: Elementary Camp – June 10-14 Middle School Camp –  June 16-29 High School Camp – June 30-July 14…

Food, Gardening & Foraging

What are you in the mood for?

Lunch & Dinner 7 days a week. Delivery, too.

In the Mood for:  Sushi?  Pho or Korean BBQ?  Classic Stir-Fry? Remember these restaurants – Open 7 days a week for Dine-in or Take-out Little Tokyo (907) 747-5699 Asian Palace…

Alaska Native Culture & Language

Documenting Tlingit Gesture System

Program Launched by Sealaska Heritage Nov. 2023

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) is launching a groundbreaking new program to document 100 gestures used in Tlingit communication identified nearly 40 years ago, to recover other gestures still known and…

Health & Safety

Sitkans Advertise in Daily Sitka Sentinel

Support Re-Instating Medicare Certified Home Health

A collection of Sitka citizens published a full-page paid advertisement in the Daily Sitka Sentinel on Wed. Nov. 29, 2023, in an effort to focus public attention. The heading of…

Alaska Native Culture & Language, Arts & Entertainment

Celebration 2024 Set for June

SHI Announces "Applications Now Open for Some Events"

SHI will sponsor an in-person Celebration from June 5-8, 2024, which will mark the 42nd anniversary of the event, first held in 1982. The dance-and-culture festival in Juneau will feature…

Learning & Fun, Marine & Maritime, Science & Nature

Humpback Whale Re-Articulation Project

By UAS, Sitka HIgh, Science Center & Many More

What does it take to rebuild a whale skeleton?  Scientists, faculty, and students from UAS and Sitka High School – plus numerous community volunteers – took on this project after…

Alaska Native Culture & Language, Environment & Recycling, Food, Gardening & Foraging

Native Pollinators, Plants & Gardening

From Yakutat Tlingit Tribe & UAF Cooperative Extension

Here is some valuable information from Yakutat Tlingit Tribe about pollinators, plants & gardening! What are Pollinators? Pollination is the first step that creates new generations of plants, and is…

Food, Gardening & Foraging

Ludvig’s Bistro is Open!

For Sunday Brunch & for Dinner on Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Chef & Owner Edith Johnson confirmed that Ludvig’s Bistro at 256 Katlian St., Sitka will be open for dining year-round. Now taking reservations for the Winter Season – October 2023…

Learning & Fun, Volunteer

Coffee with Cats

First Saturday of Every Month

Come check out “Coffee with Cats” at the Sitka Animal Shelter the first Saturday of every month from 10am-12noon, says the Friends of the Sitka Animal Shelter. Saturday October 7th…

Alaska Native Culture & Language, Food, Gardening & Foraging

Traditional Foods & Seasonal Harvest

By SEARHC Health Promotion, Kake & Wrangell Advisory Teams & SE Alaska Volunteers

Seasonal harvest allows us to be active, learn about local flora/fauna, and obtain nutrient dense foods. There are numerous wild foods that we can harvest over the course of the…

Alaska Native Culture & Language, Food, Gardening & Foraging

Sitka Tribe’s Kayaaní Commission

Monthly Gatherings - All Are Welcome

Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s Kayaaní Commission meets the Last Monday of Every Month from 6:30-8:30pm. All are welcome to attend, including STA Tribal citizens, plant knowledge holders, and anyone who wants…

Alaska Native Culture & Language, Arts & Entertainment

Indian Arts & Crafts Act (IACA)

SHI Urges Thoughtful Pause on Proposed Amendments

Testimony heard in last of a nationwide series of consultations with Indigenous people, per SHI article published 8/18/23. Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) and the Institute of American Indian Art (IAIA)…

Alaska Native Culture & Language, HIstory & Social Justice

Arctic Institute Colonialism Series

Published in 2022 by The Arctic Institute

“Indigenous peoples have inhabited the Arctic since time immemorial, establishing rich regional cultures and governance systems long before the introduction of modern borders. The Arctic Institute’s 2022 Colonialism Series explores…

Food, Gardening & Foraging

Pizza Express NEW Menu

See Our New Menu at Sitka Eats!

Pizza Express’ new menu is now posted on Sitka Eats. Go to sitkapizzaexpress.com to order online using “Toast.” Or, phone (907) 966-2428 to order for pick-up or delivery.

Alaska Native Culture & Language, Arts & Entertainment

Celebration 2008 Video

Posted by SHI - DNA Research Documenting Shuká Káa

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has digitized and posted on YouTube video of Celebration 2008. Celebration is a dance-and-culture festival first held by SHI in 1982 that has grown into the world’s largest gathering…

Alaska Native Culture & Language, Housing

News from S’us’ Héeni Sháak

Neighborhood Dedication w/Sign Carved by Will Peterson

SCLT Community Dedication and Naming Ceremony for S’us’ Héeni Sháak Neighborhood: The ceremony took place May 13th in the central parking area of the neighborhood at 1410 HPR. There were…

Health & Safety

Radiology / Imaging Services

Care Closer to Home

SEARHC is dedicated to providing care closer to home. Our radiology services in Juneau, Prince of Wales, Sitka and Wrangell are equipped with state-of-the-art imaging technology, including: 2D/3D Mammography to…

Alaska Native Culture & Language, Arts & Entertainment

Raven as Trickster & Cultural Hero

Lecture Series by Sealaska Heritage and Book Planned

Sealaska Heritage Institute will sponsor a lecture series on “Raven as Trickster and Cultural Hero” by traditional Tlingit and Tsimshian storytellers. Free event to be offered in-person and virtually. The…

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