Some of the fully vaccinated cruise ships are not planning to disembark their passengers in small communities like Petersburg, at least to start the season.
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Ceremonial Kiks.ádi robes unveiled at gathering to honor herring
During the event, five ceremonial Kiks.ádi robes were unveiled along with a new song honoring the herring.
Subsistence herring harvester dies in Sitka boating accident
One Sitka man has died and another sustained injuries after being thrown from their skiff while subsistence fishing for herring eggs on April 9.
A tiny home community could be a new start for Sitka’s chronically homeless
Despite decades of efforts by various organizations, Sitka has no homeless shelter.
At Sitka herring camp, an advocate passes down subsistence traditions
Tom Gamble is determined to see subsistence harvesting of herring eggs continue — by working to protect herring stocks and teaching kids how to harvest eggs. This spring, he shared some of his knowledge in a herring camp for kids.
Alaska Seaplanes starts daily flights between Juneau and Petersburg
Other companies have tried the daily connection between Petersburg and Juneau but haven’t seen enough passenger demand.
Community land trust helps Sitka mom build a home of her own
With such high rental rates, saving to buy a house can feel like an impossible dream for many young Sitkans. But thanks to a new affordable housing development, a single mom and her kids will be moving into a brand new home of their own later this summer.
Sitka team conducts necropsy on dead humpback
It took five and a half hours and 10 people to take photos and notes, collect tissue samples and examine the whale for signs of trauma.
Point Baker woman co-produces film on Prince of Wales logging
A documentary film about the impacts of logging on Southeast Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island is starting to make its way through film festivals.
A new science academy could help keep Port Alexander’s school doors open
In the last 20 years, the district has lost six of its schools to low enrollment numbers.