A Seattle-based environmental group wants to stop the Southeast troll fisheries, which they say harm an endangered population of orcas.
KCAW - Sitka
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Listen: Sitkans celebrate Christmas in the Russian Orthodox tradition
KCAW’s Meredith Redick brings us this audio postcard, featuring the voices of Father Ishmael Andrew and choral director KathyHope Erickson.
Study finds wind power is Sitka’s ‘strongest resource’ for future energy needs
The city is expecting more electric customers to jump onto the grid in the next five-to-ten years.
Sitka to investigate whether city land can be opened up to ease housing crunch
Sitka’s planning director said a large section of city-owned land behind Sitka High School is at the top of the list.
Tongass coming-of-age story wins prestigious award for eco-lit
Sitka author Brendan Jones will receive the Green Earth Book Award for his novel Whispering Alaska.
More likely mud than magma, Sitka’s newest volcano is rising from the depths
Experts who’ve seen the image say it is no cause for alarm. It’s most likely a mud volcano, and it’s not the only one near Sitka.