People have been staying in Alaska for less and less time since the 1990s, with the exception of residents who were either born in Alaska or turned eighteen here.
KCAW - Sitka
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Sitka Tribe researchers are studying how far herring eggs travel when they get shared
An estimated 87% of eggs harvested out of Sitka are given away.
Flat out of hell: One Sitkan has lived with batty housemates for nearly two years
Carrie Fenton first discovered that bats had moved into her Sitka home when one landed on her face.
Southeast Alaska’s budworm infestation is still going, and they seem to be moving on to spruce trees
While budworms have been known to target hemlock trees, they seem to be moving on to spruce this year.
Good Samaritans rescue 3 after fishing boat sinks off Pelican
Two good Samaritan boats — the Cirus and the Lucky Strike — responded and pulled the Miss Amy’s crew from the water.
In Sitka, more cats than you’d expect have more toes than you’d expect
According to visiting veterinarian Nicole Caraway, Sitka’s lack of genetic diversity makes it a perfect breeding ground for the dominant trait.