Orange Shirt Day started as a day of remembrance for Indigenous children who were separated from their families and sent to residential schools in Canada, but the event now encompasses First Nations across the United States.
KCAW - Sitka
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Experts gather in Sitka to talk Southeast housing solutions
Although Alaska’s population in most communities has declined slightly, housing demand has gone up about 9% since 2016.
Southeast trollers could top one million cohos in extended season
Last year, the story of summer trolling was a remarkable chum harvest. This year, silvers are in the spotlight.
Sitkans push for vote on cruise visitor limits
This summer, cruise ships brought around 560,000 people to Sitka, breaking last year’s record.
Sitka’s tourism boom has brought a staggering increase in cigarette butts
What started as a community cleanup has become a legitimate scientific study.
Audio Postcard: A Sitkan’s pilgrimage to Arhoolie Records
For Sitkan Suzanne Portello, the passing of roots music icon Chris Strachwitz was an invitation for a pilgrimage back to Down Home Music in the Bay Area.
Sunflower stars take center stage in kelp research
Sea stars may not intimidate us humans, but to a population of sea urchins, they’re a formidable predator.
SEARHC to close Sitka’s home health department
Some Sitkans are concerned that both the expense and quality of end-of-life care will change dramatically.
Fearing a financial ‘house on fire,’ Stedman warns against overdrawing the Permanent Fund to pay dividends
“People in the financial arena recognized the fire alarm is starting to ring,” Stedman said.
Long-awaited Angoon hydro project can proceed, if funding can be found
In late June, the U.S. Forest Service granted a permit for a small-scale hydro plant on Thayer Creek.