Pelican has been without seaplane access since Nov. 28, cutting the Southeast community of 91 people off from the rest of the region.
KCAW - Sitka
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Sitka’s top nutcracker collector hopes to crack open people’s childlike wonder
Jack Petersen’s fascination with nutcrackers began when he was around three years old, when he saw a local production of the iconic ballet.
Rare birds in Sitka spark excitement ahead of annual count
The Dickcissel was even more unusual. Goff said the midwestern bird that winters in South America was last spotted in Juneau in 2004, and the Sitka sighting is the third on record for Alaska.
Alumni, former staff sound alarm on mental health crisis at Mt. Edgecumbe High School
Alumni and former staff members at Mt. Edgecumbe High School are raising serious concerns about safety and student support at the state-run boarding school in Sitka that serves Alaska Native students from villages across the state.
Baranof Island bears get first-ever state count
State biologists estimate that 1,045 brown bears live on the 1,600-square-mile Southeast Alaska island, which is larger than Rhode Island.
At Sitka library, Dungeons & Dragons plays a critical role in community building
Parks and Recreation staff partnered with the library to introduce more Sitkans to the tabletop role-playing game and encourage collaborative imagination.