The Coast Guard’s water delivery helped relieve pressure on the town’s water system so they could get it back up and running.
KCAW - Sitka
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Finding activism through art: A Q&A with Tlingit illustrator Michaela Goade
KCAW’s Erin McKinstry interviewed Goade about her award-winning work illustrating “We are Water Protectors” and what inspires her as a Tlingit artist.
Sitka-based Alaskan Dream Cruises announces plans for the 2021 season
Because the company’s ships carry fewer than 250 passengers, they’ve never been subject to the CDC’s no sail orders, and they aren’t impacted by Canada’s cruise ban because all of their trips start and stop within Southeast Alaska.
Landslides in Southeast Alaska may leave carbon footprint, researchers say
Sitka has become a hot spot for landslide research since a deadly landslide hit the town in 2015. How carbon moves around our planet is of particular interest to the scientific community.
Despite ‘racial backlash,’ Sitka school board reaffirms decision to rename Baranof Elementary
The school board is sticking with their plan to name the school after a “significant local cultural educator” rather than bow to public pressure that struck some board members as racist.
Angoon’s Native corporation welcomes new president and CEO
Debbie Atuk took over as the President and CEO of Kootznoowoo Incorporated in February after a career in corporate finance and business.