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New Sitka School Board tackles its first policy call, agrees to launch a tuition-based preschool

The Sitka School Board has agreed to a plan that would create a district preschool for up to twenty students – but it won’t be free. District administrators advocated for the plan as a way to both ease Sitka’s childcare shortage, and to better prepare students for kindergarten. However, at least one board member was concerned that the $1,000-per month tuition was not serving the district’s mission of equity.

Assembly looks for solutions after volunteers were barred from Sitka Animal Shelter

A dispute over the management of the Sitka Animal Shelter at least two years in the making came to a head this summer, when the police department barred volunteers from the facility. The ousted volunteer group brought its complaints to the Sitka Assembly this week, hoping not just to be allowed back in, but to set a new course for the troubled operation.

2024 WhaleFest! explores life in a dynamic ocean

WhaleFest! is October 31 - Nov 3 in Sitka. This year's theme is "Shifting Boundaries, New Horizons." Sitka Sound Science Center Director Arleigh Reynolds shares details about the symposium events and keynote presentation.

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