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Sitka All Stars hold off Anchorage for win

After these two hard-fought defeats, Sitka came out strong and steady to start game three. The cries from the crowd were deafening as each batter from Sitka stepped up to the plate.

‘Seussical’ to open at PAC after two weeks’ work

Seussical the Musical takes to the Performing Arts Center stage tonight and tomorrow, part of the Sitka Fine Arts Camp's musical theater session. KCAW's Ed Ronco filed this report ... in rhyme.

Episcopal leader talks conflict, faith during Sitka stop

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is also a pilot and former oceanographer. During a stop in Sitka, she had a chance to meet relatives of both Jack Calvin and Ed Ricketts. They are co-authors of Between Pacific Tides, a book that redefined marine biology. She also sat down for an interview with KCAW.

Nine administrator apps survive first round

A crowded pool of applicants for Sitka’s municipal administrator job was thinned out on Tuesday night, to just nine applications, representing 10 people. Here's the list.

City offers reward after statue, trees vandalized

The City of Sitka wants to know who vandalized the statue of Alexander Baranov in front of Centennial Hall, and it’s willing to pay to find out. Police say someone took a bladed instrument and made seven cuts into the top of Baranov’s head. The vandal also struck the statue on the bridge of the nose.

Administrator search: Who will sit at this desk?

The Sitka Assembly begins narrowing down the list of applicants for municipal administrator this week. Assembly members meet Tuesday night at 5 p.m., one hour before their regular meeting, to consider which of 53 applicants will be given further attention.

Battery makes for smoky Monday at city hall

Sitka’s city hall evacuated briefly on Monday morning after a backup battery started smoking in a third-floor closet. The whole incident lasted about an hour.

Power restored after Friday outage

The power and the phones went out Friday morning in Sitka. The outage began around 9:25 a.m., affected the entire city, and lasted a little more than an hour in most places.

Officials urge caution as bear sightings continue

Salmon runs will begin soon on many waterways in Southeast Alaska. And that can mean an increased presence of bears. Already, Sitka National Historical Park has warned visitors of a recent bear sighting. And social media sites designed to monitor bear activity in Sitka have kept busy all through the summer.

Sitka State Fair includes entertainment, contests

The Sitka State Fair features entertainment, food and a photo contest among other things. It takes place Aug. 11 at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Jeff Budd and Alaina Brown explain.