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Cable House sunset

Kay Simmons captured this picture Thursday night's sunset behind the Cable House, which is home to our studios. Thanks, Kay!

Sport anglers prepare for Sitka derby

The 58th annual Sitka Salmon Derby starts on Saturday morning. Hundreds of sport fishermen head onto the water during the two-weekend event, in hopes of landing the big one.

Up, up and away!

Jacquie Hedrick's Baranof Elementary kindergarten class watches an Air Station Sitka H-60 Jayhawk sling load fertilizer to Redoubt Lake for the U.S. Forest Service on Wednesday.

Commentary: Sitkans should care about GM foods

Why should Sitkans care about farmers, lawsuits, pesticides and GMOs? Brett Wilcox offers five reasons.

Sitka father, son plan Lower 48 run against GMOs

Brett Wilcox, 52, and his son David, 14, are running across the Lower 48 next year in protest of genetically modified organisms. The pair also are organizing a demonstration this weekend in Sitka.

Sun day in the park

Sitka resident Mike Alfred reads the newspaper at Totem Square on Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures reached 61 degrees on the cloudless day.

Eighth graders take Andrew Jackson to court

In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act into law. The measure allowed him to negotiate the movement of Native Americans from the southern states to west of the Mississippi River. And the policy laid the groundwork for the Trail of Tears. Last week in Sitka, the former president went on trial before a jury of eighth-graders.

Rofkar: ‘So many more discoveries’ to make

Sitka's Teri Rofkar was named the 2013 Rasmuson Distinguished Artist. The annual award is given by the Rasmuson Foundation to an Alaska artist with a history of accomplishment. It brings with it a $40,000 prize.

Unkindness of ravens

A group of ravens is known collectively as an "unkindness," and today they lived up to the term. The birds managed to, shall we say, aerate the lawn in front of our studios at the Cable House.

Sitka’s budget: How would YOU spend $25 million?

The Sitka Assembly is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Thursday for an in-depth look at the city’s general fund. It's a $25 million pot of money the city uses to fund its basic operations -- everything from police and fire protection, to public works, to parks and recreation. And Sitka's mayor is looking for your input.