Ten years ago several agencies in Sitka collaborated on a Community Food Assessment to examine food security issues in the area. This year, Transition Sitka and the Sitka Local Foods Network are repeating the assessment to see how things have changed. Over 400 residents responded to a survey, and there were longer interviews with local growers.
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Southeast Alaska Independent Living offers a range of services for veterans. "VOICE" is a way for veterans to maintain control over the services they use and how to pay for them.
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Sitkans will be able to view and comment on a new Greenhouse Gas Inventory for the community at the end of the month. Taking an inventory of how much fossil fuel Sitka uses is the first step in deciding where to begin a shift to renewables.
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A new housing project to support Sitka’s homeless population is slowly becoming a reality – despite a pivot to a slightly different housing model than originally envisioned.
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Melanie Boord is director of STA's Social Services, and Fred Olsen is a member of the Sitka Tribal Council. The pair discuss the reasons for Native American Heritage Month, and the almost-daily events planned throughout November.
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John Leach is Sitka's municipal administrator. The Sitka Strategic Plan (adopted in 2022) is due for its second annual update. The document is a five-year guide to the community's top priorities. To give your feedback, take the survey.
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Undergrads from UAF and UAS, along with high school students from around the region will participate in a host of activities tailored just for them during WhaleFest, including the Ocean Bowl, and workshops on Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and crabs. There are also workshops for adults, including a "Snorkel & Sauna" Thursday morning.
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Living in Sitka presents many risks, from weather (primarily) and an "old, cold volcano" that has shown signs of life in recent months. Any major emergency could leave Sitka isolated for some time. Chief Warren suggests some basic strategies for making through up to a couple of weeks without help from the outside.
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Mel Beadle is the shelter supervisor at Sitkans Against Family Violence. During Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, SAFV is creating and holding space for DV survivors in a story project on display at Sitka Public Library. Survivor stories can be shared (by the end of October) with the project in writing, online, in-person, or over the phone 907-747-6511.
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Jeff Budd and Bobbi Jordan with the Greater Sitka Arts Council are inviting designers to participate in the Sitka Wearable Art Show, scheduled for two performances on February 8, 2025. The theme this year is "Forest to the Sea." Designers are asked to apply by December 13, 2024.
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