A volcano rocks and tour buses roll as Sitka looks back on a ‘boom’ year in 2022
Cruise tourism boomed, and Mt. Edgecumbe merely rumbled, in a year that generated some big numbers in Sitka. KCAW's News team looks back on 2022.
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After an eye-opening supply run, a former Sitkan fundraises for friends in Ukraine
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, we’ve heard many stories of refugees escaping the conflict and coming out of the country. Stories of people going in, however, are a bit more rare. A former music teacher in Sitka is one of those stories. What began with a suitcase full of bandages and other medical supplies has evolved into a one-man humanitarian relief effort.
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Sitka Jazz Festival to kick off Thursday
The annual Sitka Jazz Festival is scatting into town this week. Concerts are on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 1 and 2, at the Sitka Performing Arts Center.
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Two for the road
Proving without a doubt that teachers "can do," Sitka Schools music directors Mike Kernin (Blatchley Middle School) and John DePalatis (Sitka High) open the Saturday night (2-4-12) concert of the Sitka Jazz Festival. The pair jammed with Ed Littlefield on drums, Peter Apathy on bass, and Bob Athayde on piano.
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