Katherine Rose

LEVELS, the city's multi-floor complex of games, food and more, is giving away arcade vouchers for a lucky few. Enter to win a pair before April 24.

A new wellness center at Dolní Morava Mountain Resort pairs panoramic pools, a full water park, and an expansive sauna zone into one all-day escape.

From heart care to no-code tools, Czechia's innovators are changing the business landscape and gaining traction beyond the local market.

After a months-long transition, the sale of Sitka’s family-owned grocery store has been finalized. On Tuesday (4-28-26) at 9 p.m., Sea Mart Quality Foods closed its doors under local ownership for the last time. When the store re-opened Wednesday morning, it was under the ownership of the national grocery chain Albertsons/Safeway.

Sitkans turned out in high numbers to comment on the recently released draft content for the Tongass National Forest land management plan (KCAW/Rose)

Two Sitka School Board members are stepping down. When the board met on Wednesday (5-6-26), it accepted the formal resignations of Tom Williams and Amanda Williams.

Test results for a potential measles exposure in Sitka came back negative over the weekend.

The United States Coast Guard will soon begin construction on a mooring project on Japonski Island in Sitka. When it’s finished, there will be room for a new addition to its local fleet – a fast response cutter.

Sitka High School Junior Bristol Clifton (right) reviews the plan for her first ride-along with a Coast Guard team from Air Station Sitka (KCAW/Rose)

In 2022, shortly after Sitka’s privately owned marine haulout announced it would close, voters overwhelmingly approved city funding to construct a new one. When the facility opened its doors last September, it was a relief for many in Sitka’s fishing fleet. They now had a local option to haul boats for repairs.