10 YEARS AGO May 27, 2002 — SITKA — Celebrated Sitka prankster Oliver “Porky” Bickar, who once ignited an April Fool’s Day “eruption” in the cone of Sitka’s dormant volcano, has a serious side. Tha...

Cmdr. Ward Sandlin took over as commanding officer of Air Station Sitka on Wednesday. The top job changes over every two years. Sandlin replaces Cmdr. Doug Cameron, who will serve as Chief of Incident Management for a region stretching from New Jersey to North Carolina. Cameron’s time at the 120-person station was marked by a tragedy, but also by a strengthening of ties with the larger community.

The U.S. Coast Guard's Air Station Sitka is getting a new leader.

Coaches at Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain all agree that the team championship at this weekend's Region V Track & Field Championships is going to be a matter of inches or seconds.

SITKA, Alaska - A bald eagle that was struck by a bullet had to be euthanized at the Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka, center officials said. KCAW (http://is.gd/8BKRVJ) says an X-ray revealed a bulle...

The Sustainable Business Center recently welcomed Sitka Salmon Shares into the business incubator.

The Coast Guard began a search for one or more passengers of a 16-foot skiff that was found unmanned with the engine running about 15 nautical miles north of Juneau in Favorite Channel.

After three decades, the Sitka Fine Arts Camp is striking out in a new direction. Since 1973 the camp has taught thousands of kids music, dance, theater, and art. This summer, for the first time, they’ll offer a camp for adults.

In 2008, Sitka became the first Alaska community to earn a Bicycle Friendly Community award. On Monday, May 14, Sitka became the first Alaska community to earn a renewal of its Bicycle Friendly Community designation.

If you were trying to get to Japonski Island near Sitka on Monday night, you probably found the bridge closed by police. It was part of a community-wide disaster drill. The exercise involved emergency responders, the Coast Guard, and even students from Mt. Edgecumbe High School.