The United States Coast Guard responded to an overturned vessel near Sitka, Alaska on Tuesday evening, where they found two people dead and rescued three others. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter air crew ...

Virgin Voyages' new ship, Brilliant Lady, made its first visit to Sitka, Alaska, where it was warmly received by local ...

Sitka’s Lincoln Street on June 21, 2023, when three cruise ships brought about 13,000 passengers and crew to the Southeast Alaska town. (Rich McClear/KCAW) Most internet and cell services remained ...

The Naa Kahidi Dancers are an example of “regenerative tourism,” according to Visit Sitka director Rachel Roy. (Courtesy Sitka Tours) The Heritage & Cultural Tourism Conference is returning to Sitka ...

Alaska foodies, take note: If you haven’t been to Sitka, your palate is missing out. Sitka has more places to eat than it does miles of road, with selections to satisfy picky eaters and gourmands ...

At the height of summer, thousands of cruise ship passengers descend every week onto the tiny town of Sitka, Alaska, for a few hours of sightseeing before heading to the next port of call. However, ...

The first decade of American rule in Alaska spelt confusion and uncertainty, but there was some semblance of order thanks to the United States Army under the guidance of General Jefferson C. Davis.

The setting of Sitka, Alaska, in a tranquil bay on Baranof Island, is nothing short of spectacular. Tiny islands dense with evergreen trees dot the blue-green water, which is crisscrossed by dozens of ...

SITKA, Alaska (AP) — The Sitka Assembly has authorized a 20-year lease of land to an Alaska Native corporation for development for cruise ship passengers. The Assembly, voting 5-2, approved leasing 17 ...