Meredith Redick

The stubby squid at the Sitka Sound Science Center usually burrows in the sand during the day, but emerges when she feels comfortable.

Stubby squid saved by savvy Sitka science center aquarist

Meredith Redick

The new resident of the Sitka Sound Science Center isn’t really a squid at all, but is more closely related to cuttlefish.

The Kaxátjaa Hít, or Shattering Herring House in Sitka.

Politics

A 19th century Sitka clan house, once slated for demolition, will be restored

Meredith Redick

Clan houses have historically served as cultural centers for Lingít people – places where members gathered for meetings, ceremonies and even to give birth.

Anna Eischen demonstrates fish identification during a kid’s fishing derby in 2023. Eischen has worked as a biological science technician for the U.S. Forest Service at Redoubt Falls for three years, and two years as a permanent employee. She was one of eight Forest Service workers in Sitka fired last weekend amid a national wave of firings.

Washington, D.C.

'You're losing everything': One of Sitka's fired Forest Service workers speaks out

Meredith Redick

Anna Eischen is among thousands of federal workers fired by the Trump administration.