Known as New Archangel when it was under Russian rule, the city and borough of Sitka, Alaska is on Baranof Island, and the southern half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean. The area was first settled by the Tlingit people more than 10,000 years ago, and the Russians settled Old Sitka in 1799, while it became part of the United States with the Alaska in 1867 with the Alaska Purchase.
Regular Blogs
Maintained since 2011, the blog offers an eclectic assortment of news items and observations about topics related to local art or art events in Sitka, Alaska, arranged chronologically or by category.
http://sitkaartblog.wordpress.com/
Matt Goff, an aspiring naturalist, offers photographs, descriptions, and suggestions of places to see in Sitka, as well as places in southeastern Alaska, other coastal Alaska areas, and coastal British Columbia.
http://www.sitkanature.org/wordpress/
The family owned business was founded by Sita residents and Alaska natives, Bruce and Rhonda Conine, in 1991. Its blog offers facts about Sitka, suggestions for things to do or see in Sitka, and other information.
http://www.sitkawildlifetours.com/blog/
