Healthy nutritious local food was the theme as about 75 Sitka residents gathered to choose two community wellness projects to pursue in 2016-17 at the 10th annual Sitka Health Summit planning day Friday, Oct. 21, at the University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus. The citizen planners chose one specific topic project (which can be finished in one year) and one broad topic (which may become a multi-year project). Identifying, developing, organizing and maintaining a new commun

What inspiring wellness initiatives deserve Sitka’s attention in the next 365 days? Sitkans are invited to the 10th Annual Sitka Health Summit Planning on Friday, Oct.21, from 8:30 am to 4 pm at the University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus, Room 229. The purpose of the planning day is to fairly select two inspiring health goals. The new goals will get $2,000 in start-up up funds plus support from the Health Summit coalition. Planners will receive a complimentary lunch in h