Municipal Administrator Jim Dinley uttered a phrase often used to point out a loaded question. It brought laughs from the audience at the luncheon. But two Sitka residents did not find the comments funny, and they said so on Tuesday.
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Sitkan Bill Foster first visited Cuba fifty-three years ago, in 1959, shortly after Castro had come to power, and shortly before the US would blanket the nation in an economic embargo that would strand the island's cars in time. Foster recently retraced the steps of his original trip -- which he took by bicycle. He took some license plates from his extensive Alaska collection, and a handful of Raven Radio bumper stickers. He brought back stories of people who continue to care for -- and to drive -- their grandfathers' cars.
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Senior Gavin Kainulainen and freshman Celia Lubin say Sitka High is taking very strong performances and debate teams to the state tournament in Anchorage this weekend. Mt. Edgecumbe basketball captains Brandi Hale (Sr-Hooper Bay) and Brenna Johanson (Sr-Hoonah), and coach Carl Blackhurst, discuss the Lady Braves' two wins over Metlakatla.
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Sweeney: Changing Sitka's tax structure has advantages, drawbacks. All Southeast hunters must file reports by Feb 15.
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Sitka resident Bill Foster has carried the Raven Radio bumper sticker to the far reaches of the globe -- including Antarctica. This time, though, he found an island with bumpers. Foster and his wife Sherri recently traveled in Cuba, where car culture is trapped in the pre-Castro era.
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Banff Film Festival-Sitka committee members Dave Nevins and Jeff Budd outline this year's festival, 7 PM Tue Feb 14 at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. Tickets $15 adults, $10 students/seniors at Old Harbor Books or at the door.
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No easy answers for Sitka School District, as board faces $800,000 in cuts. Clan Conference in Sitka Mar 29 - Apr 1 to coincide with ANB centennial celbration. Lawmaker says place-based education is working.
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The district faces a nearly $1.3 million deficit. The school board’s commitment of a half-million dollars from reserves has already pared that down. But that still leaves nearly $800,000 to cut.
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Greg Reynolds, UAS Construction teacher, and Jim Seeland, Fisheries Technology instructor, discuss an Open House planned at UAS for Sat Feb 25. Both high school students and the public will be welcome to explore first hand the growing opportunities in technical education.
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T&H Central Council president urges legislature to keep the oil tax status quo. State's LIO chief tell Sitka Chamber that Alaska's legislative information system is unique. Gay and lesbian seniors face challenges finding assisted living in Pacific NW.
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