Month: January 2013

Tom Scott: “I’ve never looked back”

Three-time Grammy-winning saxophonist, composer, and arranger Tom Scott grew up in a musical household. His father was a much sought-after composer for television scores, for shows like "Lassie." He's carried that legacy forward, writing for shows like "Starsky and Hutch" and the "Streets of San Francisco." He's also recorded with George Harrison, Paul McCartney, the Grateful Dead, and many other top acts.

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Thu Jan 31, 2013

Early morning aftershock wakens SE residents. Centennial canoe gets a lift during parking lot reconstruction. SE conservation organization launches marketing campaign -- for timber. Phone scammers target elderly in Sitka, Petersburg, and other SE communities. Democrats propose pegging school funding to inflation.

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Eco marketing campaign backs young growth timber

One of Southeast’s most prominent environmental organizations has started a marketing campaign – for timber. The Sitka Conservation Society recently printed a glossy brochure selling the virtues of second-growth Tongass timber for projects from furniture to housing. The only problem is: There’s no way – yet – to economically harvest and process second growth.

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Chamber at the Capitol

Sitka resident and Alaska Chamber of Commerce board member Cory Baggen talks with state Chamber President Rachael Petro at the Alaska State Capitol building last week. Baggen was part of the state chamber's fly-in to Juneau, where members met with 58 of the state's 60 legislators.

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VIDEO: Canoe moves across Sitka parking lot

The city of Sitka is redesigning the grounds around the canoe. So on Wednesday it moved to its temporary home in the Crescent Harbor shelter. It will remain there until renovations are complete. Click the image to see the move happen.

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Jon De La Cruz: SHS’s only senior is not a lone Wolf

Sitka High's Jon De La Cruz (Sr.) may be the basketball team's only senior, but his coach, Andy Lee, calls him "the bridge man" who has held the team together since his sophomore year. The pair discuss the remaining 3A conference schedule (against Mt. Edgecumbe) and this weekend's matchup against state 3A powerhouse ACS. With KCAW's Brian Hanson.

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