February 2013 - Page 4 of 10

Kreiss-Tomkins on Native languages, subsistence

We asked you to send us questions for state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins on Facebook. Here are his responses to a couple of the questions.

14-year-old arrested in Kake homicide investigation

Alaska State Troopers have taken a 14-year-old boy into custody as a suspect in the homicide death of 13-year-old Mackenzie Howard, whose body was found in the small Southeast Alaska village of Kake earlier this month.

Freda Aron 1915-2013: Thanks for the Memory

When we learned last week that Freda Aron was in hospice care, and then on Friday that she had died, the sorrow was short-lived. As regular listeners of "The Frankie and Freda Show" will recall, Freda was comfortable with her mortality, and -- while fully engaged with this life -- was more than just a little giddy about what awaited her in the next. She had two names on her dance card in heaven: her husband Richard Aron and Frank Sinatra. Only Freda knows who got the first dance!

Mayor: ‘Don’t assume, always hope’ for funding

A small delegation from Sitka spent Thursday working the Alaska Capitol, trying to convince lawmakers that the city should get $43 million to help fund the Blue Lake dam expansion. The odds that will actually happen are more than long, but the community's mayor says it's always worth a shot.

V-Day drumming, dance to end violence

Sitka drum group, Haa Toow’u Litseen, performs at Crescent Harbor Thursday (2/14/2013) afternoon. Sitkans Against Family Violence, or SAFV, organized the event as part of V-Day, a worldwide call-to-action to end violence against women and girls.

Banff Festival features ‘Crossing the Ice’

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour comes to Sitka tonight (7 PM Fri 2-15-13, Sitka Performing Arts Center, advance tickets $15/$10 at Old Harbor Books). Organizers discuss some of the dozen films in the tour, including one made by a pair of Australians who skiied across Antarctica. This year's festival benefits Southeast Alaska Independent Living's outdoor recreation program.

Fri Feb 15, 2013

Alaska's congressional delegation introduces new Sealaska land-selection bills. 23-year-old to serve two years in prison for assault. Development expert says SE leaders on right track to improve regional economy. Controversial cruise ship wastewater bill held up for a week. Petersburg issues boil-water notice after E.Coli detected.'

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23-year-old to serve two years for assault

A twenty-three year old Sitka man will spend nearly two years in prison, after pleading guilty to a pair of assault charges. Jeffrey Bettencourt was sentenced by Sitka Superior Court judge David George on Tuesday (2-12-13).

New Sealaska land bills introduced in Congress

Alaska’s congressional delegation today introduced new Sealaska land-selection bills. Both would turn about 70,000 acres of the Tongass National Forest over to Sealaska, the regional Native corporation for Southeast Alaska.

Spirit of Youth award-winners: Radioheads rule!

Mt. Edgecumbe High School's Radio Club has been named one of this year's Spirit of Youth award winners. The Anchorage-based organization annually recognizes about twenty youth age 12-19 for improving the quality of life in their communities or solving social problems.