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Bes Young: The art of aging

Bessie Young is a Sitka Fellow originally from New Jersey, who’s been studying for her Master’s Degree in Ireland. She’s been documenting dementia in elderly women since her undergraduate years. “If you are comfortable with a difficult topic, that’s an area you should really pursue and help people deal with. I deal with it myself through my artwork,” she says. Young will use her seven weeks in Sitka to continue work on her Master’s project. She plans to spend time in Sitka’s senior care facilities, getting to know the residents.

Sitka Fellows: Second summer builds sense of purpose

Tully McLoughlin says this is a critical year for growth in the Sitka Fellows program. He introduces Fellow Bessie Young, a photographer and filmmaker exploring memory and aging.

Episcopal leader talks conflict, faith during Sitka stop

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is also a pilot and former oceanographer. During a stop in Sitka, she had a chance to meet relatives of both Jack Calvin and Ed Ricketts. They are co-authors of Between Pacific Tides, a book that redefined marine biology. She also sat down for an interview with KCAW.

Wed Jul 24, 2013

Assembly selects 10 administrator candidates for further consideration. City offers reward for arrest of Baranov statue vandal. Crystal Lake Hatchery loses 1,100 kings to warm water.

Nine administrator apps survive first round

A crowded pool of applicants for Sitka’s municipal administrator job was thinned out on Tuesday night, to just nine applications, representing 10 people. Here's the list.

Competition targets Southeast entrepreneurs

A Southeast Alaska Native corporation and a conservation group are combining forces to try to spur sustainable regional development.

City offers reward after statue, trees vandalized

The City of Sitka wants to know who vandalized the statue of Alexander Baranov in front of Centennial Hall, and it’s willing to pay to find out. Police say someone took a bladed instrument and made seven cuts into the top of Baranov’s head. The vandal also struck the statue on the bridge of the nose.

Theater camp’s ‘Seussical’ to run Fri, Sat in Sitka

W.T. McRae selected Seussical the Musical for this year's Musical Theater camp. He directs the show, which opens this Friday night (7PM Fri Jul 26, 2PM & 7PM Sat Jul 27, Sitka Performing Arts Center, $20/$15 students and seniors). With Megan Wright, who stars as The Cat in the Hat.

Tue Jul 23, 2013

Assembly to cull list of administrator candidates. Aaron Swanson first to file for October Assembly race. City Hall evacuated after battery acid leaks in closet. Two records set in Sitka's Alpine Adventure Run. Sitka All-Stars capture Div. II Little League championship. Ketchikan's Ward Lake trail closed because of problem bear.

Scotchmer defends Alpine Run title, breaks own record

Two new records were set this weekend in Sitka’s Alpine Adventure Run. Emily de La Bruyere won for the women and set a record, with a time of one hour, 21 minutes and 15 seconds. Second place for women went to Tasha Folsom, at one hour, 23 minutes and 57 seconds.