October 2011 - Page 7 of 9

Wed Oct 12, 2011

https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/interview_101211.mp3 Bob Medinger, Lt. Lance Leone, Alaskan Aviation Centennial week events. The complete schedule of Sitka Historical Society events during the Alaska Day...

Wed Oct 12, 2011

https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/news_101211.mp3 Reif joins the Sitka Assembly; Sales tax holidays could be reduced, moved; Benchlands lots approved for sale; Mental Health Trust, Forest Service, look to land swap;...

Mental Health Trust, Forest Service look to swap land

The deal would swap thousands of acres of land with the U.S. Forest Service, perhaps with the blessing of a regional group of Tongass National Forest stakeholders.

Assembly wrap up: Sales tax holidays and Benchland sales

During a discussion at their regular meeting Tuesday night, members of the Sitka Assembly signaled that the practice of waiving sales taxes for a couple days on Thanksgiving weekend could be reduced to one day or even moved to a different weekend.

Tue Oct 11, 2011

https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/interview_101111.mp3 Katelyn Cook, Rich Calkins, MEHS Volleyball; Rob Jarvill, SHS Swimming; Anneliese Moll, Joseph Marks, MEHS DDF; Jettafay Workman, Stefania Potrzuski, SHS...

Tue Oct 11, 2011

https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/news_101111.mp3 Assembly to seat new members tonight; Tongass Roundtable to hold two days of meetings in Sitka; Bolz brings work in Afghanistan to Sitka schools; Washington’s...

Roundtable regroups around policy issues in Sitka meeting

The Tongass Futures Roundtable is holding two days of meetings in Sitka this week, on Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct 11, 12). In May, the Parnell administration withdrew from participation in the group, and announced that it would form a state timber task force instead.