June 2012 - Page 6 of 9

Sealaska land legislation merged into larger bill

The Sealaska land-selection bill has been folded into a larger Congressional measure, increasing its chances of passing.

Composting Expo smells good for local waste group

Claudia Leccese, with Sick-a-Waste, discusses the Composting Expo her organization plans for this Saturday (6-16-12) in the Hames Center parking lot. KCAW's Robert Woolsey also discloses that his compost smells "as fresh as clean linen."

Wed Jun 13, 2012

Elfin Cove lodges ineligible to sponsor gambling events, cancel proposed fish derby. Sitka general fund budget passes at $27-million, future tax hikes discussed. USDA-subsidized "high tunnels" expand Sitka gardener's growing season. Legislators complain to Postal Service about narcotics shipments.

Sitka finalizes budget, advances sales tax cap hike

The 2013 budget takes effect July 1. It is balanced, but the city is not out of the financial woods. Assembly members continue to look for ways to raise more money.

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“High tunnels” sprout in Sitka, thanks to USDA program

When you think of food in Southeast Alaska you might think of king salmon or moose -- farming is not really our forte. But some Alaskans are trying to change that -- at least on a small scale. Here in Sitka, you can find two large, transparent plastic tunnels rising from a front yard on Peterson Street. These are "high tunnels," for growing produce. And they were funded by a USDA program that hopes to see similar stuctures sprout throughout the US.

KCAW intern sizes up Sitka, local bears

With a week of training under her belt, KCAW's graduate news intern Rachel Waldholz is air-ready. Waldholz (who, by the way, pronounces her last name with a "t" sound at the end, "Wald-holts") just completed her first year at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. Before J-school, Waldholz worked at the High Country News on the Western Slope of Colorado, and at the Tremont Tribune in the Bronx.

Like adventure? Siberian bike ride goes to FB vote

A former Alaskan is one of five finalists for the 2012 Outside Magazine Outdoor Adventure grant. Quinn Langbauer is a 2007 Sitka High graduate. If he wins, he and his brother and a friend from college will spend most of next year bicycling over 7,000 miles across Siberia.

Tue Jun 12, 2012

Assembly to consider raising limit on taxable sales, when it meets in regular session tonight. Michelle Putz submits letter of interest for assembly appointment, joins Jack Ozment and Bill Paden. 2007 Sitka High graduate's "Bicycling Across Siberia" a finalist in Outside Magazine Adventure contest. Angoon dancers close Celebration 2012.

Coast Guard prepares for switch to pellets

For years, the Coast Guard has used oil heat. They say the technology is tried and true, easy to deal with and relatively easy to obtain. So why would the Coast Guard switch to wood pellets? Simple answer, says one official: Money.