Year: 2012

Tide pool at sunset

Ernest Manewal captured this image of a mountain biker reflected in a tide pool at Sitka National Historical Park, for the photo contest-plus-exhibit Sitkans in Action, which runs through the end of October at the park Visitor Center.

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SHS Wrestling off to good start; Swimming strong in Juneau

SHS Wrestling coach Aaron Routon says his team has the makings of a strong season, after returning from the first meet of the season in Petersburg. Swimmers are just back from Juneau. Coach Robby Jarvill says his athletes saw competitors from around the region for the first time this weekend.

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Tue Oct 16, 2012

Authorities search for brown bear responsible for killing a man near Poison Cove over the weekend. Search and Rescue locates overdue goat hunters; tows boat stranded near six-mile rock. Yakutat voters go to polls today. Organist rekindles sacred music of the past on 1844 instrument.

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Mon Oct 15, 2012

https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/news_101512.mp3 Listen to iFriendly audio. Candidates tested on social issues during high school forum. Sitka the epicenter of Devil’s Club...

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19th century organ rekindles sacred music of the past

Alaska Day festival activities in Sitka don’t always involve bagpipes and marching bands. Sometimes the music is a lot quieter. Marianne Gould gave two recitals recently on Sitka’s 1844-vintage Kessler organ. The instrument is housed in the downtown Sitka Lutheran Church, and was nearly destroyed in a fire two decades ago. Gould met the rebuilt Kessler Organ on cruise stop in Sitka last year. Her recital last Friday (10-12-12) was called “Songs My Mother Taught Me.”

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High School candidate forum Q&A

Here are all the questions House 34 candidates Bill Thomas (R-Haines) and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D-Sitka), and Senate Q candidate Albert Kookesh (D-Angoon) answered during a 90-minute forum hosted by Sitka High School student government on Thursday, October 11, 2012.

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Candidates tested on social issues at high school forum

School prayer and gay marriage are not expected to be priorities in the next legislative session, but those were just a few of the questions Sitka High School students had on their minds Thursday (10-11-12) for candidates hoping to serve the newly-formed House District 34.

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