Assembly tightens bear ordinance, bans dogs from Moller Field. Crews to break ground this week on Blue Lake Dam expansion. Sitka wrestling programs produce three state champions. A Texas woman arrested in Sitka on allegations she abducted her son.
The Assembly voted unanimously to ban dogs from a brand new baseball diamond. Moller Field was recently refurbished with artificial turf. City officials say dogs – especially when they dig or leave behind their waste – can damage that turf.
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Two years, and millions of dollars from now, the Blue Lake dam should be 83 feet taller and Sitka should be able to make more electricity from water. It is one of the largest public works projects in the community's history.
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Sitka wrestling programs produced three champions over the weekend at the state tournament in Nikiski. The wins were not enough to put either Mt. Edgecumbe or Sitka High into the top three in team points, but coaches say their wrestlers performed well.
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Blatchley Middle School educators Kari Sagel and David Lass discuss how this coming February's "Discovery Week" helps students over a mid-year hump. Community volunteers with specialized skills are needed To help fund the project, or watch a video, look for Discovery Week on indiegogo.com.
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Assembly to consider banning dogs from Moller Park, increasing fines for bear-attracting garbage. Holidays boost downtown revitalization effort. Low chinook forecasts for Taku and Stikine rivers likely mean no commercial fishing next year. Proposed Cook Inlet pipeline will solve some problems, but possibly create others.
Coming this January on SoundCheck, Raven Radio's new public affairs podcast, we'll examine the progress, goals, and vision of the Downtown Revitalization Workgroup. You can participate in the program by recording your ideas or questions below. What kind of changes do you think would improve downtown? Is change necessary?What does downtown revitalization mean to you?
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Folks doing their holiday shopping in downtown Sitka can enter a contest to guess the number of lights on the tree in front of St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral; they’ll also be able to gaze at a Christmas village in window of a closed storefront that ordinarily is dark all winter. Little changes like these are the start of what a committed group of Sitkans hope is something bigger: A more visitor-friendly town – for residents.
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Stephanie Warpinski (math tutor), Audry Beam (testing), and April Susky (advising) discuss spring programs at the University of Alaska Southeast.
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Some Southeast leaders unhappy with governor's plan to scale back Alaska-class ferry project. Ketchikan facility to produce shellfish seed in commercial volumes. Marine debris 'art' to be shown in Anchorage.
