2012 - Page 78 of 107

Mon Apr 16, 2012

Sitka, Petersburg, Kake, Ketchikan receive road-building funding in state capital budget (including a 5-mile road from Sitka's ferry terminal into Katlian Bay). School board, assembly spar over district education budget.

Budget funds Sitka, Ketchikan, Kake roads

Sitka, Petersburg, Kake and Ketchikan will see existing roads extended and new ones built under the Legislature’s capital budget. Most would boost timber harvests or mining.

Debate continues as Assembly meets with school board

Major differences over school funding characterized a meeting Thursday night between the Sitka school board and the city Assembly.

Out of the park!

Raven Radio's softball team was widely-feared in the co-ed leagues in the early 1990s. Offense, defense, and (let's face it) awesome good looks distracted most opponents long enough to win a title or two.

Trish White & John Straley: On integrity, authenticity, butt rubs

Celebrity guest-hosts John Straley and Trish White explore the characteristics that make Sitka, Southeast, and Alaska great. With KCAW's Robert Woolsey.

Fri Apr 13, 2012

Herring season over; ADF&G closes fishing far short of harvest goal. Chamber forum: Sitka's economy down, but better than elsewhere. Science center establishes residency program for scientists, researchers.

Scientists coming to Sitka for research, residency

Included are scientists from California State University, the Naval Postgraduate School, the University of Rhode Island, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.

Smile, you’re a journalist!

Students in Hillary Seeland's Social Studies class at Pacific High School in Sitka have been invited to produce a story this spring for PBS Newshour's "Student Reporting Labs." The project is designed to teach students to report, problem-solve, synthesize information, and investigate important topics through journalism.

Sitka herring done; ADF&G closes fishery for year

Managers made the announcement Thursday morning to shut down the fishery for the year after three openings. Seiners caught about 13,500 tons – less than half the total guideline harvest level of 28,829 tons.

Economic summit not all bad news for Sitka

Sitka’s economy is down, but it’s not as bad as some places. That was the general sense of things at an economic summit held by the Sitka Chamber of Commerce this week (Wed 4-11-12). Representatives from eleven industry sectors gave short presentations during the summit. Although some reported steep declines in business, several described areas of growth.