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Herring opening at 2:15 p.m. today

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game has announced the season's third herring opening. It will take place at 2:15 p.m. inside Krestof Sound and lower Salisbury Sound. It will not be visible from the road system.

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Bishop’s House suspect injured during vandalism

Sitka police and National Park rangers are looking for a man suspected of vandalizing the Russian Bishop’s House. Chief Ranger Chad Corey says a passing driver – two Saturdays ago (3-24-12) – reportedly saw a man breaking windows in the historic structure at around 9 in the evening. The suspect used only his hands to do the damage, and blood was found on the scene.

This I Believe: Stitches of Confidence

Lucy Poulson believes in the power of knitting in "Stitches of Confidence."Students in Rebecca Himschoot's fifth-grade class wrote "This I Believe" essays over the winter. The assignment was based on NPR's well-known series of the same name by producer Jay Allison.

The end of the voyage

The Japanese fishing vessel Ryou-Un Maru lists after being riddled by 25mm explosive rounds fired by the USCG Cutter Anacapa Thursday afternoon (4-5-12). The Anacapa also conducted a fire drill on the burning vessel, before sinking it in 6,000 feet of water.

Good wine, feelin’ fine

Chris Wilbur and Steve Will enjoy a glass of wine circa 2002. Knowing these guys, it was probably a VERY fine bottle.

Community asked to curate at Sitka museum

Sitka's Historical Society has begun a series of exhibits curated by members of the community. Museum staff say it’s a way to better tell Sitka’s story.

Roger Schmidt reads muskeg messages, with drum solo

Celebration of Radio celebrity co-host Roger Schmidt reads muskeg messages with a jazz drum solo in the background. Schmidt, whose day job is director of Alaska Arts Southeast (aka the Sitka Fine Arts Camp) also discusses the summer lineup at camp this year.

Fri Apr 6, 2012

Traveling sea lion phones home. ADF&G hopes to gather data on the 1980s introduction of elk near Wrangell. Gov. Parnell asks Native leaders to support his education initiative.

Traveling sea lion phones home

Herring seiners are not the only fishermen commuting long-distance to Sitka this spring. A half-ton Steller sea lion has been seen in and around Sitka’s harbors over the last few days browsing on the abundant herring. The animal, which has an innovative cell-phone tracking device, was tagged – just over a month ago – at the Bonneville Dam near Portland, Oregon, about 900 miles to the south.