Top seeds upset in second round of 3A basketball tourney. Public testifies in opposition to open-decked Alaska-class ferries. Water dept. urges conservation during main relocation next week. M/V Fairweather will return to service later than planned.
Sitka and Mt. Edgecumbe traded wins in Wednesday’s second round of the Region V basketball tournament. The Sitka Lady Wolves beat the Lady Braves to advance to Friday’s final, while the top-seeded Sitka boys lost to the fired-up Braves. Read the full story, and see a slideshow of the day's action.
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The city’s main water line from Blue Lake will be shut down between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 11 and 13. The interruption is happening because of construction on the new powerhouse at the Blue Lake dam.
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A state energy rebate program hopes to incentivize energy efficient homes in Alaska. Jimmy Ord, with the Alaska Housing Finance Corp., says homeowners can get between $4,000 and $10,000 for making improvements.
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Mary Boose, with the Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum, and artist Tommy Joseph discuss the museum's winter lecture series. Joseph will present 2PM Saturday on Tlingit tobacco pipes.
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Sitka Lady Wolves, Mt. Edgecumbe Braves advance in first round of Region V tourney. House Transportation Committee considers $3-million cut to ferry system. Lawmakers question plans for new Alaska-Class ferries. Proposed sea otter bounty generates controversy at Petersburg meeting.
The Sitka Lady Wolves won the first game of the 3A regional tournament Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Wolves defeated the Petersburg Lady Vikings 40 - 35. The Petersburg boys also went down in the first round of the Region V tournament, losing to the Mt. Edgecumbe Braves, 41 - 25. See pictures from Tuesday's action.
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Jeff Budd, with the Greater Sitka Arts Council, introduces Mr. Whitekeys to Sitka. Mr. Whitekeys will perform March 23 at the Sitka Performing Arts Center (advance tickets at Old Harbor Books).
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Former Sitka middle school principal charged with sexual assault. One dead, two injured in Haines ski accident. Blue Lake dam construction crane up and running, tours available. Author to speak on National Disability Awareness Month. Human skull found in Wrangell carbon dated at over 1,000 years.
The fast ferry Fairweather is returning to Southeast service a little later than expected.
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