Warm temperatures forecast for the weekend, combined with relatively dry weather over the past few weeks, have created an unusual situation in the Tongass: fire danger. The Sitka Ranger District of the US Forest Service issued a very rare fire warning for the region over the weekend. Perry Edwards, ecosystem staff for the district, says Tongass fires are caused by humans.
Sealaska and the Sitka Tribe have reached an agreement on the management of Redoubt Lake Falls -- when, and if, the property is ever conveyed by the federal government. Representatives from both organizations met in a signing ceremony Friday afternoon (6-14-13) in Sitka.
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Blue skies bring more than sunshine and light breezes to Sitka. Morning fog is common as the air warms up slightly. Last Sunday morning (6-9-13) photographer Owen Kindig saw a cloud bank roiling over Kruzof Island, and set up his camera near Eliason Harbor to capture this time lapse video. We think poet Carl Sandburg may have come up with a different metaphor if he had seen Sitka fog roll in: We get the little feet, and the rest of the cat too!
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Jeff Budd, Sarah Lawrie, and Alaina Brown discuss plans for this year's Sitka "State Fair," which will be held on August 11 at Harrigan Centennial Hall. There will be 23 categories of judged events. For more information visit the Greater Sitka Arts Council online.
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School districts contemplate legal action to fund intensive-needs students. NTSB releases preliminary report on Petersburg float plane crash. Alaska Public Offices Commission relaxes rules on initiative expenditures.
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The LeConte will resume service Sunday, June 16, but about 5½ hours behind schedule. The Malaspina will sail Juneau to Gustavus roundtrip on Saturday night to alleviate stranded travelers in Gustavus. The ferry will depart Auke Bay at 10 .p.m and return in time to sail Lynn Canal as scheduled Sunday morning.
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Raven Radio would like to thank everyone who helped us reach our annual membership goal! We couldn't have done it without the tremendous support of our members and dedicated volunteers. What an amazing year of radio we have the pleasure of helping to provide our listeners as well as experiencing along with listening community. We look forward to another great year of community radio.
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Sitka Summer Music Festival violinist Sarah Kapustin is in her fourth season. Visiting from the Netherlands, Kapustin says her career in music began as a young child, listening to her mother sing and play the piano. Early childhood, she says, is where musicians are made. Kapustin will perform this weekend and next at the Sitka Summer Music Festival.
Revitalization group organizes first of three Lincoln St. pedestrian malls. UAS Fish Tech program moves to Sitka Sound Science Center. USRDA to partner with local non-profits to offer low-cost home loans. Audio postcard: Yakutat Tern Festival.
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Part of downtown Sitka was blocked off to vehicle traffic on Wednesday. It’s part of an experiment to see if portions of Lincoln Street might operate well as a pedestrian mall when cruise ships are in town. Although the closure wasn’t well advertised, it has long been on the minds of a group interested in revitalizing Sitka’s main street.
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