September 2013 - Page 5 of 9

Wed., Sept. 18, 2013

2013 PFD amount is $900. Swanson wants to grow Sitka's economy. Trollers get extension thanks to lots of coho. Fossil of marine reptile near Kake is first complete specimen found in western hemisphere.

2013 PFD amount: $900

Residents must apply to receive the money, which is available to any resident of any age, provided they lived in Alaska for the previous calendar year.

SHS Football having a better second half

SHS Wolves Football coach Beau Hedrick, and seniors Lucky Miguel and Jaren Sumauang, talk about the season's slow start, as good weather and excellent fishing kept many players on the water longer than expected. The Wolves play next this Saturday (Thunder Mountain, 2PM Sat Sep 21, lower Moller Field).

Swanson wants to see Sitka’s economy grow

Aaron Swanson ran for Assembly in 2012. He comes back to the ballot this year with more city government experience, and some goals for Sitka's economic future.

Tues., Sept. 17, 2013

Southeast population, wages on the rise. Miyasato says he won't avoid hard choices on Assembly. Wrangell lets web users see realtime electrical data. USCG tows fishing tender to Hoonah after engine failure in gulf. Anchorage might establish sales tax.

Southeast population, payroll hit record highs

Southeast Alaska has more residents – and more jobs – than ever. That’s according to a report released during the Southeast Conference’s annual meeting in Sitka.

Miyasato says he won’t shy from hard choices

Benjamen Miyasato is one of three candidates for Sitka Assembly. It’s his first run for municipal office, but not his first time as an elected official. Miyasato is presently vice chairman of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s tribal council.

Monday, Sept. 16, 2013

Boil water notice lifted. Eisenbeisz running as a write-in candidate. Juneau airport drill rehearses crash scenario. Public safety commissioner resigns.

Examining the effects of yellow cedar decline

Lauren Oakes is a Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University. She’s spent the past two years studying yellow cedar decline in the Tongass. Oakes is not trying to learn why yellow cedar are dying -- that’s already been attributed to climate change. Rather, she and her team are studying what’s next: How will the forest plant community be affected by the loss of cedar trees? How will their loss affect us?

Eisenbeisz running as a write-in candidate

This is the first in a series of profiles on Sitka’s candidates for municipal office. Tomorrow, we’ll introduce you to Assembly candidate Ben Miyasato. On Wednesday, we’ll profile Assembly candidate Aaron Swanson. School board candidates will be profiled Thursday and Friday.