Gayle Young, coordinator for the Sitka Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic Team, says today is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day. A free telesummit is being held online, at 9 AM and 1 PM every day for the next 12 days. To register visit Living With FASD online.
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Sitka’s urban Cross Trail is about to get a little bigger, thanks to an infusion of nearly $1-million in federal transportation funding. Sitka Trail Works is developing the trail in partnership with the City of Sitka and the US Forest Service. The non-profit trail builder has learned how to tap federal transportation dollars to get more Sitkans outside on foot or on bikes, including KCAW’s Robert Woolsey.
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Susan Chartier joined Rachel and Ken as the Castaway on Friday, September 6th, 2013 on a Deserted...
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Sitka's SAFV expands anti-domestic violence training to entire community. Cruise giant to incorporate "scrubbers" on 32 ships, including Alaska vessels. Ketchikan endorses two bridge options for Gravina access, but says ferry's OK, too. Oil tax repeal petition certified for ballot.
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The library is planning an expansion, and Juneau-based MRV Architects has drawn up two designs. Library officials are taking public comment for the next week.
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Orbison gives chamber update on Blue Lake progress. Union, state gov't go to arbitration over office space. Juneau, Petersburg, state duke it out over new borough boundaries. New plan released for Juneau access project.
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Sitka Trail Works president Brian Hanson discusses phase 5 of the Sitka Cross Trail project -- an extension to Baranof St. and Yaw Dr., with a new access at Pherson St. Trail Works is hoping to raise a $12,000 local match for the $920,000 federally-funded project.
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The domestic violence shelter in Sitka is stepping up its community training program following the release of new survey data last year. SAFV, or Sitkans Against Family Violence, has routinely offered volunteer advocate training, but now the organization is hoping to involve more of the community in how to recognize -- and address -- Sitka’s incredibly high rate of intimate partner violence.
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The broadcast signal in Tenakee has has been repaired thanks to the hard work on on site volunteer Gordon Chew. Thanks Gordon!
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Martina Kurzer, the community coordinator with Sitkans Against Family Violence, discusses a Volunteer Advocate and Community Training planned for the next three Saturdays and Mondays. All sessions are free. The training will be held at the Unitarian Church on Marine St. See the complete schedule online.
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