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Troopers: Kake death investigated as homicide

13-year-old Mackenzie H. Howard was found dead Tuesday night in an entryway to the Memorial Presbyterian Church. Anyone with information in the case is encouraged to call Alaska State Troopers at 907-225-5118.

Aadsen: Fisheries have changed for women

Tele Aadsen joins Linda Behnken, Linda Danner, Pat Kehoe, Marie Laws and Coral Pendell at a Sitka panel on women in fisheries. Aadsen spoke with KCAW earlier this week about her experiences and about the changes she's seen in the industry.

Close enough?

A pair of trackhoes prepares a site for a construction crane above the Blue Lake Dam in Sitka.

Sitka enlisted man accused in child porn case

The charges against Petty Officer Second Class James Grover include possessing child pornography and making false statements to special agents. On Wednesday, the Coast Guard convened what’s called an Article 32 hearing. It’s similar to a grand jury in civilian court.

Sitka braced for regional ‘March Madness’

Sitka High activity director Mike Vieira, and Mt. Edgecumbe Athletic director Andrew Friske discuss next month's Region V Basketball Tournament, which will be held March 5-9 at the BJ McGillis gym. View a complete schedule of events.

Wed Feb 6, 2013

ADF&G cautions against feeding swans improper foods. Lead poisoning blamed in eagle death at ARRC. Inside JazzFest, part 3: Bob Athayde says practice trumps talent. Wrangell scouts give presentation in Anchorage on invasive species eradication effort.

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Troopers investigate suspicious death in Kake

Alaska State Troopers are in Kake starting today (Wednesday, 2/6/2013) investigating a suspicious death, after receiving a report that a body had been discovered shortly before midnight last night.

Lead poisoning blamed in eagle’s death

A patient at the Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center in Sitka died last month, in the facility’s first-ever loss to lead poisoning.

Feeding swans? Keep wild diet in mind (video)

The Department of Fish & Game is advising Sitkans to take care when feeding swans: Care in how you feed the birds, and care in what you feed them. While the department officially discourages the feeding of any wild animal, people nevertheless are drawn to the huge trumpeters. The birds – though wild – have also adapted to being fed.

Sitka Jazz Festival: Athayde talks teaching, practice

Bob Athayde is the music director at Stanley Middle School in Lafayette, California and the recipient of numerous awards for outstanding teaching. In this audio postcard, Athyade talks about the importance of practice and how he hopes to inspire students to pursue music.