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Sitka Jazz Festival: Morrison on family, favorite song

Today, renowned jazz singer Barbara Morrison talks about her favorite song, “Never Let Me Go,” written by Ray Evans, and tells us what the love ballad means to her

A Night on Broadway with (local) stars

Greater Sitka Arts Council members Shannon Haugland and John Stein discuss this Friday's Night on Broadway, a fundraiser for community theater. 6-8 PM Friday February 8 at the Westmark Sitka. Advance tickets $30 at Old Harbor Books.

Tue Feb 5, 2013

Sitka woman will spend another year in jail for involvement with methamphetamine. Two perspectives on cruise ship wastewater: How clean is clean enough? Inside JazzFest: Barbara Morrison. Southeast population on the rise.

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Cruise ship wastewater: How clean is clean enough?

A preliminary report from a state science advisory panel concludes that cruise ships have gone as far as possible toward meeting the state’s wastewater discharge standards, and that there’s little benefit to the environment to be gained – even by spending millions more on technology. Here are two perspectives on the issue, from a member of the majority opinion on the advisory panel, and from the co-author of the 2006 ballot initiative which imposed the standards on ships.

Sitka Jazz Festival: Artists talk inspiration, performing

On Friday, some artists stopped by Sitka's elementary schools to perform and answer questions about their careers. This is the first of a series of audio postcards that take a behind-the-scenes look at the 2013 Sitka Jazz Festival. In this, Kramer and Scott discuss what sparked an interest in jazz and how it feels to perform.

Practicing for an emergency

Local and state disaster response teams powered up emergency communications systems in Sitka this weekend, testing the compatibility and coverage of their two-way radio systems. The Alaska National Guard brought equipment to keep radios working for police, fire, and mountain rescue teams even if local antennas are lost. Sending a portable system to the top of Harbor Mountain enables continued communication with outlying communities as well.

Sitka woman sentenced in drug case

Bettencourt has been in jail since November 2011. She was charged after a drug bust two months earlier at her home in the 1500 block of Johnston Street. Police found guns, cash and a variety of drugs including meth, cocaine, heroin and assorted prescription medication.

Mon Feb 4, 2013

Lawyers argue merits of Sitkans for Responsible Government initiative. Forest Service to hold TLMP review, take public input in Sitka. Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduces legislation to build 18-miles of road to mines in roadless areas of POW. Remembering Kake elder Clarence Jackson.

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Monica Eastham’s Deserted Island tunes

Lifelong Sitkan Monica Eastham is this week's guest on the "Deserted Island" segment of Earbones with Ken and Rachel Friday night at 8pm. Due to website maintenance, we'll have to wait until Monday to post Monica's tunes list, a recording of the program and her one favorite dessert recipe.

Barbara Morrison sings from the heart and the core

Jazz singer Barbara Morrison has known highs and lows in her long career, the joy of making music with the all-time greats, and the devastating pain of diabetes. A professional musician who spends 150-200 nights a year on the road, Morrison helps her students at UCLA to balance their career dreams with the physical toll performance can take.