On Nov. 30, actors from Sitka Community Theater performed a radio theater show at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. The program aired Jan. 6 on Raven Radio's Sunday Night Potluck. Here, we're sharing four works by Seattle playwright John Longenbaugh, as well as an interview with him.
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A Sitka man died after crashing his car on Halibut Point Road around 11 p.m. on Sunday. Lane Marlin Robinson, 22, was driving a 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier when he passed a Sitka police officer at high speed on Lake Street.
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The Sitka Assembly and other city officials held a groundbreaking at noon Friday for the Blue Lake dam expansion. Work actually began earlier this month; Friday's event was ceremonial.
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Sitka police and school district officials met this week to review security procedures after last week’s shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut. They say plans are in place for responding to a variety of situations, but that the real goal is to make sure they never have to.
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Our friend Gerry Fleming dropped off his Christmas cactus today -- a loan, he said, to brighten up the place. Maybe the only thing more cheerful than the plant is Gerry himself.
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Friday’s shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut has raised questions for teachers and parents across the country: How do you help children understand what happened, and how do you make them feel safe at their own school?
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The Alaska Department of Fish & Game announced the guideline harvest level for the 2013 Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery Wednesday. It is 11,055 tons. The number represents a dramatic decrease from prior years.
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The Assembly voted unanimously to ban dogs from a brand new baseball diamond. Moller Field was recently refurbished with artificial turf. City officials say dogs – especially when they dig or leave behind their waste – can damage that turf.
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Two years, and millions of dollars from now, the Blue Lake dam should be 83 feet taller and Sitka should be able to make more electricity from water. It is one of the largest public works projects in the community's history.
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A high school senior from western Alaska is suing the state. 18-year-old Nelson Kanuk is the lead plaintiff in a case about climate change. The lawsuit says Alaska’s government is not doing its part to deal with the problem.
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