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Critical Sitka weather buoy returns to service

After a yearlong outage, the Cape Edgecumbe weather buoy is back in business. The platform floats 35 miles off shore from Sitka and is crucial to weather forecasting for the surrounding area.

Smithsonian team visits Sitka for field study

Staff from the National Museum of the American Indian visited Sitka this weekend to learn about the origins of many of the objects they care for in Washington, D.C. On one trip, the group sought out maidenhair ferns, important for basket weaving.

Sitka Democrat files for state House run

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, 23, declared his candidacy on Friday, which was the filing deadline. In November, he'll face Bill Thomas, a Haines Republican who added Sitka to his district when the state re-drew legislative boundaries.

Yakutat festival features Native DNA research

The Genographic Project is looking for volunteers at this year's Yakutat Tern Festival. Through DNA samples and genealogical interviews, the project aims to study human movement around the globe and links between different populations.

Sitka marks ‘World No Tobacco Day’

Ryan Kauffman and Amanda Roberts discuss Sitka's role in World No Tobacco Day. The event takes place around the globe and is sponsored by the World Health Organization.

Thu May 31, 2012

Feds grant Sitka's license for Blue Lake expansion. Kake looks to alternative energy. Begich discusses Southeast issues in Petersburg. Washington state fishermen sound off on Pebble Mine.

Stedman: Could Southeast be support center for Arctic?

Imagine Southeast Alaska as a support center for Arctic energy development. State Sen. Bert Stedman is hoping Sitka and Ketchikan can one day be just that.

Hi, you’ve reached Keith…

Sitka resident Keith Nyitray was a contestant on NPR's "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" earlier this spring. And he won! You can hear his prize: the voice of longtime NPR newscaster Carl Kassel on Keith's voice mail.

National Parks offers ‘prescriptions’ for exercise

Penny Lehmann and Kelly Smitherman describe 'Park Prescriptions.' It's a partnership between the National Park Service and local health officials to encourage exercise in the parks.

SHS softball to states; baseball season ends

It was a good year for Sitka High softball, whose players clinched the No. 1 seed at states from Southeast. Baseball's season ended in Petersburg over the weekend, but SHS Activities Director Mike Vieira says the team will come back strong next year.