Sitka High School and Mt. Edgecumbe High School students talk about the latest with softball, track and the Native Youth Olympics. The NYO took place this past weekend in Anchorage.
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After harvest, Sitka Tribe renews herring concerns. Sitka grandmother, uncle sentenced in child abuse case. Direct ferry resumes between Angoon and Sitka. Parnell doesn't plan to call lawmakers back to Juneau. Juneau school board balances funding, cuts. Former Ketchikan mayor pleads guilty to child pornography possession.
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This year’s lower-than-expected herring harvest has renewed calls from the Sitka Tribe of Alaska to change the fishery. The Tribe sees it as validation of a long-held concern. But a state biologist says although this year definitely requires some study, the model used to manage the fishery is still good.
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Superior Court Judge David George sentenced 52-year-old Ernestine Dugaqua to 40 months in jail, with 24 suspended, for third-degree assault. 21-year-old Frank Natkong was also sentenced in the case.
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Doug Osborne says it's never too late to start riding your bike. May is National Bike Month, and events are scheduled for children and adults to encourage bike riding in the days ahead.
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'Tough choices' as Assembly weighs budget. New book presents 3,000 Native place names in SE. State Republicans elect new leadership. Juneau gift shop owner sentenced for not paying $192k in sales tax.
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Dimi Macheras is the illustrator of the graphic novel "Strong Man," by Ishmael Hope. He and Ginny Blackson tell KCAW about the book, and a the Alaska Spirit of Reading program, which connects authors with students around Alaska.
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Sitka Historical Museum Curator Jackie Fernandez says community curating can give you a voice in the museum. The goal, she says, is to expand the presence of Sitkans. The upcoming exhibit will feature community photography.
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Former Sitkan sentenced for embezzlement. Construction of POW mine to begin within 3 years. States prep residents for tsunami debris. AK House speaker waiting to see if he’ll call Senate back. Nenana ice jackpot biggest ever at $350K.
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Assembly to wade through budget. Southeast’s largest tribal organization pushes for sea otter changes. USFS approves large logging project near Petersburg.
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