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Scientists coming to Sitka for research, residency

Included are scientists from California State University, the Naval Postgraduate School, the University of Rhode Island, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.

Sitka herring done; ADF&G closes fishery for year

Managers made the announcement Thursday morning to shut down the fishery for the year after three openings. Seiners caught about 13,500 tons – less than half the total guideline harvest level of 28,829 tons.

AK First Lady visits Keet for local fish lunch

Alaska First Lady Sandy Parnell was in Sitka yesterday to honor a program that offers local fish lunches to students. The Fish to Schools Program grew out of a health summit in Sitka two years ago when someone suggested serving local fish in school cafeterias.

Zero lot-line daycare wins permit over objections

Back in February, the Assembly approved something called a conditional use permit for a daycare center in the home of Dawn Mahoney-Menendez. It allows Mahoney-Menendez to care for more than four children and addresses a neighbor’s parking and traffic concerns. But a former Sitka mayor and her husband challenged the Assembly’s decision.

Assembly exempts 2 orgs from property taxes

Hames Athletic and Wellness Center and Youth Advocates of Sitka both operate on the Sheldon Jackson campus. They asked to be exempted from paying property taxes under the city’s “community purpose exemption.”

Sitka rec plan aims to boost tourism, benefit locals

Some of the ideas are simple, like developing a list of “must-do” Sitka activities that can be handed out to residents and visitors. Other ideas are more complicated, like a proposed sea walk stretching from O’Connell Bridge to the Sitka National Historical Park.

Herring opening at 2:15 p.m. today

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game has announced the season's third herring opening. It will take place at 2:15 p.m. inside Krestof Sound and lower Salisbury Sound. It will not be visible from the road system.

Community asked to curate at Sitka museum

Sitka's Historical Society has begun a series of exhibits curated by members of the community. Museum staff say it’s a way to better tell Sitka’s story.

Science mentors bring students into labs

A program in Sitka allows high school students to work side-by-side with scientists on their research. The Science Mentors Program, run through the Sitka Conservation Society and the Sitka Sound Science Center, puts three high school students in the field and in the lab.

Safety reminders as bear sightings begin

ADF&G biologist Phil Mooney says some joggers spotted a brown bear at about 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Benchlands between Kramer Avenue and Harbor Mountain Road. Mooney also says trash cans were knocked over along Sawmill Creek Road.