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Lacing up

Wendy Alderson helps her daughter, Grace Gjertsen, 9, put on a pair of ice skates at Swan Lake on Tuesday afternoon. The lake had 5 inches of ice on it as of noon on Tuesday.

Sitka copes with biting cold; warm-up coming

Temperatures were in the single digits for the second day in a row Tuesday. National Weather Service meteorologist Ricky Lam says Sitka hit a low of 6 degrees overnight Monday into Tuesday. Windchills have reached -2 Fahrenheit.

Stedman: Oil taxes, election year politics could show up in session

As the Alaska Legislature prepares to gavel into session on Jan. 17, KCAW and other CoastAlaska public radio stations are conducting interviews with local lawmakers about their priorities and goals. KCAW spoke with state Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka.

Assembly rejects Pacific High roof design

The Sitka Assembly approved an alternate design for Pacific High that puts a sloped roof on the building, removing the school district’s wish to use the roof as a meeting and gardening space. The debate grew heated to the point that Mayor Cheryl Westover ordered the microphones turned off when another Assembly member was called out of order.

Pacific High on Tuesday’s agenda, sales tax reform coming soon

Pacific High School's remodel plans head back to the Assembly table Tuesday night. Separately, the Assembly held a work session Monday to talk about improving the city's budget, including possible changes to the sales tax code.

USCG investigator recommends dropping charges against Leone

An investigating officer has recommended dropping the charges against the sole survivor of a 2010 Coast Guard helicopter crash that killed three crewmen from Air Station Sitka.

One book, lots of money: A look at Sitka’s legislative priorities

As the Alaska Legislature prepares to gavel into session this month, we take a look at what Sitka officials hope state lawmakers will do. They've expressed their wishes in a 32-page booklet that includes requests for millions in state funding for local projects.

Fri Jan 6, 2012

Looking ahead at Sitka's requests to the legislature. Pacific High School one of five nationwide to get federal grant. Study of SE energy issues calls for stop to regionwide grid. State forecasts modest economic growth this year. Parnell says North Slope CEOs meeting was productive. TransCanada needs to solicit market this year to keep in the game.

Indigo Trio: Local cellist among group touring Southeast

Sitka resident Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins plays cello in Indigo Trio with clarinetist Matthew Griffith and pianist Richard Khan. They're giving a concert Saturday night that features some classical, but also jazz, Radiohead, Lady Gaga and klezmer music.

Auditions: Ken Ludwig’s “Moon Over Buffalo”

Director Stacey Woolsey and producer Shannon Haugland discuss auditions for Sitka Community Theater's upcoming production of "Moon Over Buffalo." Auditions are Jan. 10 and 11 at Sitka High School.