Dennis Yerry, co-director of Jazz at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp, talks with Adam McKinney and Danny Ryan from Dance Alaska. They discuss the SFAC jazz workshop, its history, and its final performances. They also discuss Dance Alaska and why dance is an important art to explore in Alaska.
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NPR will broadcast 1-hour special from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. tonight (7-16-18) on the summit in Helsinki between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Almost one year to the day since her predecessor left to transit the NW Passage, the Coast Guard Cutter Kukui reported for duty at her new homeport of Sitka, Alaska. The Maple, meanwhile, a fixture in Sitka for 16 years, is now in dry dock at the Coast Guard shipyard in Baltimore, MD. The Maple's crew has been reassigned to the Kukui.
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Dr. Adam Booth, assistant professor of geology, talks with two undergraduate students, Christian Sifford and Cora Siebert, about the research they're all doing on forests and landslides. Their project asks: how does the forest affect landslides? And, how do landslides affect the forest?
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Mark Winne, food system consultant and writer, discusses his previous work in Connecticut, helping make nutritious food more affordable. He talks about why he started doing this work, how food can be an avenue for social change, and how to address food insecurity.
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Sitka Fine Arts Camp faculty members Amy Butcher and David Fryling talk about final performances for the high school camp - all this week! Final Performances: July 12, 13 & 14 at 7pm at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. There will be a Visual Arts Show and Afternoon Showcase on Saturday July 14 from 1-4pm, Sitka Fine Arts Campus.
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Eleven people have survived an airplane crash Tuesday morning (7-10-18) on Prince of Wales Island, and were back in Ketchikan by early afternoon, following a combined rescue effort of the Coast Guard, Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue, and Temsco Helicopters. The Taquan Air de Haviland Otter was located at 2,000 feet on Mount Jumbo, 39 miles from Ketchikan.
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Melissa deWolfe, a new surgeon at Sitka Community Hospital talks with Kay Turner, Director of Outpatient Services. They discuss the new garden for long-term patients, how the surgery program has evolved, and of deWolf's entrance into the hospital.
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Sandor Katz, fermentation revivalist and author, lays out the benefits of fermentation--for taste, health, cost, and fun. He discusses his work, his favorite fish ferments, a fermentation disaster, and tips for Sitkans who want to save money on food.
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Dr. Melissa Kraut, founder and Educational Director of the Sitka International Cello Seminar, talks with Elizabeth Cook, a participant. They discuss the history, the inspiration, and how the seminar can offer perspective on the craft.
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