Author: Emily Forman, KCAW

When disaster struck Allen took care of what he could

Bob Allen is known around Southeast now for his his family shipbuilding and cruise business, Allen Marine. But five decades ago, he was fishing south of Kodiak Island far from his family when disaster struck. Allen says when you can’t take care of your own, you take care of what you can.

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Housing homeless youth takes trust, love

Taking care of the homeless is an ongoing problem, and it’s not limited to adults. There is also a large, and less visible, population of homeless kids. A Sitka family shares about their experience with a program that places homeless youth in community homes. It's the only one in Alaska, and one of very few in the nation.

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Salmon fry lost in 2 weekend accidents

More than a million salmon fry died over the weekend in two separate accidents at Sitka hatcheries. In one case, a closed valve stopped water flow through a raceway. In the other, a clogged intake and a faulty alarm are to blame.

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