Novelist Mary Emerick spent seven years (2002-2009) as a back country kayak ranger in the Tongass National Forest. Her debut novel 'The Geography of Water' is a mystery/coming-of-age story set in the watery landscape of Southeast Alaska.
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Susan Briles is the outreach and enrollment specialist at SEARHC, while Cyndy Gibson is a financial planner. Together, they want to advise Sitkans on how to apply for health insurance and offer tips.
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KCAW received an unexpected visit from Matt Holmes this week (4-12-17), a long-time institution in public radio in Southeast.
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Suat Tuzlak is in Sitka, hosting several cooking and health classes. The Turkish baker is also a a certified EDGU (Evolutionary Spinal Maintenance) instructor and Thai Yoga Massage® practitioner.
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The Sitka Ranger District and Sitka Tribe of Alaska have joined forces around the Tlingit potato. On Friday, April 14th, the two agencies will offer a free workshop on how to grow the hardy starch in Sitka soil.
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The Sesquicentennial Speaker Series begins this week. The talks blend Russian, Tlingit, and American history, while also talking about the process of reconciliation and historical memory.
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Sitka trailcam photographer Hugh Bevan also works in film. His 2016 short Sitka Spring captures some of what we love about the transition between winter and summer in the region.
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Ten new NCCC volunteers will be in Sitka from Mar. 27th through May 17. If you have service projects to suggest, contact Lindsey at bluefivelindsey@gmail.com or 916-717-9965. Downloadable audio.
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Sitka National Historical Park, SAFV, and Alaska Geographic are sponsoring a youth kayaking trip in Glacier Bay National Park (June 2-9). This trip is being offered to high school aged youth at no expense to the participants.
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At the start of the 21st century Sitka was running out of power, affecting the ability to diversify and develop our economy. The best solution was raising the height of Blue Lake Dam.
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