Murkowski talks Trump, Tongass
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski is standing amid beers and balloons, speaking to a group of Sitkans.
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Author: Katherine Rose, KCAW
Sitka resident indicted on forgery charges
A grand jury has indicted a 27-year-old Sitka resident for forging almost 30 checks from a local tour business.
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“Change Your Latitude” open water swim enters tenth year
Kevin Knox joined us in the studio to discuss the Change Your Latitude open water swim. Knox organizes the event, which will take place Sunday, August 7. Downloadable audio
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McNichol, Gray file for single school board seat
The filing period for Sitka’s municipal election is open. And so far, two Sitkans have tossed their names in the ring for the single open seat on the school board. Jennifer McNichol filed on July 25th, 2016 and Ed Gray on July 29th, 2016.
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Whitmore Hall gets a facelift
The Sitka Fine Arts Camp is restoring the facade of the Whitmore building this fall. Crew Leader Larry Jackson is joined by interns with the Historic Restoration program. Downloadable audio.
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Techno contra brings new life to traditional dance
If you live in Sitka, you’ve definitely heard of contra dance. And if you live on planet earth, you’ve certainly heard of techno or electronic dance music (EDM). You may not expect much of a cross-section between the two communities, but once a month, at the Larkspur Cafe, that’s exactly what you’ll find.
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Polar scientist talks Antarctica, climate change
Dr. Jim McClintock, visiting polar scientist at the Sitka Sound Science Center, and Lauren Bell, director of the scientist in residence program, joined us in the studio. Downloadable audio.
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Why are rates increasing this year?
At their regular meeting on Tuesday night (07-26-16), the Assembly approved increases in harbor, waste, and wastewater rates for the coming year.
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Sourdough Day to honor pioneers and elders
This Saturday (07-30-16), Braveheart Volunteers is hosting an event at the Pioneer Home that invites "sourdoughs" - elders and pioneers - to tell stories while eating sourdough pancakes. Downloadable audio.
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For property taxes, Assembly considers 2 mill bump
The Sitka Assembly is making a bid to increase property taxes in by two mills, raising the cap from six mills to eight. Property taxes can only be raised through public vote. A property tax question may appear on the October 4th election ballot.
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