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Rasmuson grant boosts Sitka’s affordable cottage plan

An affordable cottage neighborhood on Halibut Point Road in Sitka took another step toward reality, with the help of almost a quarter-of-a-million dollars in grant funding.

Electric vehicle group supports growing number of owners

David Nicholls joined us in the studio to talk about Sitka's electric vehicle group. The group originated from the Sitka Global Warming group, and meets every other month at the library to discuss electric vehicles. Downloadable audio

Fourth of July parade sunny with chance of chickens

Chicken Little once said “The sky is falling, the sky is falling!” At Sitka’s annual Fourth of July parade, the sky remained mostly blue and overhead, and the only rain -- to the dismay of Chicken Little -- was poultry.

High school fine arts campers stage final performances

Sitka Fine Arts Camp faculty Amy Butcher and Paul Cox joined us to preview upcoming performances by high school campers, who have been working with professional artists in a two-week long intensive. Downloadable audio

‘Admiralty Dream’ captain dies aboard ship

The captain of a small cruise ship touring Southeast Alaska was discovered dead in his cabin Monday morning (7-4-16). Ken Adams was the captain of the Admiralty Dream.

Small earthquake adds to Sitka’s holiday blast

A small earthquake rattled dishes along the outer coast of Southeast Alaska Monday evening (7-4-16). The magnitude 3.6 quake occurred about 20 miles west of Whale Bay.

Sitka Salmon Shares graduates to new plant

If you’ve spent any time enjoying a drink at Baranof Brewery, you may have glanced across the street and wondered what’s going on behind the doors at Sitka Salmon Shares. It’s been over a year since the company purchased the Big Blue processing plant and, slowly but surely, they’re turning the space into one that suits their needs.

Sitka Farmers Market kicks off for the summer months

Matthew Jackson, with the Sitka Local Foods Network, joined us in the studio to discuss the Sitka Farmer's Market which opens Saturday, July 2 for the 2016 season. Downloadable audio

Southeast State Fair seeks vendors

The Southeast Alaska State Fair is in Haines at the end of June and seeking exhibitors. Deana Stout, the fair director, joined us in the studio with Sarah Lawrie of the Greater Sitka Arts Council, Sitka's local representative at the Fair. Vendor entries can be submitted until July 4th. Downloadable audio

‘Startup Sitka’ offers opportunities for local entrepreneurs

Sitka may be a long way from Silicon Valley, but that doesn’t mean innovation can’t happen here. Ken Sprague and Nickie Knight are co-founders of Alaska Small Business Innovators, a non-profit that helps to create small business development programs throughout the state.