At the Citizens' Task Force meeting on Monday (02-29-16), the sobering uncertainties of the FY17 budget dominated the conversation. And it was there that the task force began to push back against city staff on what Sitka’s financial strategy should be.
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A few adult day programs are offering relief for care providers, families and friends. They’re often a stop-gap solution until space opens up in a home.
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Republicans statewide chose Texas senator Ted Cruz as their pick for commander-in-chief during the GOP’s Presidential Preference Poll on Super Tuesday, but Sitkans went against the grain with their favorite conservative candidate.
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Kathy Jones, executive chef at the Westmark, talks about Sitka Kitch culinary classes and Shannon Haugland, with the Sitka Film Society, chats about upcoming screenings. Downloadable audio.
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For the next few months carvers will be working at Sitka National Historical Park -- but not on one of the park’s famous totem poles. As part of the National park Service’s centennial, the Sealaska Heritage Institute has commissioned a traditional canoe. The sponsors hope the project allows visitors to look into the past, while the carvers perpetuate this craft into the future.
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Due to a shortage of assisted living homes, some of Southeast Alaska’s aging residents can’t stay in their home communities. The region isn’t keeping up with the demand for assisted living, and that demand is only expected to grow.
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Mt. Edgecumbe Girls Basketball members Peyton Weisz, Tori Thomas, and Zanai Hall are feeling relaxed going into tonight's "Senior Night" contest against the Sitka High Lady Wolves. With Daily Sitka Sentinel sports editor Tom Hesse.Downloadable audio.
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Juneau author Ernestine Hayes is wrapping up a 15-city tour of Alaska in Sitka, as part of the 'Alaska Reads' project. She's the author of Blonde Indian: An Alaska Native Memoir.Hayes spoke about colonialism, culture, and the environment with KCAW's Melissa Marconi-Wentzel.Downloadable audio.
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What began as a fundraiser for the local Planned Parenthood clinic in Sitka is now a bonafide cabaret company. While Ramshackle Cabaret specializes in spicy performances, the group has also evolved into what organizers call a safe zone of sexual empowerment and body positivity.
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A fire tore through a home in the Arrowhead Mobile Home Park in Sitka Thursday evening (2-25-16). All three residents are safe, along with their pet dog.
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