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Wegner accepts two more years, cell phone

The Sitka School Board has offered a two-year contract extension to superintendent Mary Wegner. She won’t get a pay raise in the coming year, but she will get a cell phone.

Sitka meets the musical at Broadway Night

Shannon Haugland hosts Broadway Night for the Greater Sitka Arts Council. She's brought performers Rhiannon Guevin and Jessica Menary to discuss the numbers they'll be singing. Broadway Night will take place 6 PM, Friday January 29, in the Odess Theater. Advance tickets are on sale at Old Harbor Books.Downloadable audio.

MEHS music: A pep band without limits

Mt. Edgecumbe High School students Breezianne McClenahan (jr - Sitka) and Nicola "Jo" Zaczkowski (jr - Tok) are members of the band "The Chameleons" and also in the school pep band. They bring a wide range of interests and tastes to their musical performance. With Pep Band director Stephen Courtright.Downloadable audio.

Power blips traced to transformer at SPC

Sitka experienced small blips in power this morning (01-25-16), likely due to a failing transformer owned and operated by the Seafood Producers Cooperative.

Portion of float plane dock deteriorates

On Saturday afternoon (01-24-16), one of the pilings supporting Sitka’s floatplane facility crumbled.

Event extends a hand to struggling Sitkans

Project Homeless Connect creates a one-stop-shop for people who are, or who are at risk of, experiencing homelessness in Sitka.

Police looking for convicted felon

Police are looking for Jeremy Beebe, age 42, after he failed to report to the Sitka jail to serve a 21-month sentence.

Kreiss-Tomkins previews session, proposes license plate design contest

The Alaska legislature gaveled in Tuesday (01-19-16), in what will be the fourth session for Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins of House District 35. In sharing his goals for the session, Kreiss-Tomkins has a few policy ideas up his sleeve.

Online tool brings community into caring

Erin Matthes, the Therapeutic Program Director at Brave Heart Volunteers, discusses a new online tool called Lotsa Helping Hands. Downloadable audio.

Comment period open on new Tongass plan

The Forest Service is taking comment now through February 22 on proposed amendments to the Tongass Land Management Plan. Sitka District Chief Ranger Perry Edwards discusses how the proposed amendments will guide the agency towards the development of more second-growth harvests. Learn more about the plan and how to comment here.Downloadable audio.