Feud, courtroom outburst lead to felony charges
A Sitka grand jury has indicted two Sitkans on felony charges, after they allegedly made verbal and physical assaults during child custody proceedings.
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Author: Robert Woolsey, KCAW
Wolves seeking ticket to state softball tournament
High seniors Ellie Gray (pitcher and shortstop) and Kalene Koeling (3rd base) on the verge of graduation and at the tail end of their softball season. Two away games - in Juneau and Ketchikan - stand between them and competing in the state championships on June 5 - 6, 2015 in Fairbanks.
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Delta touches down in Sitka
Look out Alaska Airlines. Delta announced last fall it would begin operating non-stop flights from Seattle to Sitka for the summer season. And at 7:25 last Friday (05-15-15), the first flight landed. Delta also began operating one daily flight from Seattle to Ketchikan. The season will end on September 7th.
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Climate change, subsistence on Native group’s agenda
The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society meets in Juneau May 20-22. Tribal experts will discuss climate change, subsistence and Arctic policy.
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Wilcox family merges transcontinental run with food activism
In 2014, Brett and Kris Wilcox led their family in a transcontinental run to protest GMOs in the food supply and the lack of labeling in the United States. Brett and his 16-year-old son David did the running, while Kris and their 14-year-old daughter Olivia drove a vehicle. The Wilcox's will be talking about their run across America on Wednesday, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 106 at the University of Alaska Southeast. Downloadable audio.
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Despite high costs, Sitkans optimistic about the future
How bad are things in Sitka? For a group of about 30 Sitkans who turned out for a town hall meeting to discuss the community’s future, the mood was optimistic.
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Cyberscammers want access to computers, credit cards
I would like Sitkans to know about a cyberscam. Many of you have received calls from people claiming to be from Microsoft, or Norton Antivirus, or some other legitimate entity. They are not! My advice is to hang up!
Morris: Safety classes offered for recreational boaters
Mike Morris, an instructor with the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) shares details about their Recreational Boating Courses, a series of seven classes that will begin next Monday, May 18. Downloadable audio.
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In pursuit of other lives in ‘This is How it Really Sounds’
Juneau novelist Stuart Archer Cohen writes about the intersections of people’s lives, and the realities we create for ourselves. Nevertheless, his latest book is an action-packed, jet-setting thriller that takes off and lands in Alaska.
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Thirsty California a potential market for bulk water
With a contract deadline looming that could terminate its exclusive rights, Alaska Bulk Water hopes to deliver on long awaited promises to ship tankers of water and to make California its first customer.
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