Rebecca Himschoot, the Science Specialist at Keet Goshi Heen Elementary School, and Ashley Bolwerk of the Sitka Sound Science Center, are hosting Sitka's first Junior Bioblitz, a fast action sweep of an area to identify as many species of living organisms as possible. The bioblitz will be Wednesday, May 20 in the Starrigavan area. Downloadable audio.
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At a meeting of the Parks Citizen Advisory Board in Sitka yesterday morning (Tue 5-12-15), regional directors outlined their plan to find new management for the area parks and if no one steps forward, to put the parks into “passive management.” All seven state parks, including Castle Hill and Halibut Point Recreation area, will be affected.
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A budget shuffle means most Alaska ferries will be able to sail their scheduled routes this summer. But one ship, the 600-passenger Taku, will be tied up.
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The $2.9-million structure encloses a total of 8,500 square feet, and means that Sitka students can fabricate metal, work on cars and boats, or even construct small buildings while never having to step outdoors.
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Gov. Walker took a few minutes from his appearance at the Blue Lake Dam dedication in Sitka on Friday (5-8-15) to meet with reporters to discuss the current legislative crisis. Walker’s clearly frustrated by the standstill.
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The Girls Scouts of Alaska is launching this year's summer day camps for K-12 girls in Sitka, Angoon, Yakutat, and Kake. Victoria Lord, the Member Services and Program Specialist for Southern Southeast Alaska, shared the camp's "girl-led" philosophy and how to participate. Lord also discussed the upcoming Women of Science and Technology Day (WSTD) this September. Downloadable audio.
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The Peabody Award-winning investigative journalism program, Reveal will be airing monthly on Raven...
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A federal grand jury in Anchorage has indicted two Sitkans on drug trafficking charges. Luke Roderick Lowe, age 36, and Marguarite Jean Keicher, age 38, were indicted on April 21 for allegedly conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in Ketchikan in January of this year.
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Skaters with the Sitka Sound Slayers, the local roller derby team, shared their goals for the 2015 "United We Roll" Alaska State Tournament. This is the Slayers first visit to the tournament, which is May 15th - 17th at the MTA Sports Center in Palmer, Alaska. Downloadable audio.
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Doug Osborne, the Director of Health Promotion at Sitka Community Hospital, was joined by Tess Giant to share their campaign for National Bike-to-Work week. Sitkans who bike to work next week (05-11-15 to 05-15-15) can enter a raffle at Yellow Jersey Cycle Shop for a $100 gift certificate. Downloadable audio.
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