The most valuable product on the Tongass National Forest is now salmon. Ron Medel, Tongass Fisheries Program Manager, has spent the last several years calculating how much Alaskan salmon is produced in the forest.
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Sally Helm, the Story Lab Coordinator with the Island Institute, came into the studio to talk about their upcoming summer session, "Story and Voice." The session will be led by Brett Dillingham, a Juneau-based storyteller and educator, from June 1, 2015 to June 5, 2015, with a culminating performance on June 6, 2015. Downloadable audio.
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Sitka police are warning the public about a possible wounded bear in the Starrigavan area. A Sitka man reported that a bear had chased his dog near the boardwalk, and then charged him. He fired a handgun at it.
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Frances Donohoe shared stories and plans for this weekend's (05-10-15) premier performance of Cirque du Pluie, a collaboration by the Sitka Silkies and Youth Gymnastics. Former Cirque du Soleil aerialist Cheetah Platt will be performing and teaching classes in aerial silks, acrobalance, and conditioning, Thursday (05-07-15) through Sunday (05-10-15). Downloadable audio.
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The family of a Sitka woman missing for nearly three years is asking the state to issue a death certificate. 33-year old Lael Grant was last seen in a local grocery store in the early morning of October 15, 2012.
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One Sitka man is going to prison for six months, and another is facing felony charges, for receiving heroin through the mail. In a separate case, a California-based deckhand was arrested for attempt to deliver meth.
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Sitka fifth-graders turned out to watch a trio of captive brown bears destroy a small tent that had been “baited” with fried chicken. The larger lesson: Let's avoid having captive brown bears in the future.
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With education a hot button issue in the ongoing budget debate, one school in Sitka is definitely safe this fiscal year. The state-run Mt. Edgecumbe High School will continue to receive $4.6 million from the Department of Education and Early Development. That money goes directly towards boarding over 400 students from around the state.
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Sitka and Juneau will lose a week of fast ferry sailings this month. The Chenega will return to Southeast service May 14, a week later than scheduled.
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Caroline Lester, the Alaskans Own Program Manager with the Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust (ASFT), talks about the work of the trust and their online blog, Docklines. Lester is looking for three high school interns to participate. Downloadable audio.
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