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State baseball tourney coming to Sitka this week

State baseball tournament director Mike Vieira talks with KCAW's Brian Hanson about the logistics of running the first-ever state tournament held in Southeast Alaska. The tournament opens Thursday June 5 in Sitka's Moller Field.

Wrangell’s new boat lift is the biggest in Southeast

Wrangell’s new boat lift is Southeast Alaska’s largest. It means more big ships can be maintained and repaired without leaving the region.

New, old friends showcased in ’14 Sitka Summer Music Festival

Sitka Summer Music Festival artistic director Zuill Bailey discusses some of the festival's programs and concerts planned for the next four weeks. For more information visit the Sitka Summer Music Festival online.

Adult spellers compete to b-o-l-s-t-e-r Sitka library renovation

The Friends of the Kettleson Library hosted the Sixth Annual Adult Spelling Bee on Sunday as a fundraiser for the upcoming expansion of the Kettleson Memorial Library. 19 local contestants paid $20 each for the privilege of spelling and misspelling words in front of an appreciative audience.

Miss our Town Hall on roads? Listen here!

Did you miss our live Town Hall Meeting, Driving Us Crazy: How to Pay for Pavement in Sitka? You can listen to the program in its entirety here. Municipal administrator Mark Gorman, public works director Michael Harmon, and a panel of special guests including Hugh Bevan, Max Rule, Gerry Hope, and Sen. Bert Stedman discuss ideas for tackling the millions of dollars in repairs needed for Sitka’s city streets.

Wolves win regional baseball tourney, set sights on state

The Sitka Wolves won the Region V Baseball Title this weekend, and earned a berth as the number 1 seed from Southeast in the state tournament. Sitka defeated Juneau 7 - 2 Saturday evening (5-31-14) on Moller Field to claim the championship. Fred Elliot pitched a complete game; Wolves’ batters posted 10 hits in all. Coach Ed Conway says his team will have to play better to be successful at state this week.

Exhibitors wanted for Southeast State Fair

Jessica Edwards, executive director of the Southeast Alaska State Fair, will be visiting Sitka Tuesday, June 3, from 1-3 PM at the Backdoor Cafe, and at Harrigan Centennial Hall from 5-6 PM, to encourage exhibitors to participate in this year's fair. For more information visit the Southeast Alaska State Fair online.

A walk down Alaska Folk Festival memory lane

Let's take a walk down memory lane with some Alaska Folk Festival old-timers. It's been 40 years.

Finals bound

The Sitka Wolves baseball team moved into the finals of the Region V Tournament with a 6-2 win over the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears Friday evening (5-30-14). Senior Erikson Fish pitched a complete game for the Wolves, who will face either Juneau or Petersburg in the finals Saturday afternoon (5-31-14) at 3 PM.

Killinger’s passion for the Tongass will survive his loss

Greg Killinger was a career Forest Service employee who -- had he wanted to -- could have worked anywhere in the system. When the 52-year-old’s body was found last Sunday (5-25-14) on Sitka’s Mt. Verstovia trail -- an apparent heart attack -- the news was met with shock and disbelief. Here's what his loss means for the Tongass.