Marine highway officials plan to close gift shops on board state ferries. UAS Sitka campus is offering new degree programs. What critics call the best book about the natural history of Southeast Alaska is now completely revised. Petersburg gets a grant to promote healthy living in schools.
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Critics have called it the best book about the natural history of Southeast Alaska in print. Naturalists Richard Carstensen and Bob Armstrong have completely revised their classic text The Nature of Southeast Alaska, which they first published in 1992. The authors were in Sitka to speak at a UAS Natural History Seminar last night (3-13-14). Carstensen stopped by our studios and spoke with KCAW’s Robert Woolsey.
More and more specialized occupations require specialized training -- often at the college level -- and the University of Alaska Southeast is planning to meet that demand. UAS Sitka campus administrators spoke about some of the new degree programs in law enforcement, fisheries, and healthcare before the Sitka Chamber of Commerce this week (3-12-13). With an $8-million budget, including grant funding, the University intends to better equip Sitkans to enter the workforce.
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Jeff Johnstone, campus director of UAS Sitka, wants to invite Sitkans to check out UAS's renovated facility, and its expanded offering of in-person and distance courses.
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Insurance enrollment deadline on Mar 31, resources available in Sitka. Assembly wrap: Wegner introduces Robin Taylor as new assistant school superintendent, DNR announces state land sale in Nakwasina Sound. Conservative amendment to allow public funding of religious schools fails to reach senate floor. American Indian Veterans Memorial planned for Washington DC.
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Miss our 90-minute call-in on how to enroll for a healthcare plan under the Affordable Care Act? Listen to the whole program, plus learn where to find help locally, get the schedule of enrollment events, and important contact information. The deadline to enroll is March 31st!
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Marine highway officials say closing the shops will save $1 million a year.
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Sitka is launching a top-to-bottom assessment in how it handles trash and recycling. A new study shows that a small Southeast Alaska ferry line is an important part of the region's economy. A fisherman pleaded not guilty to a crew member's death in Ketchikan. Seismologists say that earthquakes have been felt in Alaska communities this morning (3-12-14).
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