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Tue Jan 7, 2014

Remodeled Pacific High building a century in the making. Ocean acidification changing behavior of some fish. USGC's Polar Star steaming to Antarctica to free Russian, Chinese ships.

After school lineup at Sitka Fine Arts Camp

Bayla Laks, SFAC After-School Coordinator, and Adam Andis, photography instructor, discuss the lineup of programs available for children and adults starting Jan 20 at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp. Learn more about SFAC online.

Mon Jan 6, 2014

Services planned for Vida Davis, Tlingit elder and educator. Sitka's Himschoot wins national teaching prize. New Petersburg borough plans state land selections. ASMI seeking entries in annual photo contest.

Sitka’s Himschoot wins national teaching prize

A Sitka educator has won a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science. Rebecca Himschoot teaches Science at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary. She’s one of two Alaskan teachers honored by the White House this year, and one of only 102 teachers nationwide who receive the recognition, which includes a $10,000 cash prize from the National Science Foundation.

Vida Davis, Tlingit culture bearer, dies

Services have been scheduled for Vida Davis, a long time Sitka resident and Native elder. She dedicated much of her life to Tlingit cultural education. Davis died on Wednesday, January 1, in Sitka.

Sealaska board chairman Kookesh to leave post

Albert Kookesh is stepping down as board chairman for Sealaska, the regional Native corporation for Southeast. He’ll leave the post at the same time Sealaska CEO Chris McNeil retires.

Take an 80s Journey to End 2013

How did Speaking Tube end 2013? With a rad playlist of 80s music. Listen to the show as AMT2 Ripley of USCG Air Station Sitka takes us on a "journey" through the 80s. By the way, he has awesome hair.

Sitka’s Himschoot honored by White House

Keet Gooshi Heen science teacher Rebecca Himschoot has won a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science, one of 102 educators -- and only two in Alaska -- to do so this year. The award comes with an unrestricted $10,000 cash prize, and an all-expense paid trip to Washington DC.

Fri Jan 3, 2014

Former Sen. Albert Kookesh steps down as Sealaska board chairman, will retain seat as board member. US Coast Guard and Sitka Mountain Rescue advise residents to take simple precautions against weather and darkness when heading outdoors for recreation. Petersburg launches rebate program for air-source heat pumps. KFSK's Matt Lichtenstein leaves radio after 18 years to become a power troller.

Ode to a lost newsman

This week (12-31-13) radio stations in Southeast Alaska say goodbye to a longtime friend and colleague, Matt Lichtenstein. Lichtenstein is the most senior reporter in CoastAlaska, and our regional expert on fisheries. He’s been at KFSK in Petersburg for 18 years, but on Tuesday he hung up his microphone and tape recorder and picked up his Grundens to join the SE commercial fishing fleet full time as a power troller. Be sure to listen to him sing “Ode to a Lost Cannonball.”