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Sitka organizations awarded National Endowment for the Arts funding

The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded only six grants in Alaska for the coming year, and Sitka organizations will receive two of them. The Sitka Fine Arts Camp and the Sitka Summer Musical Festival will get $40,000 and $12,500, respectively.

Wolves basketball to host weekend Shootout

Sitka High Wolves Basketball coach Andy Lee says his senior-heavy team will be tested in this weekend's Holland America Holiday Shootout on their home court. See the tournament bracket here. With KCAW's Brian Hanson and Melissa Marconi-Wentzel.

Wed Dec 18, 2013

Sitka police officer placed on administrative leave after being charged with a wildlife violation. Sitka Fine Arts Camp and Sitka Summer Music Festival win NEA grants. Newly-appointed councilman in Ketchikan pressured to step down after allegations of sexual misconduct surface from his teaching career in Washington St.

Sitka’s holiday brass concert: big sound from different eras

The Holiday Brass concert is this Friday(12-20-13). Roger Schmidt and Darrel Johnson discuss what goes into the production, and what people can expect.

Tues Dec 17, 2013

Delta Airlines is resuming Seattle-Juneau flights with available bookings from May 30 to August 31, 2014. A Sitka woman was rescued on Harbor Mountain after a four-hour search through inclement weather and an encounter with a charging brown bear.

Delta challenges Alaska on Seattle-Juneau flights

Delta Air Lines is resuming its long-dormant Seattle-Juneau flights. But they’ll only happen once a day, and only during the summer.

Searchers brave rain, wind, and bear to rescue lost hiker

A Sitka woman is safe after being located by Sitka Mountain Rescue on Harbor Mountain last Friday evening (12-13-13). Rescuers found 21-year old Ashley Horner-Raffaele after a four-hour search through darkness, torrential rain, high winds, and an encounter with a charging brown bear.

Pacific High wins recognition for locally sourced lunch

In USA Today’s photo gallery of American school lunches, Pacific High’s teriyaki coho salmon skewers stand out. The pink salmon chunks with silver skin attached, garnished with scallions, resting on a bed of brown rice, alongside roasted potatoes looks pretty sophisticated. Sitka grown ingredients sit conspicuously on the plate, in no shape resembling a nugget, or a hot dog.

Spackman takes Sitka Historical Museum post

Former Mt. Edgecumbe High School superintendent Hal Spackman is taking over the reins at the Sitka Historical Museum. He's joined by interim director Chris Todd and board member John Stein. Learn more about the Sitka Historical Museum online.

Mon Dec 16, 2013

Pacific High's lunch wins award for using locally-sourced foods. Forest Service to continue taking comment on proposed cabin closures. Geologists learn more about human habitation in Southeast through sea level changes.