Author: Robert Woolsey, KCAW

Wed Jul 10, 2013

Sitka Police to increase staff, following increase in state jail funding. Sitka Coast Guardsman discharged, will serve nine months in brig for child porn possession. Petersburg officials happy to be reunited in House district with Sitka, under proposed plan. Second "Big Wild Ride" scheduled for later this month in Valdez.

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The Horan Clan – 20 Years of Alpine Adventure Runs

This week on Sitka Sports, Mike Viera is joined by Charles, Chris and Josh Horan to talk about the up-coming Alpine Run. They'll discuss the creation of the run and share some of their favorite stories of the last 19 years of Alpine Adventure Runs. Tune in Saturday, June 13th at 10:30 am.

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Invading dove remixes Alaskan soundscape

One of the most rapid and successful invasions of a continent did not happen in any war. It’s happening now -- maybe right outside your window. The Eurasian collared-dove first came to North America in Florida in 1982, and was seen in Alaska as early as 2009. In Sitka, there are about 30 of the doves, and that number is multiplying. They're changing the way Sitka sounds.

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Collaboration ‘makes things happen’ at camp

Javier Barboza teaches animation at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp; Ed Littlefield teaches percussion. They discuss the role of collaboration during the short, intense high school session at camp. The two are performing this week during faculty "Art Shares" at camp (7PM thru Wed Jul 10, Odess Theater, Allen Hall). Final student performances begin on Thursday (Jul 11 - 13, 7 PM Sitka Performing Arts Center). Learn more about the Sitka Fine Arts Camp online.

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Tue Jul 9, 2013

200-year-old rockfish proves to be only 64. Eurasian dove invades Alaska. New redistricting plan reunites Sitka and Petersburg.

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