Fine Arts Camp instructors Kamili Feelings (playwright/clowning) and Tully McLoughlin (partner acrobatics/juggling) talk about the development of their middle school students over the past two weeks, and outline the schedule for final performances this Thursday and Friday (all performances 7 PM at the Sitka Performing Arts Center, except Visual Arts 1-4 PM Fri Jun 28 at SJ Fine Arts Campus).
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Man medevacked following ammonia leak at SSS dock. Sawmill Cove board backs feasibility study for marine services center. Juneau celebrates Gold Rush Days.
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The Sawmill Cove board of directors wants to spend some unused transportation funding on a feasibility study for a marine services center. Garry White, Sawmill Cove executive director, says the city has about $460,000 in federal transportation money available to spend at the park, but a shortage of qualified projects -- like sidewalks -- to spend it on. White says a marine services center feasibility study is eligible for funding.
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A man was medevacked from Sitka after an ammonia leak aboard the Eigil B, an 86-foot vessel tied up in Sitka. The leak also resulted in an evacuation at Sitka Sound Seafoods and some surrounding buildings. The Eigil B was towed to deeper water to allow the hazardous gas to dissipate.
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ATV accident claims the life of Sitka 17-year-old. DOT releases options for Gravina access in Ketchikan. Reubens Quartet brings modern composers to the fore. Skagway Customs and Border Protection reconsiders new rules for boats.
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Remember the Southeast Alaska Native paddlers who lost their canoes on a recent journey through Southeast? Some of the lost paddles had a homecoming of sorts a few weeks ago in Yakutat.
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The Rubens Quartet is the latest group of visiting musicians for the Sitka Summer Music Festival....
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It was just a few years ago that Sitka’s electric utility predicted a significant increase in the number of electric vehicles on the road, especially in places with inexpensive electric power. But Sitka's interest in electric cars has remained flat. KCAW’s Erik Neumann recently visited an electric car owner in Sitka to find out why the cars have been slow to catch on.
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Sitka Fine Arts Camp director Roger Schmidt says campus programs are growing in their numbers and diversity. The transformation of Sheldon Jackson College that seemed a leap of faith in 2011 continues to move forward.
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Search continues for fishing boat crewman lost in Icy Strait. 'Master Bander' tracks Alaska's long-range hummingbirds. Third season of ferry service brings change to Gustavus. Sealaska Lands legislation passes Senate committee, could move to floor.
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