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‘Master Bander’ tracks Alaska’s long-range hummers

Hummingbirds made their way back to Sitka on schedule this spring. But this year, for the first time, they’ve also been followed by a hummingbird bander. Fred Bassett is a “master bander” from Alabama who spent three days in Sitka last week capturing and banding 153 hummingbirds, most out at Medvejie hatchery Silver Bay. He's attempting to prove that so-called "western" species like Alaska's rufous hummingbirds are wintering in large numbers in the Southeastern US.

Carol Odess: Campus donor fishes, sweeps, believes

Carol Odess, of Alabama, gave a major gift last year to help restore Allen Hall on the Sitka Fine Arts Campus. This year she's back to teach fly fishing to breast cancer survivors, sweep the floors, and bring renewed energy to campus fund raising. She and SFAC development staffer Anne O'Brien discuss this summer's $100,000 challenge.

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Alpine race director injured while inspecting trail. Downtown street closures suspended while Assembly reviews plans. Whitman Lake hydro construction damages hatchery pipelines. Sealaska Lands legislation reviewed today in senate committee.

Listen now: Historic Sitka in Stories

If you missed the broadcast of the Potluck on June 23rd, or would like to hear it again, lifelong...

Alpine race director injured in fall

The US Coast Guard and Sitka Mountain Rescue safely medevacked Christine Horan from a ridge above Sitka on Sunday afternoon (6-16-13). Horan, 62, is co-director of the Sitka Alpine Adventure Run, one of the premiere endurance events in the state. Horan and her husband Charles were inspecting the race route when she startled a brown bear, fell, and broke her hip joint.

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Sitka Tribe, Sealaska sign management agreement for Redoubt Lake Falls. Warm, dry weather prompts rare fire warning from USFS. Juneau jury considering infanticide verdict. Promising outlook for 2013 net fisheries in Southeast.

Reggae Italian style

Pablo Raster’s deserted island is a very groovy place. He has been immersed in reggae music...

Forest Service warns of Tongass fire danger

Warm temperatures forecast for the weekend, combined with relatively dry weather over the past few weeks, have created an unusual situation in the Tongass: fire danger. The Sitka Ranger District of the US Forest Service issued a very rare fire warning for the region over the weekend. Perry Edwards, ecosystem staff for the district, says Tongass fires are caused by humans.

Sealaska, Sitka Tribe sign Redoubt Falls agreement

Sealaska and the Sitka Tribe have reached an agreement on the management of Redoubt Lake Falls -- when, and if, the property is ever conveyed by the federal government. Representatives from both organizations met in a signing ceremony Friday afternoon (6-14-13) in Sitka.

Little cat feet?

Blue skies bring more than sunshine and light breezes to Sitka. Morning fog is common as the air warms up slightly. Last Sunday morning (6-9-13) photographer Owen Kindig saw a cloud bank roiling over Kruzof Island, and set up his camera near Eliason Harbor to capture this time lapse video. We think poet Carl Sandburg may have come up with a different metaphor if he had seen Sitka fog roll in: We get the little feet, and the rest of the cat too!