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Fri Mar 1, 2013

Award program makes it easier to be green. Eulachon fishing to be closed in federal waters near Ketchikan. State's oldest Catholic parish to be refurbished in Wrangell.

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Award program makes it easier to be green

The Sitka Global Warming Group/Sustainable Sitka has announced its Green Business Award winners for 2013. A total of twenty-six businesses met the organization’s criteria for green business practices this year, nineteen of them at the platinum level. What started out four years ago as a publicity project for Sustainable Sitka has turned in to a source of pride for some of the businesses who participate.

Thu Feb 28, 2013

Extending season sales tax advances to second reading. Kake Access project subject of Petersburg meeting. Juneau's Empty Chair Project gets fundraising boost.

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Wed Feb 27, 2013

Rock-removal plan for $12-million diesel turbine generates controversy. House passes bill outlawing federal gun control regulations. Novelist Pam Houston: The first step in writing is paying attention. Ferry Malaspina to make 50th anniversary cruise in May.

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Wolves vs. Braves: Tourney seeds to be settled this week

Lady Braves basketball players Scarlett Beaver (Jr-Kotzebue) and Mariah Martin (Sr-Hoonah) talk about how Friday's game with the Sitka Lady Wolves will determine the top seed for next week's tournament. Sitka High Wolves Jon De La Cruz (Sr) and Joey Inman (Jr) discuss how they've been mashing up their offense to control the inside game against 3A rivals Mt. Edgecumbe. The boys play Thursday night.

Author Pam Houston talks adventure, writing

When Pam Houston is looking for good material to write about, she says she takes 19th century author Henry James’ advice: A writer should strive to be a person on whom nothing is lost.

Brave Heart offers end-of-life training this weekend

Brave Heart Volunteers staff Amanda Taylor and Willow Moore discuss a free end-of-life training (Sat Mar 2, 9 AM - 3 PM at the Pioneer Home Manager's House) and a group grief and bereavement program. They also introduce the organization's new development director Jessica Gibson.

Tue Feb 26, 2013

Assembly will consider extending seasonal sales tax to fund school projects. Missing woman's family holds on to hope, seeks closure. Profile: Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins' election sprint becomes legislative marathon. Graduate student to survey Wrangell residents about forest use.

Here’s to Herb

Lifelong Sitkan and basketball star Herb Didrickson was honored at a sold-out banquet in Harrigan Centennial Hall on Sunday (2-24-13). On February 26 Didrickson and Buck Nystrom, the winningest coach in Alaska football history, will be inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Anchorage Museum.

4-H connects kids to forest, community (and baked goods!)

4-H'er Katie Sweeney, and Courtney Bobsin, with the Sitka Conservation Society, discuss the Alaska Way of Life 4-H program. The group will be holding a fundraiser bake sale, 10 AM - 3 PM, Sun Mar 10 at the ANB Hall, in support of Let's Go Sitka.