Chris Rose, the executive director of the Renewable Energy Alaska Project, and Shaina Kilcoyne, energy efficiency director, discuss three pilot projects they're working on in Sitka, Kake, and Craig.
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Electric rates may go up 15-percent this summer. Assembly, Tribe discuss Blue Lake, tsunami preparedness during annual govt-to-govt dinner meeting. NOAA says "no way" to electronic monitoring of halibut fleet for at least two years.
After refusing to implement an electronic monitoring program developed by fishermen, NOAA Fisheries is moving forward with a plan of its own to test cameras on boats this spring. But a top official who met with Sitka fishermen this week (1-16-13) said too many questions remain about the system, and there’s no way a functional electronic monitoring program could be ready in the next two years.
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Norm Campbell was the guest "Castaway" on Earbones on Friday, January 18th, 2013. Norm selected the ten songs that he would choose if stuck on a deserted island. He also selected his home made banana bread for the one sweet he could bring to his "Dessert-ed" island. Listen Here and see his list of songs and the banana bread recipe. Thanks Norm!
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Abigail Fitzgibbon wins Blatchley Spelling Bee. Wrangell Hospital Board clarifies policies on alcoholism and doctors' privileges. State rules to change for logging in landslide hazard areas. Proposed Alaska gun statute will not prevent federal gun restrictions.
Board of Game approves changes to wounding loss for brown bears. Board closes Zarembo Island to elk hunting to allow transplanted herd to rebound. Pierson tells Sitka Chamber: Business and government must work together to grow economy. Reuben Yost appointed to serve part-time as Deputy Commissioner of Marine Transportation. Mandatory dockside fishing vessel safety checks postponed.
Alaska Board of Game rejects tougher restrictions for hunters who shoot nannies. Upper Lynn Canal gillnet season one for the record books. Ketchikan resident waxes nostalgic at chamber luncheon.
Thirty-eight finalists stood up at Blatchley Middle School's Spelling Bee Wednesday night (1-16-13). And then there was only one: champion Abigail Fitzgibbon. Spellers worked their way to word #169 on the official Scripps National Spelling Bee list before Fitzgibbon won on intuitive. Emma Falvey, Evan Ipok, and Whitney McAuthur were runners-up.
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Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber CEO Tom Pierson says Alaska residents directly benefit from Tacoma business. He says 70 percent of all freight traffic comes to Alaska through Tacoma’s port.
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Sitka police responded to a report of a death on Sunday afternoon. The body of 84-year-old Wayne "Pee Wee" Westover was found in his apartment.
