Mt. Edgecumbe athletic director Andrew Friske discusses the annual Mt. Edgecumbe Invitational Basketball Tournament, which opens tonight (1-16-13) at the BJ McGillis Field House (tickets/tourney passes on sale at MEHS office, or at the gate). Sitka High Lady Wolves Megan Reid (Jr.) and Sidney Riggs (Soph.) talk about their tough loss in the state finals last year, and their hopes for the coming season.
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Board of Game advances Southeast wolf-control measures. Board rejects calls for early hunting by residents. Yakutat dog survives earthquake, fall into well. Poor king season in '12 may restart stalled research bill.
A little before midnight on January 4, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Alaska. Tinaa was still nowhere to be found. Buller thought that might have sensed the temblor and went to hide someplace. So, the family waited, hoping she’d turn up after the excitement died down.
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The Alaska Board of Game on Monday (1-14-13) rejected – once again – calls to open big game hunting seasons earlier for residents than for non-residents. A total of six proposals restricting non-resident access to hunting were before the board at its Sitka meeting. The board considered two, and took no action on the others, due to their similarity.
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Thanks to Johnny Wake, frontman of the Glorious Youth Parade, Sitka’s sprawlingest dance...
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The state’s Fish & Game board meetings typically are not celebrated for their entertainment value, but bear research can make for pretty good story telling, even if it’s scientific story telling.
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Mayor Mim McConnell and Ellen Daley, service provider coordinator for Project Homeless Connect, discuss the second annual event coming up on Tue Jan 29 at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Volunteers are still needed: Please call Jamie Anderson at 738-0784 if interested.
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Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins was elected to the Alaska Legislature in November though the election wasn’t settled finally until early December. Since then, the 23-year old has been working to build the relationships he’ll need to represent the new district, both as a freshman legislator, and as a member of the Democratic minority. Every politician has a first day in office; for Kreiss-Tomkins, it's also the first day of his professional career.
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Departing ferry chief now says he was asked to leave his job. Sitka's Sen. Bert Stedman will have less influence in new legislature, but will be cautious of knee-jerk politics. Last week's earthquake triggers slides into two lakes on south Baranof Island, affecting hatchery operations. Sitka schools face $600,000 insurance hike. SE dungeness crabbers report comparable value to last year. Christian radio goes silent in Southeast.
Sitka High Basketball coach Andy Lee discusses his team's early season performance against a schedule dominated by large-school, non-conference play. He says it's a team dominated by juniors. With KCAW's new sports/activities host Brian Hanson.
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