The state ferry Kennicott has resumed its cross-gulf sailings after a two-day delay in Yakutat for repairs. Unlike some of her older sister ships, the Kennicott did not experience the trouble in its engine or propulsion systems. Rather, it was one of it was one of its more modern pieces of equipment that experienced problems: the vehicle elevator.
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There's more scientific evidence that sea otters reduce the amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. That has meaning for Southeast Alaska, where the population is booming, and Southwest Alaska, where it’s not.
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Julianne Curry named to top post at United Fishermen of Alaska. Sitka Salmon Shares: A real-life lesson in food sustainability. Ketchikan celebrates opening of new library. Sorry. Audio for this newscast is...
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The head of the state’s ferry system is stepping down. Capt. Mike Neussl’s last day of work as the Deputy Commissioner for Marine Operations will be next Friday, January 11. His departure comes close on the heels of a decision by Gov. Parnell to scale back the Alaska-class ferry project – a decision which took even the region’s legislators by surprise.
He says his resignation is not fallout from the issue.
A college professor who studies food systems is putting his money where his brain is. Nic Mink has spent the past two summers in Sitka meeting fishermen and learning about the economy salmon trolling. Now, he’s launched a business to connect individual fishermen (like Marsh Skeele, pictured above) with consumers in the Midwest.
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Wisewoman staff Barb Morse and Clara Gray are kicking off a monthly walk in the park for women, noon today (1-2-13) at Sitka National Historical Park. For more information call 966-8782. Sorry. Audio for this interview is not...
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2012’s top news stories from our sister stations in the CoastAlaska network: KFSK Petersburg, KTOO Juneau, KRBD Ketchikan, and KSTK Wrangell. Sorry. Audio for this newscast is unavailable.
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The fate of the lone survivor of a Coast Guard helicopter crash, an improbable legislative win by a not-quite-graduated college student, and a visit by a remarkable 18-year old who began her life abandoned in a harbor restroom were top stories in Sitka in 2012.
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A Sitka woman was killed Sunday morning when her rifle accidentally discharged. 31-year old Amber Peterson was kayaking over the weekend with her brother, en route from Sitka to Goddard Hot Springs, when they ducked into Samsing Cove on Saturday to wait out the weather.
The fate of the lone survivor of a Coast Guard helicopter crash, an improbable legislative win by a not-quite-graduated college student, and a visit from a remarkable 18-year old who began her life abandoned in a harbor restroom were among the top stories in Sitka in 2012. "Cannondog" Nanuck (pictured above) was among our favorite images.
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