New Legislature has no Tlingit lawmakers
Southeast lost both its Tlingit lawmakers during this year’s legislative elections.It’s the first time in at least two decades that the region has been without Native representation.
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Author: Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News
Festival explores chamber music in a ‘soiree setting’
Sitka Summer Music Festival artistic director Zuill Bailey, and festival executive director Kayla Boettcher, discuss plans for two free concerts at the organization's new headquarters on the Sheldon Jackson campus. Bailey says the "soiree setting" can be more authentic chamber music experience.
Wed Dec 12, 2012
Assembly tightens bear ordinance, bans dogs from Moller Field. Crews to break ground this week on Blue Lake Dam expansion. Sitka wrestling programs produce three state champions. A Texas woman arrested in Sitka on allegations she abducted her son.
MEHS, Sitka wrestlers win three state titles
Sitka wrestling programs produced three champions over the weekend at the state tournament in Nikiski. The wins were not enough to put either Mt. Edgecumbe or Sitka High into the top three in team points, but coaches say their wrestlers performed well.
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Volunteers, funding needed for Blatchley Discovery Week
Blatchley Middle School educators Kari Sagel and David Lass discuss how this coming February's "Discovery Week" helps students over a mid-year hump. Community volunteers with specialized skills are needed To help fund the project, or watch a video, look for Discovery Week on indiegogo.com.
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Tue Dec 11, 2012
Assembly to consider banning dogs from Moller Park, increasing fines for bear-attracting garbage. Holidays boost downtown revitalization effort. Low chinook forecasts for Taku and Stikine rivers likely mean no commercial fishing next year. Proposed Cook Inlet pipeline will solve some problems, but possibly create others.
What do you think about downtown revitalization?
Coming this January on SoundCheck, Raven Radio's new public affairs podcast, we'll examine the progress, goals, and vision of the Downtown Revitalization Workgroup. You can participate in the program by recording your ideas or questions below. What kind of changes do you think would improve downtown? Is change necessary?What does downtown revitalization mean to you?
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Holidays boost downtown revitalization effort
Folks doing their holiday shopping in downtown Sitka can enter a contest to guess the number of lights on the tree in front of St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral; they’ll also be able to gaze at a Christmas village in window of a closed storefront that ordinarily is dark all winter. Little changes like these are the start of what a committed group of Sitkans hope is something bigger: A more visitor-friendly town – for residents.
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‘Math Therapy’ in spring lineup at UAS
Stephanie Warpinski (math tutor), Audry Beam (testing), and April Susky (advising) discuss spring programs at the University of Alaska Southeast.
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Mon Dec 10, 2012
Some Southeast leaders unhappy with governor's plan to scale back Alaska-class ferry project. Ketchikan facility to produce shellfish seed in commercial volumes. Marine debris 'art' to be shown in Anchorage.
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