Gold Medal basketball fans hope to have one of their greatest named to the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. Haines Rep. Bill Thomas formally requests recount in 34-vote loss to Kreiss-Tomkins. Small-boat fleet (vessels less than 57 1/2 feet) will carry observers, in partial program beginning in 2013. Winter weather, darkness create traffic hazards on local streets.
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Herb Didrickson is a lifelong Sitka resident, regarded by many as one of the greatest basketball players ever produced in Alaska. His friend, Gil Truitt, has nominated Didrickson for the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame – for the third time. Truitt, and former Division I player and veteran college coach John Abell make the case for Didrickson’s selection. Hosted by KCAW’s Robert Woolsey.
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From a young age, kids learn how to stay safe. They memorize their phone numbers, learn about stranger danger, and wear helmets when they ride their bikes. But some of the things they learn are more subtle, like to trust their intuition.
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Fans of Gold Medal Basketball in Southeast Alaska are hoping to see one of their greatest players named to Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. Herb Didrickson played for Sheldon Jackson School in Sitka in the mid-1940s. He later dominated the Gold Medal tournament as a member of Sitka’s legendary Alaska Native Brotherhood team. But people who watched Didrickson play – and those who played against him – say he was far more than a regional standout. Nominating documents to the Hall of Fame refer to Didrickson as one of the finest basketball players ever.
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With winter weather upon us, Sitka police say road safety is a growing concern.
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Raven Radio is developing a new public affairs program — our first in several years!...
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Sitka Community Theater's Shannon Haugland, Ashia Lane, and Tracy Turner discuss this Friday's (11-30-12) Radio Theater at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. Featured pieces include "Kaleidoscope" by Ray Bradbury, and three short works by Sitkan-turned-Seattle playwright John Longenbaugh. Tickets are $8 adults, $5 students/seniors at Old Harbor Books, or at the door.
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TAB purchases three years of bulk water rights for $1-million. Sitka police propose stepping up enforcement of garbage ordinance to reduce bear calls. Assembly tables dog ordinance pending input from Parks & Rec, Police & Fire. Ending domestic violence, part 2: Learning and enforcing boundaries.
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Sitka High assistant coach William Patrick and senior wrestler Elliot Anderson (195lbs) discuss this weekend's regional tournament in Haines.
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Sitka man in custody after allegedly pushing a woman out of a third-story hotel room window. Forest Service to involve public in "collaborative stewardship" on Kruzof Island. State DEC contradicts shellfish info in Alaska Magazine. Oil and gas industry lobby for favorable tax rates in federal deficit-reduction package.
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