Click "more" to listen to this week's Sitka Sports as host Mike Viera talked with guests Ed Conway, Mark Buggins and Brian Hanson about the renovation of Moller field. Learn about the history of the field and some of the technology employed in recent upgrades.
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More photos from the 2012 Alaska Day festival in Sitka, Alaska.
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Baranof Barracudas swim coach Suha Tokman wants his athletes to be passionate about their sport, but not at the expense of being good human beings. He's launched "The Bead Project" as a way to recognize growth among athletes, both in the pool (or on the court, diamond, etc.) and in life.
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Audio postcard: Alaska Day 2012. Resident geochemist will spend the month studying the Indian River. Parnell's timber task force wants to put 2-million acres of the Tongass into a state timber trust.
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Commemorating the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States tops even the Fourth of July for holidays in Sitka.
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Wood energy is making a comeback in Sitka. With fuel prices approaching record highs, locals are returning to firewood, and to other forms of wood fuel lumped under the term “biomass.” This Saturday (10-19-12), the Forest Service, the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, and the Sitka Conservation Society are holding a “Wood Energy Fair” at the ANB Hall in Sitka, to re-introduce residents to wood heat in the home.
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Brave Heart executive director Willow Moore invites residents to come to an open house following Thursday's parade, at the Pioneer Home Manager's House. Seafood chowder and live music are on the menu. PT Bridget Hitchcock will be today's speaker at the monthly CARE luncheon, discussing in-home therapy (noon at the Pioneer Home Manager's House). Volunteer orientation will be offered this Saturday (10-20-12) from 1-5 PM.
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Authorities shoot one of the three bears believed responsible for the death of a Sitka man. Sen. Bert Stedman makes his first campaign appearance in Haines. Sitka museum curator merges past, present in new exhibit. Commercial fishermen, charter group have mixed opinions on proposed catch-sharing plan.
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Members of the Seattle Firefighters Pipes & Drums perform in the Cable House Monday afternoon (10-16-12), setting the tone for this week's Alaska Day Festival in Sitka. KCAW put the impromptu concert live on the air, thanks to a new downstairs broadcast studio.
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Sitka’s Historical Society and Museum has opened a new exhibit. It’s not your typical show -- it reflects a change in direction that some museums are taking, and Sitka’s curator, Jackie Fernandez, is leading the way.
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