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Fri Oct 12, 2012

Sharon Cissa's opposition to TSA not the centerpiece of her congressional campaign. US Census Bureau conducting "American Community Survey" in Sitka. Juneau musician honored with kazoo chorus.

Health summit needs participants, ideas

Doug Osborne is a health educator at SEARHC. He's looking for seven more people to join him tomorrow (10-12-12) 8:30 AM at Sweetland Hall to plan for the next Health Summit.

Biomass boiler explosion at Air Station Sitka injures civilian contractor. Thomas, Kreiss-Tomkins meet in Chamber Forum. Petersburg man in custody after firing on local police. Alaska Travel Industry Association to meet in Anchorage.

Chamber forum: House 34 candidate Q&A

Here are all the questions and answers from Wednesday's House 34 candidate forum between Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Haines) and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D-Sitka). The forum was hosted by the Sitka Chamber of Commerce; Dan Jones served as moderator.

Two paths to the political future offered in Chamber forum

The two candidates for the newly-created House 34 legislative district met in Sitka yesterday (10-10-12), in a forum sponsored by the Sitka Chamber of Commerce. Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Haines) and Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D-Sitka) demonstrated there is more that separates them than four decades in age.

LIVE DEBATE: AK House District 34, with Senate Q

We're live on the air at Sitka High School, where candidates for the Alaska Legislature are taking questions from the public and from the student council.

Sitka High DDF in Juneau, MEHS Dancers perform for ANB

Sitka High DDF students Rachel Youngberg and Maggie Dunn, along with coach Stefanie Ask talk about the first regional meet held in Juneau last weekend. MEHS Dance Group leaders Amy Moses and Mildred Nanouk recap ANB Week in Sitka.

Tue Oct 9, 2012

Alaska Airlines shut down Monday by fiber optic failure. Assembly eye opener: New mayor, members to be sworn in; city to issue $80-million in bonds for hydro expansion; sales tax holidays to be considered; Pacific High renovation contract. Sen. Mark Begich tours Air Station Sitka pellet boiler. Martin, Westman named to top ANB/ANS posts.

Grand Camp elects Martin, Westman to top seats

The new Grand Presidents of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood are both from Juneau. Bill Martin and Freda Westman represent the Juneau ANB Camp 70. The results of polling were announced Friday (10-5-12) near the conclusion of the 100th Anniversary Grand Camp meeting in Sitka.

State Historical Society, Museums Alaska meeting this week

Sitka Historical Museum curator Bob Medinger and curator Jackie Fernandez are joined over the phone by Vic Fischer, keynote speaker for this week's meeting of the State Historical Society and Museums Alaska. Fischer participated in the writing of the Alaska Constitution.