Ross Perlin is a writer and linguist from Brooklyn, NY, and the author of Intern Nation: How to Earn Nothing and Learn Little in the Brave New Economy. Perlin is one of eight members of the inaugural class of Sitka Fellows, who will be working in Sitka on the SJ Campus for seven weeks. His new project will examine the Third World inside America's borders. He spoke with KCAW's Robert Woolsey.
Would a cruise dock make a difference for passengers in Sitka? (Part 2 of 2). STA to build two new office buildings on Katlian St. Instrument wood business takes root in Wrangell.
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Coast Guard buoy tender crew members take turns hammering the pin to a shackle during the Buoy Tender Olympics "Heat-and-Beat" onboard the Coast Guard Cutter Fir July 18, 2012 in Juneau, Alaska. The Olympics blend competition with the day-to-day work crews are required to perform. Has anyone considered that "tender" might not be the right word for these ships?
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Sitka’s answer to Seward’s renowned Mt. Marathon Race is this Saturday (7-21-12). Starting at 9 AM, seventy-five competitors will make their way from sea level in downtown Sitka to the picnic area on Harbor Mountain in the 19th annual Alpine Adventure Run. Follow this link to view an interactive panorama of the trail.
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Graphic novelist Amanda Murphyao is working on an academic thesis contrasting Alaska's statehood with the territorialization of Nunavat, Canada. She's in Sitka for a seven-week fellowship program on the Sheldon Jackson Campus. She and SitkaFest co-director Paul Cox discuss the program, and preview Murphyao's presentation at this Saturday's (7-20-12) TEDx event at Allen Auditorium.
Declining tourism in Sitka: Will a dock help? Part 1 of 2. 19th Alpine Adventure Run is Sitka's answer to Mt. Marathon.
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You may use Facebook to share photos from your summer vacation or goof off at work. But Sitka resident Rick Armstrong has found a different use for the social network -- he's using Facebook to try to catch a thief.
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Elena Gustafson and Paul Cox discuss this Saturday's (7-21-12) TEDx event in Sitka (12:30-8PM, Allen Auditorium, tickets $25 at Old Harbor Books, children under 18 free). Eleven speakers will give presentations on a range of subjects, each limited to 18 minutes.
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Brewery owner hopes social media will help bring thief to justice. SCAPS director on prevalence of drug abuse in Sitka. NOAA team continues survey of Southeast, Southcentral beaches for tsunami debris. Douglas Indian Association holds ceremony over disturbed graves.
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Few people know more about the prevalence of substance abuse in Sitka – at any given moment -- than Michael McGuire. Like most places, alcohol is the most commonly abused substance in Sitka, and will probably remain so for the indefinite future. Number 2 might surprise you. McGuire is the executive director of Sitka Counseling and Prevention Services. He spoke to the Sitka Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday (7-18-12).
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