The skipper of a salmon troller that ran aground two weeks ago is facing a single misdemeanor charge of reckless endangerment in Sitka court. Charges of boating under the influence are pending in a separate investigation with the Coast Guard. William Walder put the 42-foot Yankee on the rocks near Error Island in Sitka’s Eastern Channel on June 6.
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School board approves varsity soccer program. Lt. Cmdr Fred Seaton takes command of USCG Cutter Maple in a Sitka ceremony. Court-appointed psychologists determine that John Marvin Jr. is competent to stand trial for the deaths of two Hoonah police officers. Juneau chamber hears debate on Coastal Zone ballot measure.
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The Coast Guard cutter Maple got a new commander at a ceremony Thursday. Lieutenant Commander Fred Seaton took over from Lieutenant Commander Daniel Gray. Gray had served as captain of the cutter for three years.
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The Sitka Summer Music Festival is bringing two quartets to perform this season. Artistic Director Zuill Bailey says it's a chance for experienced players to interact with Sitka's environment, without the relentless rehearsal schedule. Bailey, and incoming Executive Director Kayla Boettcher, discuss the expanded concert series, and plans for the festival's headquarters at Stevenson Hall on the SJ campus.
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State will take comment on proposed Baranof Warm Springs hatchery this Saturday (6-16-12) at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Sealaska lands selection bill merged with omnibus House Conservation and Economic Growth Act. Cutter Maple to change command this afternoon at 5 PM. Former Governor Frank Murkowski urges Ketchikan chamber to forget the "Bridge to Nowhere" and build a tunnel instead. Juneau author rows 18-foot dory to Petersburg.
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The Sealaska land-selection bill has been folded into a larger Congressional measure, increasing its chances of passing.
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Claudia Leccese, with Sick-a-Waste, discusses the Composting Expo her organization plans for this Saturday (6-16-12) in the Hames Center parking lot. KCAW's Robert Woolsey also discloses that his compost smells "as fresh as clean linen."
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Elfin Cove lodges ineligible to sponsor gambling events, cancel proposed fish derby. Sitka general fund budget passes at $27-million, future tax hikes discussed. USDA-subsidized "high tunnels" expand Sitka gardener's growing season. Legislators complain to Postal Service about narcotics shipments.
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Raven 30th Anniversary Schedule Sat. June 30th – Wed. July 4th, Tickets for the Cruise and Banquet available at Old Harbor Books. Saturday June, 30th – “Hello Central” Open House at the Cable House 4-8pm. John Straley and Steve...
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When you think of food in Southeast Alaska you might think of king salmon or moose -- farming is not really our forte. But some Alaskans are trying to change that -- at least on a small scale. Here in Sitka, you can find two large, transparent plastic tunnels rising from a front yard on Peterson Street. These are "high tunnels," for growing produce. And they were funded by a USDA program that hopes to see similar stuctures sprout throughout the US.
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