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Tue May 15, 2012

$38-million in capital projects for Sitka escape veto pen. Redistricting board reunites Sitka, Petersburg, and Wrangell in new House District 33. Initiative lawyer questions the motive of Sitka's legal department, as it continues to block efforts to allow a public vote on land sales. Makayla McRoberts tells her story after losing her way in the woods.

Hames offers survival course

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Fri May 11, 2012

https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/news_051112.mp3 Click here for iFriendly audio. Hospital budget brightens otherwise gloomy budget year. Auke Bay residents oppose closing convience store to build roundabout....

Initiative’s lawyer questions motives for blocking vote

The attorney for a citizen’s initiative in Sitka is unsure what the city has to gain by further attempts to block a public vote on land sales. Late last month, Juneau attorney Joe Geldhof and Sitkans for Responsible Government won a reversal in the Alaska Supreme Court. The justices gave the initiative the green light, but also remanded the case back to the Sitka judge to review some apparent conflicts in Sitka’s code.

Court-ordered plan reconnects Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell

The Alaska Redistricting Board today (5-14-12) approved "Option A," reorganizing Southeast communities in a more familiar pattern. Sitka, Wrangell, and Petersburg -- currently in House District 2 -- will all join the new House District 33. Angoon, which is currently represented in the House by Haines' Thomas, will also roll into the new House 33.

Rookie of the Year

Sitka High freshman Owen Fulton was among many students -- mainly seniors -- honored at the school's annual awards ceremony Monday afternoon (5-14-12). Fulton was acknowledged by director John DePalatis for his outstanding contribution to the music program. Local businesses and organizations handed out tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships to graduating seniors. Some of the big winners: Richard Bekeris, Sara Rasmussen-Rehkopf, and Zephyr Feryok each won Alaska Pulp Corporation scholarships worth $20,000.

Sitka to see $38-million in state capital budget

Sitka's proposed state-funded capital projects escaped the governor's veto pen -- every last one. Among the communities top projects are:$7-million for supplemental diesel generators $5.7-million for an expansion of Kettleson Library, and $4.25-million for the replacement of ANB Harbor.

Hospital numbers bright in dark budget year

In an otherwise gloomy budget year for the City of Sitka, the community hospital is holding its own. Hospital chief financial officer Lee Bennett had some of the happier news of the budget season. He shared it with the assembly during its third-and-final budget work session last night (5-10-12).

Unbearable

Sitka police chief Sheldon Schmidt demonstrates a couple of bear-resistant garbage cans to assembly member Mim McConnell after a budget work session Thursday (5-10-12). The Bear Task Force and Alaska Pacific Environmental Services (aka Stragier Sanitation) will be installing 24 of the cans throughout Sitka neighborhoods this spring and summer.