Around 150 crazed Sitkans and "about ten dogs" (according to Rob Parsons, Sitka High's National Honor Society adviser) take the plunge on Saturday (12-17-11). Air temperatures were in the upper 30s. The water, a little warmer!
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The Sitka Community Development Corporation is trying to rebuild momentum for affordable housing in town. Board chair Greg Reynolds says the SCDC has been surviving off of its savings lately, and has been exploring ways to generate some revenue. He asked the Sawmill Cove board of directors recently if there was land available at the park for a “materials reuse center” – sort of a White E for builders.
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https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/news_121611.mp3 ADF&G sets next year’s herring harvest at 29,008 tons — nearly 10K tons more than last season. Harbors, state museum, new ferry identified for...
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Dermacentor andersoni is not commonly found here but was collected this week from a dog in Sitka. The tick was not attached to the dog and the dog had not been out of the Sitka area, so the origin of this tick is unknown.
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Sitka will be able to rebuild its oldest harbor, if the budget introduced by Governor Sean Parnell today (Thursday 12-15-11) passes in its current form. Local Fish & Game authorities would also have more resources to fight a marine invasive that has taken up residence near Japonski Island.
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https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/interview_121511.mp3 Sitka Community Development Corporation board president Greg Reynolds, and SCDC director Mim McConnell discuss plans for a building materials reuse center...
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https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/news_121511.mp3 CG helicopter crew rescues three hunters stranded in Sevenfathom Bay. SE Economic summit considers industry “clusters.” High mercury levels discovered on...
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Sawmill Cove Industrial Park will continue to market the availability of a quarry on its property, despite significant concerns over the safety of blasting rock so close to neighboring seafood workers.
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Several residents who attended a Sawmill Cove ideas session emphasized the need to expand Sitka’s marine services industry. The current haul out at Halibut Point has a capacity of 88-tons – an average-size seiner. Many larger boats were forced to leave town for bottom work. Members of the public who testified urged the board to consider a haul out with a capacity over 200 tons.
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https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/news_121411.mp3 With no bidders, nine Benchland lots to be offered over-the-counter starting today. Assembly postpones grant fee proposal after testy debate. Sawmill Cove board...
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