https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/news_110811.mp3 Election day for Sitka Tribal Council. Small-scale logging operation in Tenakee points to new industry in northern SE. Ketchikan council member resigns after arrest...
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For the generation of Alaska Native elders who grew up in remote villages throughout the state, the desire to die at home runs deep. But caring for elders in such rugged places is a complicated task. For many, aging in place is not an option.
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https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/interview_110711.mp3 Don Sineti, shantyman from the Mystic Seaport Museum, is a regular performer at the Sitka Whalefest. Click here for a complete schedule of Whalefest...
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https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/news_110711.mp3 No tsunami advisory in aftermath of 4.7 quake near Sitka on Saturday. Lack of services creates extraordinary challenges for elder care in rural Alaska. Petersburg...
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Participants in the Occupy Sitka demonstration regroup Saturday (11-5-11) at noon after an evening protest earlier in the week ended early.
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There is NO tsunami advisory in the wake of the small earthquake which shook Sitka this afternoon.The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center reports thatk an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 struck about 45 miles southwest of Sitka at 12:45 PM (11-05-11). The epicenter was twelve miles below the surface.
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Audio unavailable. Willow Moore, director of Braveheart Volunteers, outlines upcoming activities: A Volunteer Appreciation, 5 PM tonight at the Pioneer Home Manager’s House; a Throw-a-Thon 10 AM – 3 PM Saturday at...
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https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/news_110411.mp3 With two rescues in one week, Coast Guard urges recreational boaters to take care. Sitka Electric Dept. replaces undersea cable, restores service to island...
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Stephen MacIntyre races in the 2011 Alpine Adventure. (Photo by Don Kluting.)A lot of people come to Sitka for the scenery, the culture, and especially the fishing. Almost no one comes here just to run – but that may change. The current issue of the Canadian counterpart of Running Magazine has listed Sitka among nine international destinations not-to-be missed by travelers looking for both adventure and fitness.
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Audio unavailable. Jason Gilliam, euphoniumist, and John DePalatis, Sitka High music director, played together for several years in the Tacoma Concert Band. Gilliam will perform tonight at 7 PM with the Sitka High Symphonic...
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