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Hollywood calling: Sitka actors to audition for "Whales"

A big Hollywood break could be just around the corner for some local actors. An Anchorage film services company will hold a casting call in Sitka tomorrow (Fri 8/6), as part of a statewide series of auditions for the movie “Everybody Loves Whales,” which will be filmed by Universal Studios in Alaska later this fall.

Exploring Kruzof, Pt. 2: All-terrain construction

This week we’ve been bringing you stories from Kruzof Island, just west of Sitka.The island is used for a variety of recreation, from hiking to camping to ATV riding. But the road used by hikers and ATV riders has fallen into disrepair.In the second of our three-part series on Kruzof Island, KCAW’s Ed Ronco reports from Mud Bay, where the Forest Service and a local contractor are working together to rebuild a road, using federal stimulus money.

As deadline nears, municipal candidates toss hats in ring

Three more candidates have filed for municipal office in Sitka. Former city administrator John Stein has filed for the mayor’s seat. A relative newcomer to Sitka, Terry Blake, has filed for one of two open assembly seats. And current school board president Lon Garrison has filed for another term on the board.

Exploring Kruzof, Pt. 1: Artistic roots

Kruzof Island is 168 square miles of land, popping out of the Pacific Ocean just west of Sitka. It holds a volcano, a trail system, a series of beaches, meadowlands and forest. During World War II, it was a strategic location for U.S. forces.This week, we bring you three reports from Kruzof beginning with this story about an 80-year-old Haida weaver hot on the trail of young spruce roots for her baskets.

Anchor's away (and back again)

It’s not often that a Cruise Ship loses its anchor, but as KCAW’s Lily Mihalik reports, recovering such a loss is far from simple.

Bear family tagged and collared in Sitka

Four brown bears were tagged and collared this morning at Sitka’s Fortress of the Bear. The collars will allow the bears to be tracked and studied in the future.

Kasiana rock quarry permit denied

The Sitka Assembly has put the brakes on a plan to operate a rock quarry on Kasiana Island.

Assembly sours on sugar tax

A ballot proposal to tax sugar-sweetened soft drinks went down to defeat at the Assembly table last night, with even its two sponsors voting against it.

Sitka, Adak both explore bulk water sales

In rapidly expanding nations like India, Pakistan and China, disputes are heating up over a scarce and precious resource: water.

Medvejie experiment aids accident recovery

Earlier this month, two hatcheries in Sitka both suffered devastating accidents over the same weekend. The Sheldon Jackson Hatchery lost about 240,000 salmon fry when a water intake pipe became blocked.At Medvejie Hatchery, a few miles south, the damage was worse.A closed water-intake valve resulted in the loss of nearly 1 million Chinook fry. But Medvejie also has been conducting an experimental program that, in the weeks since the accident, has helped the hatchery recover from the damage caused by the accident.