A new crime thriller based in western Alaska was penned by a newcomer to fiction, but a veteran in law enforcement. Former Sitka police chief Sheldon Schmitt has published his first novel, 'Bush Blues." The story explores the life of a regular-guy cop doing police work in some extraordinary circumstances.
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Changes in the world commodity market for recyclables have forced US sellers to dramatically improve the quality of unprocessed recyclables -- in other words, the cardboard, newspaper, and plastic Sitkans throw into the bins at the city recycling center.
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The Sitka Wolves dominated the Region V, Division II Cross Country meet in Juneau this weekend, and captured the Region V title. The Sitka Lady Wolves took second place, and will also represent Region V at state next weekend.
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Ever since the state filed a petition in January of this year for a roadless exemption, opponents have argued that the move reopens a debate that was finally closed in 2016. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski would like to steer the debate to common ground.
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The Sitka Assembly Thursday night (9-21-18) passed out $45,000 in grants to local nonprofit organizations -- but not to the Sitka Community Land Trust. The affordable housing group failed to win monetary support from at least four of Sitka's seven assembly members, which sank its application.
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The Sitka Assembly on Thursday night (9-20-18) approved on first reading spending $150,000 on legal fees for the proposed merger of Sitka Community Hospital with the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium.
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The Coast Guard and Alaska State Troopers Thursday night (9-20-18) called off the search for 55-year old Reginald Skeek, Jr., a Kake resident who is believed to have fallen off the town pier and drowned. Note: This story was updated on 9-24-18 with clarifying details from the Organized Village of Kake.
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At least 50 homes are known to have experienced appliance failures -- mostly in heat pumps -- after a utility contractor snapped a guy wire, creating a short between the city’s high voltage transmission lines and lower-voltage distribution lines. Sitka is directing customers to the contractor's insurance company.
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The City of Sitka is denying all allegations in a whistleblower lawsuit filed against the police department last month. Former Sitka police detective Ryan Silva claims he was harassed and demoted for calling out the department’s inappropriate purchase of automatic weapons, among other charges.
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One-term school board incumbent Eric Van Cise and challenger Amy Morrison answered questions on district finances, policy, and how best to prepare Sitka’s students to enter the workforce, during a Chamber of Commerce forum this week (9-12-18). The pair will be joined by the third candidate, 18-year incumbent Cass Pook, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Thursday, September 13 on Raven Radio in a live listener call-in.
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