Category: Local News

Sitka hatchery’s chum run funds improvements

by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Sep 18, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

A strong chum salmon run is helping pay for upgrades to a Sitka hatchery. Returns are also good at...

Sitka approves two new contracts to ship water in bulk

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Sep 14, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

Raw water may be shipped out of Sitka within the next three years. At least, that’s the promise of two bulk water contracts — approved by the Sitka Assembly on Tuesday night.

Mine critics find more local government support

by Ed Schoenfeld, Coast Alaska | Sep 14, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka and Ketchikan’s borough assemblies passed resolutions in the past two weeks asking the federal government to protect Alaska fisheries from transboundary mines.

Satellite device critical to mid-Gulf rescue

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Sep 14, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

The 36-foot Ruby Dawn was en route Tuesday (9-12-17) from Whittier to Juneau when it became disabled in the Gulf of Alaska, in an area where VHF radio is unreliable.