Robert Woolsey, KCAW - Sitka
Robert Woolsey is the news director at KCAW in Sitka.
Young: Transparency Makes Good Government ‘Impossible’
Alaska’s lone congressman says transparency is the problem with – and not the solution to – good government. Don Young took advantage of the congressional recess to visit Sitka and speak at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. Besides sharing his nostalgia for the days before television cameras intruded into the capitol, the 40-year representative railed against younger Alaskan’s comfort with government largesse, and their lack of productivity.
Sitka Fine Arts Camp Welcomes Adult Session
After three decades, the Sitka Fine Arts Camp is striking out in a new direction. Since 1973 the camp has taught thousands of kids music, dance, theater, and art. This summer, for the first time, they’ll offer a camp for adults.
Court Says 2008 Sitka Citizen’s Initiative Was Legal
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that a controversial 2008 citizen’s initiative in Sitka was legal and should have gone before voters. The decision reverses a lower court ruling.
Traveling Sea Lion Phones Home
Herring seiners are not the only fishermen commuting long-distance to Sitka this spring. A half-ton Steller sea lion has been seen in and around Sitka’s harbors recently browsing on the abundant herring. The animal was tagged – just over a month ago – at the Bonneville Dam near Portland, Oregon, about 900 miles to the south.
Yupik Dancers Wow Netherlands Festival
Some students at Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka recently went on a field trip, the kind of field trip we all might like to take, if we didn’t mind dancing in front of thousands of...
Salmon Commission Helping Sitka Sound Center’s Hatchery Program
The hatchery program at the Sitka Sound Science Center is getting a helping hand from the Pacific Salmon Commission.
MEHS Students Mix Business With Philanthropy
A small business class at Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka is gearing up for a commercial venture this spring. The students have organized a company, appointed officers, and sold shares of stock. Their product – which will be out soon – is an elastic, $5 wristband with the words “Living on the Edge.”
High Winds, Big Waves Wreaking Havoc On Sea Travel
High winds in Southeast this winter are wreaking havoc on land and at sea. The state ferry Kennicott postponed a scheduled cross-gulf voyage earlier in February due to heavy weather. The Kennicott is rated for open-ocean travel.
New Tlingit Encyclopedia Baffling To Scholars, Speakers
A new encyclopedia of the Tlingit language has teachers in Sitka scratching their heads. The massive work by New Zealand scholar Sally-Ann Lambert is extraordinarily detailed, and the product of years of effort. The problem is: The language in the book is not recognizable by contemporary scholars, or Native Tlingit speakers.
Afghan War Reunites Sitka Classmates
A pair of recent Sitka High graduates had an unexpected meeting last week – in a combat hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Year In Review: Sitka, Anchorage and Juneau
In this last week of 2011, APRN and member station reporters from across the state have been reflecting on the stories of this past year that stood out for them. Some because they were important or difficult to report on, or as in this first story from Sitka because they were fun.
‘Mass Wasting’ Event Destroys Popular Sitka Trail
A storm that slammed into Sitka in mid-November made news at the time for its sudden violence, sinking two boats at their moorings in the harbor, as well as damaging the harbors themselves.
Troller Dan Falvey Named 2011 Highliner of the Year
National Fisherman will honor two Alaskans at the Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle this weekend. Bill Webber, Jr., of Cordova, and Dan Falvey of Sitka will join San Francisco’s Larry Collins as the magazine’s 2011 “Highliners of the Year.”
Sitka Listed Among Global Running Destination
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.
Sawmill Cove Board Looks to Dock, Marine Services
With some of their worst fears about the economic recession behind them, the board of Sitka’s Sawmill Cove Industrial Park would like to begin moving forward again.
Postcard: Discovering Music Through Sacred Harp
A revival of a form of traditional sacred music has found a toehold in Alaska.
Story Behind ‘The Bight Before Christmas’ Revealed
A Sitka author who penned a fishy parody of “The Night Before Christmas” nine years ago has discovered that even quick work can have long literary legs.
Sewer Repairs Reveal Early Visitors to Sitka
An anthropologist has found what she believes are stone tools in a street excavation in downtown Sitka.
Sitka Seafood Workers Evacuated After Ammonia Leaks
The fish plant down the road from Sitka had an ammonia leak last night and people had to be evacuated and some hospitalized.
Memorial Honors One-Year Anniversary of Helicopter Crash
Thursday, July 7, 2011 marks the one-year anniversary of the crash of Coast Guard helicopter 6017, on a routine flight between Astoria, Oregon, and its home base at Air Station Sitka.