Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

SITKA, ALASKA (2009-01-05) Sitkan Bill De Armond was born here 70 years ago in 1938, grew up and went to school in Sitka as well as Pelican, Ketchikan, and Juneau, where he finished high school. He is the son of historian and journalist R. N. De Armond and the late Dale De Armond, a noted artist who worked in woodcut and wood engraving, among other media, and was well-known as an illustrator. KCAW's Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock spoke with Bill De Armond about his recollections of the heady days a half-century ago when Alaska went from U.S. Territory to State of the Union.

Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

Sitka, Alaska (2009-01-04) Sitka High Junior Hannah Hamberg won the grand prize in the Alaska Airlines "Paint the Plane" competition, open to all Alaskans in grades K-12. Hamberg's winning design was unveiled Saturday (1-3-09) as part of the Alaska's statehood celebration in Anchorage, and will adorn an Alaska Airlines 737 later this year. See Hannah's design at www.painttheplane.com

Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

SITKA, ALASKA (2008-12-30) The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced the state hunting season for Sitka black tailed deer will close on December 31, 2008

Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

SITKA, ALASKA (2008-12-30) The Brady Campaign to prevent gun violence is suing to stop a last-second Bush administration change that would allow people to carry concealed, loaded guns in most National parks and wildlife refuges, including the Sitka National Historical Park.