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Assembly nixes further Sitka street closures

The Sitka Assembly voted Tuesday to uphold a suspension of the pedestrian mall plan, after the first street closure brought controversy and public complaint.

Man medevacked after Sitka ammonia leak

A man was medevacked from Sitka to Seattle on Monday after sustaining injuries in an ammonia leak aboard a processing vessel. The boat was tied to the dock at Sitka Sound Seafoods at the time, causing the evacuation of more than 150 employees at the seafood processor, and a voluntary evacuation from the rest Sitka’s waterfront.

Sitka teen remembered for positive impact

Friends are remembering 17-year-old Paulette James as a positive force and a model of resiliency. The Pacific High School student died Thursday in an accident on Prince of Wales Island.

Fri June 21, 2013

Wrangell hosts traditional foods conference. Ketchikan Indian Community council members face recall petition. Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic hits Stephens Pass.

Alexander: Traditional art has place in the future

Selina Alexander is the artist in residence at the Sheldon Jackson Museum. She'll be demonstrating her traditional artwork, but she also says it's important to let art grow and adapt to the times. She and Sheldon Jackson Museum Curator Jackie Fernandez talk about the artists in residence program.

Thu June 20, 2013

Coast Guard suspends search for missing fisherman near Hoonah. Electric cars fit Sitka's profile -- so why aren't they more popular here? Glacier Bay Lodge might shut down after this summer. State opens disaster assistance center in Galena after floods. Petersburg vying for title of nation's best yachting community.

Paremski: Piano, performance gives ‘incredible rush’

Natasha Paremski started playing piano when she was 3. A year later, she began lessons. She played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at age 15 and recorded her first CD the same year. Between now and July 6, she'll play for you, at the Sitka Summer Music Festival.