A relatively light agenda awaits the Sitka Assembly at its regular meeting Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean it’s minor. Among the five items on the agenda is the sale of some Benchlands property to a local developer.
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The woman, whose name was not released, was medevacked from the 109-foot fishing tender Tuxedni, which was in Tebenkof Bay on Kuiu Island. She had been complaining of severe abdominal distress, and was transported to Sitka where she was transferred to local EMS.
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The list began with 53 people. Then it was 10, with videoconference interviews earlier this month. From there, the Sitka Assembly picked four finalists. Each of them sat Thursday and Friday for separate, hour-long interviews in open session.
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Next year is the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, and to mark the occasion, the Sitka Conservation Society is putting together a film project on the wilderness. Filmmaker Ben Hamilton and Adam Andis, of SCS, explain what they're working on.
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Friends seek help for service dog's medical bills. Pink catch rapidly nearing record. Disagreements over Parnell's vision for Tongass. Rope jumper tries to break three records in Juneau.
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Karen Kluting has organized an online fundraiser for Willow’s medical bills, and has already raised nearly half the $3,000 necessary for the dog to get surgery. She’s also holding a bake sale on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Wells Fargo.
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A fire earlier this week at an asphalt plant in Sitka is not expected to delay a major repaving project near two area schools. On Monday morning, firefighters put out a major blaze at Aggregate Construction Inc.
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Sitka Superior Court Judge David George ruled on Thursday against supporters of a ballot initiative that would give citizens a vote on large land sales and leases. It is the latest development in a years-long saga that’s seen the case go all the way to the Alaska Supreme Court and back.
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Assistant Fire Chief Al Stevens says the fire began at the end of Granite Creek Road, where three containers of asphalt were being heated on trailers, for use on Baranof Street. One of the heaters fell off its bracket and landed near the tires of a trailer, which then caught fire.
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A massive project looking at the Gulf of Alaska brings together more than 40 scientists from 11 different agencies. The idea is better understand the relationships between different species of fish and the natural world around them. It's a method of research that signals a shift in the way we understand science.
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