The Alaska Marine Highway System has too many old ships, and too few people to operate them. In a virtual open house Tuesday (10-24-23), ferry officials kicked off a 20-year plan for rebuilding and modernizing Alaska’s Marine Highway.
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The smell of simmering whale bones wafted through the parking lot of Sitka’s UAS campus on Saturday (10-21-23). Students and volunteers are working on a project to rearticulate the skeleton of a juvenile humpback whale that washed up on Kruzof Island this spring – but first, they have to boil the bones.
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When Alaska’s dogs go missing, they usually find their way home – but not always. Earlier this summer, a Sitka dog became a local legend after she was found more than two months after disappearing from the woods behind her home.
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In cities like Austin, Nashville and Seattle, music is a key driver of the economy. Alaska isn’t a music destination like those places – but a group of independent musicians wants to change that. They launched Alaska’s first music census in an effort to get the first real data on the impact of music on the state’s economy. They hope it sparks a new conversation on how best to support the state’s vibrant music scene.
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Tenakee Springs will vote on whether to join the Southeast Alaska Solid Waste Authority, or SEASWA, on Tuesday (10-3-23).
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Sitka’s artesian well will be getting an upgrade this fall. Starting in October, the US Forest Service will be installing a pump system to provide consistent flow and reduce waste.
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Alaska’s population is shrinking, so why does the housing market feel tighter than ever? At Southeast Conference on Thursday (9-21-23), a panel of housing specialists highlighted key problems in the Alaska housing market and specific strategies to fix those issues.
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Sitka Trail Works and the US Forest Service are partnering to host a volunteer work party for National Public Lands Day this Saturday, September 16.
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Whether in Sitka Sound or the Bering Sea, a beach cleanup is a major undertaking. Recently, the Ocean Conservancy and the Sitka Sound Science Center took an unusual group of people on a beach cleanup near Sitka to wrap their hands around some marine debris -- and wrap their minds around what to do about it.
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Responders searched for a juvenile hiker reported missing near Herring Cove in Sitka for about five hours Monday night (8-21-23), only to learn that the person was located miles away, in town.
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