Deer hunting still open for subsistence
Sitkans can continue hunting deer for subsistence through the end of January, as long as they stay on federal lands.
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Skip Santa and see Smokey Bear at the Forest Service holiday social
The US Forest Service and Smokey Bear invite Sitkans to a holiday social from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, December 18, at the Forest Service office on Halibut Point Road. Megan Chamberlain and Ashley Bolwerk from the Forest Service joined KCAW's Peter Apathy to discuss the gathering.
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Federal infrastructure money to fund one new cabin on Sitka road system
A wave of infrastructure funding for the Forest Service means Sitka will be getting a new cabin close to town.
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Forest Service hosts workshops, listening sessions on future projects
Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy Forestry Management workshops and listening sessions are coming to Sitka May 19 & 20. Ashley Bolwerk and Cody Mosley are with the US Forest Service, Sitka Ranger District. They joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer for the morning interview to discuss the event. Listen here:
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Comment deadline Monday: Fed infrastructure bill has $14 million for cabins in Tongass and Chugach forests
The Alaska Region of the US Forest Service has over $14 million to spend on cabin projects in the Tongass and Chugach national forests, thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed by President Biden last year. The deadline for public comment is Monday, October 31.
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