What started as a community cleanup has become a legitimate scientific study.
KCAW - Sitka
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Audio Postcard: A Sitkan’s pilgrimage to Arhoolie Records
For Sitkan Suzanne Portello, the passing of roots music icon Chris Strachwitz was an invitation for a pilgrimage back to Down Home Music in the Bay Area.
Sunflower stars take center stage in kelp research
Sea stars may not intimidate us humans, but to a population of sea urchins, they’re a formidable predator.
SEARHC to close Sitka’s home health department
Some Sitkans are concerned that both the expense and quality of end-of-life care will change dramatically.
Fearing a financial ‘house on fire,’ Stedman warns against overdrawing the Permanent Fund to pay dividends
“People in the financial arena recognized the fire alarm is starting to ring,” Stedman said.
Long-awaited Angoon hydro project can proceed, if funding can be found
In late June, the U.S. Forest Service granted a permit for a small-scale hydro plant on Thayer Creek.