Ketchikan
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
KETCHIKAN - Little Brother George, left, and Big Brother Norman Herron are matched through Big Brothers Big Sisters.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
KETCHIKAN - The Ketchikan Indian Community performed their post-election swearing in ceremony on Jan. 23 in the Tribal Council Chambers. The first order of business was to certify the election results, which were passed by unanimous consent. Taking the oath of office was newly elected Council members Andre LeCornu and Delores Churchill along with incumbents Rob Sanderson and Donna Frank. The newly elected Advisory Health Board members were then sworn in. In the past, Health Board members were appointed by the Tribal Council, but membership requested a return to selecting them by popular vote. Taking their seat on the Advisory Health Board were Martha Johnson, Cecelia Johnson and Delma Inman. The fourth vacant seat will be filled at a later time.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
KETCHIKAN - Heatherdale Resources is now the sole owner of the Niblack mineral claims in Moria Sound on southeast Prince of Wales Island, according to the Ketchikan Daily News. The company, based in Vancouver, B.C., is an affiliate of the Hunter Dickinson Group and has been involved with the Niblack claims since mid-2009.
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
web-posted Wednesday, February 1, 2012
web-posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012
KETCHIKAN - Students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to read away their late fines at the Ketchikan Public Library. Every 15 minutes of reading logged at the children's library will credit $1 toward a student's balance.
web-posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012
An array of 19 new seafood products will compete for top honors at the annual Symphony of Seafood contest, and the crowd will choose the popular People’s Choice award.
web-posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Winter travel out of Southeast Alaska is notoriously challenging. If your trip is scheduled in advance, perfect weather will prevail right up to the morning of departure when suddenly, if it's not snowing or blowing, there's a good chance it's calm but socked-in-foggy.
web-posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012
JUNEAU - Marlintini's Lounge will host the next Roughhouse Boxing event at 9 p.m. on Jan. 27. Those under the age of 21 will be admitted if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
web-posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Dear weekly, sporadic, occasional and first-time readers of the Capital City Weekly:
I'm writing to introduce myself as a recent addition to the editorial staff at the CCW. I plan on spicing things up a bit, and I'm coming after you.
web-posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Five Southeast residents have been included in the 2012 Top Forty Under 40 by the Alaska Journal of Commerce. Each year 40 up-and-coming leaders are recognized for demonstrating professional excellence and a commitment to community.
web-posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012
KETCHIKAN - Gregg Harrison is owner and operator of Diversified Diving. He is a rugged individual, a quintessential Alaskan.
web-posted Wednesday, January 25, 2012
KETCHIKAN - The Tongass Historical Museum has partnered with the U.S. Forest Service to present "A Forest of Words," a Tongass-inspired exhibit at the museum.
web-posted Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Indigo L. Prus, daughter of Tasha L. and Joseph E. Prus of Petersburg, recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N. J. Prus is a 2010 graduate of Petersburg High School.
web-posted Wednesday, January 18, 2012
JUNEAU - January is National Mentoring Month, and Southeast chapters of Big Brothers Big Sisters are celebrating by recognizing their volunteer mentors and youth (Bigs and Littles).
web-posted Wednesday, January 18, 2012
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, January 11, 2012
KETCHIKAN - Ketchikan Youth Court's new classes begin in February. The classes are free and open to students ages 11 (or sixth grade) to 18. Classes offer the opportunity to work with community leaders and court staff in community service and on special events, an invitation to the annual Youth Court Banquet, scholarship consideration for graduating seniors, and offer training in leadership, public speaking and professional growth.
web-posted Wednesday, January 11, 2012
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, January 11, 2012
KETCHIKAN - The Southern Southeast Alaska Building Industry Association (SSEABIA) will host the SSEABIA Building Industry Home and Trade Show Jan. 27-28 at the Ted Ferry Civic Center. The Show hours are 4-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday with a Contractor's Reception following the public show.
web-posted Wednesday, January 11, 2012
JUNEAU - Gov. Sean Parnell announced last week new appointments to a number of State boards and committees, including the reappointments of two Southeast residents.
web-posted Wednesday, January 11, 2012
KETCHIKAN - A fundraiser for the Ketchikan Youth Initiatives will be held in the form of a post-Christmas purge from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Jan. 14 at the Plaza Mall.
web-posted Wednesday, January 11, 2012
KETCHIKAN - Big Sister Tiffanie Davis, left, and Little Sister Tatiana, right, have been on many adventures, including the zipline and visiting the Southeast Alaska Wildlife Center, where they got very close to an eagle. It was exhilarating, they said.
web-posted Wednesday, January 11, 2012
KETCHIKAN - A class in advanced Northwest Coast mask carving will be held at the Totem Heritage Center next month. Instructor Norman Jackson will instruct students in the design, design transfer and carving of an alder mask.
web-posted Wednesday, January 11, 2012
KETCHIKAN - Ketchikan Indian Community's annual Tribal Elections are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Jan. 16. KIC members will elect four Tribal Council members to two-year positions and four Advisory Health Board members. Two Advisory Health Board members will serve a one-year term and two will serve a two-year term. In recent years, the Advisory Health Board members were appointed by the Tribal Council. KIC members requested a return to voting for the advisory board via the ballot box.
web-posted Wednesday, January 4, 2012
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, January 4, 2012
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, January 4, 2012
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, December 28, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Ketchikan Indian Community's Southern Southeast Alaska Technical Education Center has announced an eight-hour lead based paint renovation and repair class to be held on Jan. 13, 2012, at the center, which is located at 615 Stedman Street. Those successfully passing the course will earn a certificate, which is acknowledged nationwide by the Environmental Protection Agency. Chas Edwardson, KIC's Workforce Development Director, will teach the course.
web-posted Wednesday, December 28, 2011
KETCHIKAN - The Southeast Alaska Discovery Center invites artists to enter artwork for the Hummingbird Festival Juried Art Show.
web-posted Wednesday, December 28, 2011
This was a big year for Southeast Alaska. As we have done for the past 31 years, the Capital City Weekly's staff and correspondents have worked endlessly to bring you news coverage from every corner of the panhandle.
web-posted Wednesday, December 28, 2011
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Leah J. Cadiente, daughter of Consolacion J. and Jhun B. Cadiente of Ketchikan, alongside approximately 5,500 Sailors attached to USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) recently returned to their Norfolk, Va., homeport.
web-posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011
From Ketchikan to Prudhoe Bay to Shemya Island, every year Alaskans bundle up and gather together to celebrate the holiday season by braving the elements for the Audubon Christmas Bird Count.
web-posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011
I was confronted by a surprising fact a few months ago while driving on the Glen Highway. My road trip companion, a friend from Connecticut, remarked that Alaska is probably the last state in America with both towns and vast swaths of land ceded to roadlessness. I couldn't believe it. I'm a proud and eager booster of Alaskan exceptionalism, but I was surely convinced that bastions of roadlessness must have persisted in the far-removed corners of the other 49 states.
web-posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011
JUNEAU - The Institute of the North is hosting a gathering for young Alaskans interested in discussing the state's rich history, vibrant present and thriving future. The Conference of Young Alaskans is modeled after the Alaska Constitutional Convention of 1955 and provides an opportunity for youth ages 16 to 25 to meet and discuss current issues and challenges facing the state. This year's conference will be held in Juneau on Jan. 4-7, 2012.
web-posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ketchikan held their monthly activity Dec. 10, featuring Chef Charlotte Glover and a special guest visit from Santa at the children's library.
web-posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Sea otters are cleaning out valuable commercial fisheries in Southeast Alaska, and they have been at it for decades.
web-posted Wednesday, December 14, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Gregg Poppen, a media arts consultant, and Shakim, a middle-schooler, have been matched for a year through Big Brothers Big Sisters. In that time, the pair has been on many adventures, including fishing and biking around Ketchikan.
web-posted Wednesday, December 14, 2011
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Wood has always been required by man's activities in Southeast Alaska.
web-posted Wednesday, December 7, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Applications are available for the Sam Pitcher Memorial Scholarship, which deadlines on Jan. 1, 2012. Awards of up to $1,000 will be awarded to Ketchikan youth in grades 7-12 for use at a summer music program.
web-posted Wednesday, December 7, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Glenn Brown has been appointed as new director of the Ketchikan Youth Court.
web-posted Wednesday, December 7, 2011
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, December 7, 2011
KETCHIKAN - PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center has been ranked in the top 1 percent of all critical access hospitals in the U.S. The 2011-2012 Hospital Strength Index ranked PeaceHealth Ketchikan sixth out of more than 1,300 critical access hospitals. Compared to all 4,500 acute care hospitals, PeaceHealth Ketchikan places in the top 25 percent nationwide.
web-posted Wednesday, December 7, 2011
JUNEAU - The Juneau Economic Development Council will host an economic development cluster summit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 13. The event will be held at Centennial Hall, featuring guest speakers, panel discussions and breakout sessions. The objective of the summit is to advance economic development of Southeast Alaska by addressing the challenges and opportunities of key industries.
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
METLAKATLA - Scott C. Hayward has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, Hayward received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness and first aid, as well as Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman.
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Ketchikan Indian Community Workforce Development Director Chas Edwardson has been named to the Alaska Workforce Investment Board by Governor Sean Parnell. The vision of the AWIB is to build connections that put Alaskans into good jobs. Job training has been a passion of Edwardson for many years.
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Alaska food banks are the beneficiaries of fish taken as bycatch in the Gulf of Alaska thanks to Kodiak fishermen and local processors.
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Ketchikan Indian Community Workforce Development Director Chas Edwardson has been named to the Alaska Workforce Investment Board by Governor Sean Parnell. The vision of the AWIB is to build connections that put Alaskans into good jobs. Job training has been a passion of Edwardson for many years.
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
KETCHIKAN - This year's annual Dream Big Luncheon in Ketchikan highlighted a family with several children matched in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Also featured was a match between Big Brother Mike Harpold and his Little Brother, Tyler. This match is retiring in the spring as Tyler will be turning 18 and graduating high school. He and Harpold have been matched for eight years. Luncheon attendees witnessed how Big Brothers Big Sisters can benefit a youth and their family, as well as the longevity that can come of a sustained, positive relationship between a youth and an adult.
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Ketchikan Indian Community Workforce Development Director Chas Edwardson has been named to the Alaska Workforce Investment Board by Governor Sean Parnell. The vision of the AWIB is to build connections that put Alaskans into good jobs. Job training has been a passion of Edwardson for many years.
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
KETCHIKAN - This year's annual Dream Big Luncheon in Ketchikan highlighted a family with several children matched in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Also featured was a match between Big Brother Mike Harpold and his Little Brother, Tyler. This match is retiring in the spring as Tyler will be turning 18 and graduating high school. He and Harpold have been matched for eight years. Luncheon attendees witnessed how Big Brothers Big Sisters can benefit a youth and their family, as well as the longevity that can come of a sustained, positive relationship between a youth and an adult.
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Three Ketchikan Indian Community members took the plunge Oct. 17 when they swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco. The approximate 1.4-mile swim was part of an educational and experiential San Francisco-based Alcatraz swim program sponsored by Path Star, a nonprofit organization committed to inspiring and revitalizing sustainable health and well-being practices within Native American community.
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Approximately 250 Ketchikan Indian Community members were treated to lunch and five different Native dance groups on Nov. 19 at the Ted Ferry Civic Center during their annual meeting. The theme for this year's annual meeting was "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow."
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
KETCHIKAN - This year's annual Dream Big Luncheon in Ketchikan highlighted a family with several children matched in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Also featured was a match between Big Brother Mike Harpold and his Little Brother, Tyler. This match is retiring in the spring as Tyler will be turning 18 and graduating high school. He and Harpold have been matched for eight years. Luncheon attendees witnessed how Big Brothers Big Sisters can benefit a youth and their family, as well as the longevity that can come of a sustained, positive relationship between a youth and an adult.
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Artists of all media are invited to create functional and not-so-functional pieces of wearable art for "Shape Shift," Ketchikan's 26th Annual Wearable Art Show. The deadline for entries from students under 18 years of age is Dec. 16, and the adult artist deadline is Jan. 9, 2012.
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
On the first Friday of each month, Juneau galleries, museums and shops open their doors for show and exhibit openings, artist meet-and-greets and more. Following is information about events available as of press time. All events and openings listed are on Friday, Dec. 2 unless otherwise noted.
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Many fish traps have floated off points of land in an attempt to lure passing salmon. A pile trap, in comparison, was historically constructed of long piles that were driven deep into the ocean floor. Both have served as obstructions in navigable waters, equipped with lanterns at night during fishing season to alert passing vessels.
web-posted Wednesday, November 30, 2011
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, November 23, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Ketchikan Indian Community has become the first entity in Alaska to sponsor the Building Energy Retrofit Technician (BERT) apprenticeship, developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship. Robert Boyd and Samson Mullenax were recently indentured and will complete their registered apprenticeship while working for KIC's Weatherization Program over the next year.
web-posted Wednesday, November 23, 2011
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, November 23, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Ketchikan Indian Community has become the first entity in Alaska to sponsor the Building Energy Retrofit Technician (BERT) apprenticeship, developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship. Robert Boyd and Samson Mullenax were recently indentured and will complete their registered apprenticeship while working for KIC's Weatherization Program over the next year.
web-posted Wednesday, November 23, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Ketchikan Indian Community has become the first entity in Alaska to sponsor the Building Energy Retrofit Technician (BERT) apprenticeship, developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship. Robert Boyd and Samson Mullenax were recently indentured and will complete their registered apprenticeship while working for KIC's Weatherization Program over the next year.
web-posted Wednesday, November 23, 2011
KETCHIKAN - Ketchikan Indian Community has become the first entity in Alaska to sponsor the Building Energy Retrofit Technician (BERT) apprenticeship, developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship. Robert Boyd and Samson Mullenax were recently indentured and will complete their registered apprenticeship while working for KIC's Weatherization Program over the next year.
web-posted Wednesday, November 16, 2011
The Governor's Annual Awards for Emergency Medical Services were presented at the 36th Annual Governor's Alaska EMS awards banquet on Nov. 12 in Anchorage. The awards were sponsored by the Alaska Council on Emergency Medical Services.
web-posted Wednesday, November 16, 2011
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. and Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, November 16, 2011
The Governor's Annual Awards for Emergency Medical Services were presented at the 36th Annual Governor's Alaska EMS awards banquet on Nov. 12 in Anchorage. The awards were sponsored by the Alaska Council on Emergency Medical Services.
web-posted Wednesday, November 9, 2011
JUNEAU - The Huna Heritage Foundation has awarded 35 Huna Totem shareholders and descendants, including eight students from Juneau and seven from Hoonah, with $35,000 in higher education scholarships this month.
web-posted Wednesday, November 9, 2011
THORNE BAY - The Tongass National Forest, Thorne Bay and Craig District Rangers are reminding the public that the roads system on Prince of Wales Island is changing.
web-posted Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Southeast Support Group Listings
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
JUNEAU - Alaska has the distinction of ranking number one in the nation per capita for avalanche-related fatalities. In a state covered by snow more than half the year, learning basic, practical skills for traveling safely in avalanche terrain is vital.
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
KETCHIKAN - The City of Saxman and the National Endowment for the Arts "Art Works" Program are giving youth of Saxman and other communities the chance to learn about Southeast Alaska Design from esteemed artist Donald Varnell.
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
KETCHIKAN - PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center has again been named the best facility for traveling nurses in the country. For the second year in a row, TravelNursing.com has placed KMC in the top spot in their report of the "Top 15 Traveler-Friendly Facilities."
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
In the 1920s, a cache was left in the Harris River mine, located on the east coast of Prince of Wales Island. Among the miners working for Kasaan Gold Mining Company at the time was a man named John Vial. He was an Italian who had worked in the Juneau mines before coming to Hollis, the town that served the mines on the island.
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
KETCHIKAN - The City of Saxman and the National Endowment for the Arts "Art Works" Program are giving youth of Saxman and other communities the chance to learn about Southeast Alaska Design from esteemed artist Donald Varnell.
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
JUNEAU - Alaska has the distinction of ranking number one in the nation per capita for avalanche-related fatalities. In a state covered by snow more than half the year, learning basic, practical skills for traveling safely in avalanche terrain is vital.
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
KETCHIKAN - PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center has again been named the best facility for traveling nurses in the country. For the second year in a row, TravelNursing.com has placed KMC in the top spot in their report of the "Top 15 Traveler-Friendly Facilities."
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
JUNEAU - Alaska has the distinction of ranking number one in the nation per capita for avalanche-related fatalities. In a state covered by snow more than half the year, learning basic, practical skills for traveling safely in avalanche terrain is vital.
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
KETCHIKAN - The City of Saxman and the National Endowment for the Arts "Art Works" Program are giving youth of Saxman and other communities the chance to learn about Southeast Alaska Design from esteemed artist Donald Varnell.
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
KETCHIKAN - PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center has again been named the best facility for traveling nurses in the country. For the second year in a row, TravelNursing.com has placed KMC in the top spot in their report of the "Top 15 Traveler-Friendly Facilities."
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
In the 1920s, a cache was left in the Harris River mine, located on the east coast of Prince of Wales Island. Among the miners working for Kasaan Gold Mining Company at the time was a man named John Vial. He was an Italian who had worked in the Juneau mines before coming to Hollis, the town that served the mines on the island.
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
JUNEAU - Alaska has the distinction of ranking number one in the nation per capita for avalanche-related fatalities. In a state covered by snow more than half the year, learning basic, practical skills for traveling safely in avalanche terrain is vital.
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
KETCHIKAN - The City of Saxman and the National Endowment for the Arts "Art Works" Program are giving youth of Saxman and other communities the chance to learn about Southeast Alaska Design from esteemed artist Donald Varnell.
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
KETCHIKAN - PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center has again been named the best facility for traveling nurses in the country. For the second year in a row, TravelNursing.com has placed KMC in the top spot in their report of the "Top 15 Traveler-Friendly Facilities."
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
KETCHIKAN - The City of Saxman and the National Endowment for the Arts "Art Works" Program are giving youth of Saxman and other communities the chance to learn about Southeast Alaska Design from esteemed artist Donald Varnell.
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
In the 1920s, a cache was left in the Harris River mine, located on the east coast of Prince of Wales Island. Among the miners working for Kasaan Gold Mining Company at the time was a man named John Vial. He was an Italian who had worked in the Juneau mines before coming to Hollis, the town that served the mines on the island.
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
JUNEAU - Alaska has the distinction of ranking number one in the nation per capita for avalanche-related fatalities. In a state covered by snow more than half the year, learning basic, practical skills for traveling safely in avalanche terrain is vital.
web-posted Wednesday, November 2, 2011
KETCHIKAN - PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center has again been named the best facility for traveling nurses in the country. For the second year in a row, TravelNursing.com has placed KMC in the top spot in their report of the "Top 15 Traveler-Friendly Facilities."
web-posted Wednesday, October 26, 2011
State officials say there is "no reason to panic" and that Alaska salmon are "relatively safe" from a deadly fish virus that has appeared for the first time in Pacific waters.
web-posted Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Editor's note: This is the final installment of a three-part series about the history of Wrangell's sawmills. See the archives section at www.capitalcityweekly.com for parts one and two of this series. Part two described the events of the sawmills during World War II and shortly after.
web-posted Wednesday, October 26, 2011
JUNEAU - The Alaska Region National Ocean Sciences Bowl, also called the Alaska Tsunami Ocean Sciences Bowl, is scheduled for March 2-4, 2012, at the Seward High School in Seward. This will mark the 15th annual Alaska Tsunami Ocean Sciences Bowl. The Alaska competition is composed of two separate events: a research project and a quiz bowl in which students answer rapid-fire questions that test their knowledge of ocean science concepts.
web-posted Wednesday, October 19, 2011
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. & Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
web-posted Wednesday, October 19, 2011
web-posted Wednesday, October 19, 2011
During World War II, products shifted from local-use lumber to filling government contracts for the U. S. military and its bases farther north. In addition, the mill was again supplying spruce for aircraft-grade lumber for that industry. It was reported that the bulk of the aircraft spruce was going to Boeing.
web-posted Wednesday, October 12, 2011
ACOA/CODA Meeting, Wed. & Fri., Noon-1 p.m., Northern Lights United Church, 400 11th St; Sun. 11 a.m.-Noon, CBJ Assembly Chambers.
News
- Poems wanted for Poetry OmniBus competition
- Glacier Swim Team excels in Portland competition
- Local firm receives national recognition
- KRNN Showcase to feature Kuhar, Cross
- Tribal Council swears in new members
- My Corner Of The Bush: A bit of history and just a little bit more
- 3-2-1 POW
- Gospel singing workshop and concert to be held
- Registration open for caregiver course
- BBBS celebrates Mentoring Month
- Niblack mineral project moves forward
- China bound
- Gold Street Music moved to Friday for February
- Southeast History: Placer mining from Windfall to Montana
- Southeast student art on display in Seward
