sitka
sit kuh
- n a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906
- In the past five years budworm caterpillars have killed 40,000 hectares of sitka spruce forest.
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- Electric Cars Slow To Catch On In Sitka
It was just a few years ago that Sitka’s electric utility predicted a significant increase in the number of electric vehicles on the road, especially in communities with relatively inexpensive electric power. Despite steady high fuel prices, the community’s interest in electric cars — after an initial spike — has been flat. Download Audio
June 21, 2013 - Alaska Public Radio Network - Man pleads guilty to arson for setting fire at Auke Bay business
A Sitka resident accused of damaging a Juneau business by setting it on fire last summer has pleaded guilty to second-degree arson. James Lee Jespersen, 54, changed his plea in Juneau Superior Court on Thursday afternoon.
June 21, 2013 - Juneau Empire - UAS Sitka offers law enforcement program to students statewide
SITKA - Many people get into law enforcement because the career is in their blood. But modern police work also demands high levels of education. That's where the new University of Alaska Southeast Law Enforcement program comes in.
June 19, 2013 - Capital City Weekly
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- Sean Parnell in KTUU
On behalf of all Alaskans, Sandy and I extend our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of the Coast Guardsmen from Air Station Sitka who were lost in the crash near James Island, Washington,Parnell said in a... - Marko Dapcevich in MetroWest Daily News
It would be really neat for us if Sitka could be portrayed like it really is, which is a really amazing place with a lot of different cultures, a lot of diversity, a lot of lifestyles,Dapcevich said. "Not having seen the movie, you never... - Mark Begich in SitNews
I had the chance to talk one-on-one with people in communities all across this state Bethel, Kotzebue, Sitka, Kenai, Fairbanks, Juneau, Soldotna, and the Mat-Su,Begich said. "I wanted to hear how Alaskans are doing, what they're concerned...