Raven’s 30th Anniversary

Where’s Waldo?

Group_blackandwhite_smAs if it weren't embarrassing enough to admit to your kids that you listened to music before CD's, here's proof that some of us pre-date even color film. A number of the robust youth pictured here are still connected to Raven Radio in some way -- can you spot them? Hint: There is at least one current employee, one current volunteer, and one current board member, and none is wearing a striped sweater! more
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Station Highlights

KCAW takes top honors at Alaska Press Club

PressClub_smKCAW made another outstanding showing at the annual Alaska Press Club Awards in Anchorage last weekend (4-21-12). Follow this link to revisit our award-winning pieces. more
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Statewide News

Change Of Command At Air Station Sitka

Cmdr. Ward Sandlin took over as commanding officer of Air Station Sitka on Wednesday. The top job changes over every two years. Sandlin replaces Cmdr. Doug Cameron, who will serve as Chief of Incident Management for a region stretching from New Jersey to North Carolina. Cameron’s time at the 120-person station was marked by a tragedy, but also by a strengthening of ties with the larger community. More

Work Between Native Hunters, Biologists Lays Groundwork For Future

Climate change is causing ice withdrawal and creating stress for animals that live on it. When sick seals started showing up on the beaches off Barrow last July, some saw it as the latest evidence of global warming. More

Cook Inlet Oil, Gas Lease Sale Nets Over $6.8 Million

State officials say Wednesday’s Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale netted more than $6.8 million. Preliminary results indicate the sale is the second largest in Cook Inlet in a dozen years. Bill Barron, state Department of Natural Resources oil, says an gas division director, says five groups bid on 44 tracts. More

National News

Moody's Downgrades 16 Spanish Bank Ratings

Moody's Investors Service is lowering the ratings because of the country's worsening financial picture. Moody's said it took the action because the banks face a rising tide of bad loans with Spain's economy in recession, its real estate market a shambles and its unemployment rate stubbornly high. More

New Evidence Released: Trayvon Martin Had Traces Of Pot In System

In hundreds of pages of documents, police also say Martin's shooting was "ultimately avoidable." More

Facebook Stock Priced At $38 A Share Ahead Of Friday IPO

Facebook has priced its much-hyped stock at $38 a share in advance of its initial public offering Friday. It is expected to be one of the largest IPOs in history and the company is expected to raise as much $18 billion. More

Local News

Change of command at Air Station Sitka

fea cg attentionCoast Guard Air Stations change commanders every two years or so. Cmdr. Ward Sandlin took command from Cmdr. Doug Cameron on Wednesday. Cameron's tour of duty in Sitka was began with a tragedy, but also included a strengthening of ties with the larger community. more
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Ken Fate: Raven community “introspective, democratic, thriving”

Ken_Fate_smThe theme for this year’s 4th of July celebration in Sitka will be “Communications through the Years.” Ken Fate, the general manager of Raven Radio, made the announcement at this week’s meeting of the Sitka Chamber of Commerce (5-16-12). Fate went on to tell the chamber about KCAW’s thirty-year history, and its connections – both social and financial – to the community. more
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Bears vs. Cans: Sitka field-test underway this summer

Can_test_030911_smResidents in a few select neighborhoods in Sitka will be trying out a new kind of bear-resistant trash can this spring. The local sanitation company is doing a field test of two prospective containers. Both are mostly plastic, and neither is considered “bear-proof.” All the authorities want to do is to frustrate brown bears looking for an easy meal, in the hope that they move on. more
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Southeast News

Fishing fatality reported by Coast Guard

A 44-year old man reportedly suffered from a fall onboard the Gordon Jensen. more

Fleet leaves Seymour without fishing

It looks like the sac roe herring fishery in Seymour Canal was just not to be this year. Fishery managers say all the gillnetters left the grounds off Admiralty Island… more

Assembly urged to fund child care

Parents, child care providers, and other supporters of the Hearts Initiative asked Assembly members Monday to fund the program to help increase child care options in Juneau. more