Raven’s 30th Anniversary
Where’s Waldo?
As 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! morePosted in Raven's 30th Anniversary Leave a comment
Station Highlights
KCAW takes top honors at Alaska Press Club
KCAW 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. morePosted in Station Highlights Leave a comment
Local News
Ken Fate: Raven community “introspective, democratic, thriving”
The 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. moreBears vs. Cans: Sitka field-test underway this summer
Residents 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. morePosted in Local News, Syndicated Leave a comment
Initiative’s lawyer questions motives for blocking vote
The attorney for a citizen’s initiative in Sitka is unsure what the city has to gain by further attempts to block a public vote on land sales. Late last month, Juneau attorney Joe Geldhof and Sitkans for Responsible Government won a reversal in the Alaska Supreme Court. The justices gave the initiative the green light, but also remanded the case back to the Sitka judge to review some apparent conflicts in Sitka’s code. more
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The CorvidEYE
Bears vs. Cans: Sitka field-test underway this summer
Residents 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. morePosted in Local News, Syndicated Leave a comment

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