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Leak shuts down Green Lake power plant
For the second time in the past year, the city shut down Sitka’s Green Lake power plant. Electric department staff discovered a leak in a 40-year-old electrical conduit.
PBS premiere: ‘Real Boy’ a journey through transition to acceptance
An award-winning film premiering on PBS tonight (6-19-17) has an Alaska connection. Real Boy is the story of a transgender youth launching a career as a musician in the Bay Area of California. The film was directed by Shaleece Haas, a former news intern at KCAW in Sitka.
SEARHC land transfer advances in congressional committees
A bill transferring over 19 acres of federal land in Sitka to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium -- or SEARHC -- has passed preliminary committees in both the US House and Senate.
Seven weeks after sinking, ‘Powhatan’ raised for a final trip south
There will be one last voyage for the Powhatan. The 81-foot tugboat sank at its dock in Sitka’s Starrigavan Bay in April. This week (6-12-17) salvage crews raised the Powhatan and placed it aboard a barge for a ride south to a Seattle scrap yard.
Sitka considers code changes in landslide zones
The state is currently mapping the potential risk for landslides in Sitka. Whether the Sitka Assembly adopts the maps or not, city staff wanted to be prepared for how the information could affect property development.
Jeff Davis: A ‘ferocious leader’ becomes Alaska’s first military governor
Along with other notable historic figures like Katlian, Seward, and Lincoln, there’s a street in Sitka named for Jeff Davis -- but he’s not the Jeff Davis most people think he is.
Events
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Only Fools Run at Midnight! Celebrate Solstice with Family Fun!
Online pre-registration is now closed for Only Fools Run at Midnight on Saturday, June 24th! Don't worry though! Registration the night of begins at 11pm and is $25. T-shirts for the first 200 to register. This costume-clad evening of family fun is full of prizes for fastest finishers, best costumes, and wackiest centipede – 5 or more people attached in some form or fashion! Creativity encouraged! and lots of entertainment and fun to keep folks wide awake for the midnight run. Click the photo for more pictures and info~
The Morning Interview
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Sitka class to teach life jacket ins and outs
The US Coast Guard's Mike Morris talks about a free life jacket class he will be instructing at the Blatchley Middle School swimming pool. The in-water class will be Tuesday, June 27 at 6 pm.
Musical duo excited to return to Alaska
Flutist, Amy Taylor and violist/violinist, Christian Colberg have flown in to play chamber music for the Sitka Summer Music Festival. They talk about what listeners can expect in their many performances, which start today and continue throughout weekend.
Job Openings
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Post-Graduate Fellowship in Community Journalism
The application period is now open for KCAW's Post-Graduate Fellowship in Community Journalism. This 30-week program is an opportunity for a recent Journalism school graduate or established print reporter to build a portfolio in broadcasting. The application deadline is Friday, July 21, 2017. The Fellowship starts in mid-September.
KCAW is hiring a Program Coordinator
Raven Radio is seeking a full-time Program Coordinator to assist the General Manager with programming, operations and managing large on-air volunteer program. Required qualifications: strong production and on-air skills; demonstrated organizational, teaching and computer skills; ability to work with wide variety of people and to work flexible hours. Read a full job description and find out how to apply here. This job is open until filled. First application review will be Monday, June 26th.
Southeast News
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Search under way for Hydaburg boater
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter John McCormick. (KRBD file photo by Leila Kheiry) Search and rescue...
Polar Bound readies for next Northwest Passage journey
A pair of arctic explorers and authors are preparing their vessel in Petersburg’s North Harbor...
City Council OKs DOT nighttime road work request
Front Street in downtown Ketchikan. (KRBD file photo) In a meeting that lasted less than 10...
Alaska News
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What’s next for the legislature after narrowly avoiding a shutdown?
The Alaska Capitol. (Photo by Heather Bryant/KTOO)The Legislature avoided a state government...
Breaking through the political divide
The sign outside the Anchorage Legislative Information Office, March 4, 2016. (Photo by Megan...
49 Voices: Nanne Boorgeart of Anchorage
Nanne Boorgeart of Anchorage (Photo by Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage)This week...
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LatestNorth Carolina Televangelist Indicted On Charges Of Tax Crimes
The televangelist and author of books on faith and finances has allegedly carried out various forms of tax fraud for more than a decade, according to a grand jury’s indictment.
Illinois Bishop Decrees No Communion, Funeral Rites For Same-Sex Spouses
Bishop Thomas Paprocki is telling priests in his diocese not to offer sacraments to people in...
Arkansas Tries To Stop An Epidemic Of Herbicide Damage
A weedkiller called dicamba, which farmers hoped could banish herbicide-resistant weeds, has...
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