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LatestAs city staff tackle budget shortfalls and higher school funding cap
by Katherine Rose | Jan 27, 2021
There’s an unusual word being used in early budget discussions in Sitka -- “surplus.” But that doesn’t mean that the city has money to burn. Belt-tightening over the past few months has offset revenue declines during the pandemic -- and given Sitka some unexpected options in its finances next year.
January 26, 2021: What’s on the agenda at tonight’s assembly meeting?
by Katherine Rose | Jan 26, 2021
When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (1-26-21) it will again consider approving a “request for proposals,” (RFP) seeking bids to build a marine haulout at the Gary Paxton Industrial Park.
City COVID-19 alert level shifts to ‘moderate’ after case count slows
by Katherine Rose | Jan 25, 2021
Sitka’s coronavirus alert level shifted to moderate on Monday (1-25-21), after a reduction in cases over the last week.
Kake’s schools to resume to in-person classes after 10 months of distance learning
by Erin McKinstry, KCAW | Jan 22, 2021
The Kake City School Board announced this week that the district will adopt a mixture of in-person and remote learning starting February 8, barring any new active cases in the community. Students who want to remain fully remote still have the option.
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LatestCommentary: A haulout will benefit more than Sitka’s boats
by Mia Anderson | Jan 12, 2021
A marine haulout, especially a city-run one, would help to develop a stronger infrastructure for Sitka and, ultimately, a more sustainable future for the community.
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LatestMeet Cara Crain – KCAW’s New Volunteer Coordinator
Jan 26, 2021
We’re excited to welcome Cara to the Raven Radio staff! She started remotely on December...
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LatestKCAW Coronavirus Information Hub
May 1, 2020
KCAW is tracking the latest information regarding vaccination and testing, as well as Alaska's travel mandates. You can also find links to other resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Morning Interview
LatestSEAHRC hosts challenge in honor of American Heart Health Month
Jan 27, 2021
In honor of American Heart Health Month, SEARHC is hosting a 28-day "Heart of the Matter" challenge in February to help people adopt heart healthy habits in 2021. Health educators Heleena van Veen and Doug Osborne joined KCAW's Erin Fulton on the morning interview to talk about how Sitkans can get involved.
MEHS to host upcoming DDF tournament online
Jan 25, 2021
Mt. Edgecumbe High School DDF (Drama, Debate, Forensics) coach Marcia Drake is rounding up judges for this weekend's meet in Sitka.
The Sitka Advisory Committee seeks public participation in fish and game issues
Jan 19, 2021
The Sitka Advisory Committee is seeking volunteers to help represent local concerns to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The trapping, resident sport fishing, processor, and alternate seats are all up for re-election at Wednesday's meeting.
Sitka’s annual ‘Bird Count’ leaders discuss this year’s big finds and trends
Jan 14, 2021
Jennifer Cedarleaf and Victoria Vosburg organize and run the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count in Sitka (and have done so for the last 14 years!). This year's count was January 2.
Southeast News
LatestPolice bodycams shed light on Ketchikan man’s death during pursuit
by KRBD Ketchikan | Jan 27, 2021
A 34-year-old Ketchikan man lost his life last month after drowning in a creek while fleeing...
Kake murder trial moved to Juneau
by KFSK Petersburg | Jan 27, 2021
Jade Williams was 19 when she died in 2017. (Photo courtesy of Grace Gordon Duncan) A man accused...
Coast Guard searches for downed Cessna lost during flight from Ketchikan to Port Angeles, Wash.
by KRBD Ketchikan | Jan 27, 2021
This U.S. Coast Guard graphic shows a pattern flown by an aircraft searching for the missing...
Alaska News
Latest‘It’s the big and the bad,’ advocates see 220 percent increase in severe injuries to Alaska’s children during pandemic
by APRN | Jan 27, 2021
A hallway that would normally be full of elementary school students is empty on the first day of...
Juneau works to make ‘Zoom bombing’ a criminal offense
by APRN | Jan 27, 2021
Juneau Assembly members, along with city clerk Beth McEwen, sign on for a regular meeting on Jan....
Lamenting Biden’s moves to ‘target’ oil and gas, Sullivan votes no on Yellen confirmation
by APRN | Jan 27, 2021
Sen. Dan Sullivan at a Commerce Committee hearing Tuesday. (Still from U.S. Senate video) U.S....
NPR
Latest3 People From Extremist ‘Oath Keepers’ Indicted On Capitol Riot Conspiracy Charges
by NPR | Jan 27, 2021
Those indicted have ties to what the Justice Department calls “a paramilitary organization...
Pandemic Piles On Already Reeling Boeing, Leading To Nearly $12 Billion Loss In 2020
by NPR | Jan 27, 2021
The airplane manufacturer was already struggling to fix design flaws in the grounded 737 Max when...
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution: How High-Tech California Is Now Trying To Fix It
by NPR | Jan 27, 2021
The nation’s most populous state says it’s pivoting fast following a chaotic and...
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