Month: April 2013

Wed April 10, 2013

Assembly to protest liquor license renewal at Victoria's Pour House. Juneau bishop to hold public forum in Sitka. Pertussis on the rise in Alaska. ACLU Alaska wants public records after state vehicles block abortion protestors.

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Spring Drive Live Music

We had many fantastic live music performances during our Week of Radio Celebration! If you missed any, or you'd like to relive them again, here they are. A huge thank you to all of the performers and the on-air hosts for making some great radio.

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Vaccinations to stifle rise in whooping cough

Whooping cough is on the rise in Alaska. It’s been moving up the coast from California, and in March, caused the death of an infant in Anchorage. But there are ways to avoid catching the highly contagious bacterial infection.

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Economic forum counts on your voice

Garry White, executive director of the Sitka Economic Development Association, explains the second annual economic forum, to be held April 16 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at Centennial Hall. He's joined by Steve Reifenstuhl, vice president of the SEDA board. The idea of the forum is for members of the community to share ideas on how to stabilize and grow Sitka's economy.

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Tue April 9, 2013

Hoonah man gets 198 years in jail for murders of two police officers. Chinook quota lowered in Southeast for second year in a row. Sixth-graders interview children's author during Sitka visit.

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OB services reborn at Sitka hospital

Sitka Community Hospital -- like most hospitals -- delivers babies. But that hasn’t always been the case. For about two years, from 2009 to 2011, a lack of properly qualified physicians caused a shutdown of its obstetrics program. In the first part of a two-part series, KCAW looks at how the return of obstetrics has made a difference for expectant moms.

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Mon April 8, 2013

National Park Service ordered to reinstate Sitka park superintendent. Sitka Republican organizes state Senate's coastal caucus. The case of Alaska's missing moon rock. Senate passes capital budget.

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