Sitka crews react to water main break. School board candidates differ on superintendent's role. Philippines' first honorary consul to AK talks about partnerships. Organization promotes weatherization as winter approaches.
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Environmental Superintendent Mark Buggins says the main that ruptured was repaired, and a secondary leak has a temporary fix in place. Eventually, crews will need to go back in and make final repairs to the water main.
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Rachel Thompson, with Maine's Island Institute, is holding a two-part workshop on climate change science. "Communicating Local Impacts of Climate Change" (9AM-5PM Sat Sep 14, Keet Gooshi Heen Room 26, free) will help hone the communication skills of teachers, fishermen, and others interested in communicating climate change research. The "WeatherBlur Orientation" (9AM-4PM Sun Sep 15, Keet Gooshi Heen Room 26, free) will introduce participants to an online learning community.
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The two candidates for Sitka’s school board this year agree on much, but also have one key difference: How they view the role of the superintendent. Incumbent Lon Garrison and challenger Stephen Courtright answered questions for about an hour at the Sitka Chamber of Commerce this week (9-11-13), in the first candidate forum of the municipal election season.
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Mollie Kabler and Kitty LaBounty, hosts (for over 20 years!) of KCAW's Garden Show, discuss how to prepare our gardens for winter.
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New preschool aims to close achievement gap. Stanford's SoCo comes to Sitka. Pink fishing closes after record-breaking year.
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It doesn't seem possible that it has been almost two decades since we were listening to Lisa Nurnberger deliver our local news! Now she is Lisa Snyder and here she is pictured with daughter Evangeline. Let's keep Raven flying strong for the next 20 years! As Lisa said "Just renewed my membership cause Raven is the most creative, rockin' station bar none!" Please contribute towards our $55,000 Fall Drive goal. We need everybody to get there!
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Sitka sends funding to nonprofit orgs. Electric rate increase moves forward. SE residents testify on ferry schedule. Alaskans oppose military strike on Syria.
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Raven Radio News Reporter Ed Ronco is moving to Seattle to become Morning Edition producer at KPLU in Seattle. He starts in October. Ed came to KCAW in September, 2009, from Indiana, where he covered business, politics and government at the South Bend Tribune. He's on the job here through the end of the month, but he plans to remain a proud member of Raven Radio for the rest of his life.
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Twelve sophomores from Stanford University are in Sitka this month for a 3-week field course studying human and natural systems in Southeast Alaska. The course is taught by a combination of four graduate instructors, visiting Stanford professors, and local experts. It’s called a “SoCo” -- or Sophomore College. SoCo teaching assistant Caitlin Woolsey sent this audio postcard from what is proving to be a hands-on adventure in higher education.
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