April 2014 - Page 9 of 11

If we missed you…

I was telling our little cat Moe that while our One Day Drive and the preceding week were truly an incredible display of community we are still short of our $85,000 Spring Drive goal. He said, let me help, everybody on the silvernet (his words) loves cats. He said that if we missed YOU, please make your contribution to this community wide effort now! He wants to thank everyone that helped so far...contributing, playing music, answering phones, and doing great radio shows (he listens...and contributes). Thank Mew! (Moe is a Sitka shelter cat and was born with one eye and two radio lovin' ears!) - Raven Radio GM Ken Fate

Spring Drive Update!

What a fantastic day of community participation and financial support so far. 350 people have donated over $61,000 to Raven Radio so far with a bit more to raise before we reach our Spring Drive goal. We appreciate all the support, but if you have not donated yet this Spring it's not too late. Please call 907-747-5877 or click the donate button. Thank you!

Today’s the day!

Today is our One Day Drive! The station is bursting with music and voices, as we welcome volunteers, guests, musicians, and you! We've reached $52,856 in contributions so far - help us meet our Spring Goal of $85,000! Don't wait - donate now! And THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed so far!

Archaeologist: Herring once far more abundant, widespread

A recent study suggests that current herring populations in Southeast Alaska and British Columbia may be just a remnant of what once existed. Archaeologist Madonna Moss has studied sites in and around Southeast Alaska for decades. She says that evidence indicates that herring were once far more widespread than they are today. And, she says, fishery managers should look to the past when making decisions about the present.

Food tastes better when it’s shared

It’s crisp, crunchy, and salty -- and you’ll never find it in a bag in the grocery store. Dipped in seal oil or eulachon oil (hooligan), it is a traditional Southeast Alaskan delicacy that signals spring as surely as a warm, sunny day. But, gathering herring eggs-on-hemlock branches is about a lot more than food.

Ferry LeConte breaks down, Aurora fills in

The Alaska Marine Highway ferry Aurora is scheduled to take over LeConte sailings on Friday, April 4.

Unique in the world

We are all unique in this world. Raven Radio's commitment is to find and share the unique voices from around the corner and around the world. On Friday, our One Day Drive begins, and with the addition of Raven Radio's sustaining memberships our total is more than $37,000 towards our Spring Drive goal of $85,000. If you haven't renewed your membership, please do so now! Thanks to you and thanks to Nan Metashvili for snapping this photo of our friend in India.

A biologist’s view of herring season

Sitka’s commercial herring season ended on Saturday, after fishermen caught over 17,000 tons of herring in just nine days. As it does every year, the fishery brought a fleet of seiners to town, and drew residents to the waterfront to watch the high speed derby unfold in front of them. And at the center of all this action is a team of biologists, whose job is to strike a balance between protecting the resource, and providing access for fishermen.

Immersing artists in the wild

Jennifer MacDonald, wilderness manager with the USFS, and Becky Latanich, chief interpreter with the National Park Service, discuss the Voices of the Wilderness exhibit on display now through April 8 at the Sitka NHP Visitor Center and at UAS. Learn more about the residency program online.

Thu Apr 3, 2014

Pro-life group remains concerned over Planned Parenthood's involvement in health education at Blatchley middle school. The Sitka Sac Roe Herring Fishery through the eyes of biologist Dave Gordon.