Westover hopes for second term as mayor
From now until Oct. 2, Raven News will profile the candidates for municipal office. This week, we focus on the three people running for mayor, beginning today with the incumbent, Cheryl Westover.
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Author: Ed Ronco, KCAW
Transmitter Repaired
Raven Radio's transmitter was fully repaired last night while turned off from 10pm to midnight. Not only is the electrical problem fixed, but the engineer had time to make some adjustments that will make the signal clearer and stronger. Sorry if your radio alarm was louder than you expected this morning! It will stay that way, which is much better for all involved once you adjust your radio's volume levels. Ken Fate, General Manager
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Sittin’ on the dock of the lake
Sitkans enjoyed a sunny Friday afternoon on the new Swan Lake dock, which was installed Thursday. The dock was funded with state money obtained in the capital budget a few years ago.
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Police arrest suspect in brewery burglary
Sitka police obtained an arrest warrant for 22-year-old Carl Liberty, Jr. He was picked up in Craig on Aug. 24. He faces charges of second-degree burglary and theft.
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Future ordinance could remove ratification on land sales
Municipal attorney Theresa Hillhouse told KCAW on Thursday that an ordinance will come forward at the Assembly table in the near future that repeals the ratification vote now required for the sale or lease of certain city property worth over $500,000.
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1 hospitalized after truck collides with school bus
One person was sent to the hospital after a pickup truck collided with a school bus on Halibut Point Road near Sandy Beach on Wednesday afternoon. There were no reported injuries to students aboard the bus, who were reportedly middle and high school age.
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City looks to address vacant land, affordable housing
During its regular meeting last night, the Assembly asked city staff to seek proposals to develop affordable housing on the old City Shops land. The Assembly also talked at length about how to offload another piece of property: "The Benchlands."
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Fish & Wildlife director hears sea otter concerns
The marine mammals are protected by federal law, but Alaska Natives are allowed to hunt them. Some of them say the regulations on what they can do with otter pelts are confusing, and have led to scrapes with the law.
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AK voters to decide on coastal management
Ballot Measure 2 could reinstate Alaska's coastal zone management program. KTOO's Casey Kelly reports that it's crunch time for the hotly contested issue. You can also listen back to a July debate on the issue at Sitka's Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
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2012 Primary Election
Voters rejected coastal zone management and sent various candidates on to represent their party in November. You can link here to Tuesday's results, and we'll also have lots of information about who's on your ballot in October, and again in November.
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