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Alaska Day Festival returns with parade, brew fest

Alaska Day organizers Hal Spackman and Ted Allio joined Erin Fulton to discuss the activities planned for the weekend. Listen here:

Sitka reports 6 new coronavirus cases over weekend

Six new covid cases were reported in Sitka over the weekend.Three of the cases were reported on Friday (10-8-21), one case was reported on Saturday, and two more were tallied on Sunday. That makes 23 cases over the last week,...

Jay Stilwell of Sitka Sound Science Center discusses 25th annual Sitka WhaleFest

Jay Stillwell from the Sitka Sound Science Center joins KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss the festivities and how to get involved.

Sitka celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a focus on impact of residential schools

Crystal Duncan and Steve Johnson joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to speak about the significance of the holiday, and what Sitkans can do to celebrate and honor Indigenous people today

Sitka reported 3 new coronavirus cases Thursday

Three new coronavirus cases were reported in Sitka on Thursday (10-7-21) according to the Alaska department of Health and Social Services.

8 new COVID cases reported in Sitka on Wednesday

Eight new coronavirus cases were reported in Sitka on Wednesday (10-6-21).

Listen: Raven Radio hosts live coverage of election returns tonight at 8 p.m.

Sitkans will cast their ballots in the municipal election today (10-5-21), but early voting has been underway for two weeks. And while the early voter turnout doesn’t beat last year’s record, it’s still higher than a typical year.

Hello, October: Autumn gale batters Southeast Alaska with high winds, heavy rains

A massive low pressure system swept across the Gulf of Alaska Friday evening (10-1-21) bringing exceptionally strong weather to the panhandle. The highest gust of the storm was 75 mph, recorded at around 7 p.m. at Sitka's Rocky Gutierrez Airport, but sustained winds of 40-50 mph, and gusts to over 60, lasted until early Saturday morning.

Listen: School board candidates share views on workforce development, student support in lunchtime Chamber forum

School board candidates Amy Morrison and Todd Gebler answered questions from the Sitka Chamber of Commerce in a 35-minute lunchtime forum on September 29, 2021. Sitka's municipal clerk and elections supervisor Sara Peterson outlined the early voting process.

Sitka welcomes eight new Alaska Fellows

Program Director, Meredith Redick, and Sitka fellows, Liz Leonard and Ellie Lo Re join host Erin Fulton to discuss the Alaska Fellows Program and their hopes for the coming year.