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As renters struggle to find long-term housing, the number of short-term rentals grows

After our interview with Victoria Compton, she found a pet-friendly rental, but it took several...

Raven Radio invites listeners to join Community Advisory Board

KCAW's Katherine Rose spoke with General Manager Becky Meiers and CAB Chair Ellen Frankenstein about the CAB and how to sign up. Listen here:

Tongass Tiny Home finds a home in Juneau

The Tongass Tiny Home project, a six-year collaboration between the Sitka Conservation Society and Sitka High School, has finally come to an end. The student-built tiny house was sold to a buyer in Juneau this spring. As part of KCAW’s Building Solutions series about affordable housing, Sitka Conservation Society’s Chandler O’Connell spoke with KCAW’s Erin McKinstry about lessons learned and the possibilities tiny homes hold for Sitka.

Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum silent auction is back!

This year's Friends of SJM silent auction will be this Saturday (bidding open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, May 8, Sitka Unitarian Universalist Hall) Call-in bids will be welcome 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.(numbers available at the SUU Hall). Items for bid include original artwork, prints, jewelry, sculpture, textiles. Masks/social distancing required. Sales support projects like the Native Artist Residency Program.

Pomp and Distance: MEHS Class of ’21 graduates in covid-cautious ceremony

The seventy-three members of the Mt. Edgecumbe High School Class of 2021 were graduated in ceremonies on campus the morning of Thursday, May 6. Although not the usual standing-room only crowd, Thursday's event brought many families into Sitka, with students hailing from far-flung communities like St. Paul Island and Alakanuk.

Car accident leads to property damage on Katlian Street

Property was damaged in a car accident on Katlian Street early Wednesday morning (5-5-21).

Pardee ‘externship’ students discuss work in Sitka

Jalal Awan and Keren Zhu are doctoral students in the Pardee RAND School of Public Policy (the oldest school of public policy in the nation), in Sitka for a six week "externship" at the Sitka Conservation Society and the Sitka Food Co-op respectively. They spoke with KCAW's Meredith Redick for the Morning Interview. Listen here:

Sitka reported 6 new COVID cases last week, mostly non-resident

Sitka’s COVID alert level remains low, though cases increased over the last week.

Raven Radio welcomes Tash Kimmell as our 2021-22 ‘Report for America’ journalist

Raven Radio is excited to welcome Tash Kimmell as our next "Report for America" journalist beginning in June, 2021. Tash is a Journalism graduate of the University of Oregon. She'll take over the reins from our current RFA, Erin McKinstry.

A busy summer on the Tongass for the Sitka Ranger District

Chief ranger Perry Edwards discusses some projects in the lineup for the Sitka Ranger District this summer, including improvements to the Shelikov Beach trail and Harbor Mt. trail, the realignment of the Gavan Hill trail, and the Starrigavan Watershed Restoration project. Also, improvements to Sandy Beach (yes, that's Forest Service!) are in the works.