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Gillnetter goes aground on UAS ramp

The 30-foot fishing vessel, Miss Kaycie, broke free from its mooring in ANB Harbor on Tuesday (10-1-19) and drifted onto the rocks near the University of Alaska Southeast campus.

Sitka 2019 unofficial election returns

Voters returned incumbent Kevin Knox to the Sitka Assembly, as well as former assembly member Thor Christianson. Newcomer Paul Rioux was the favorite for one vacant seat on the Sitka School Board. And voters declined to ban plastic bags.

Be sure to vote both sides of this year’s municipal ballot!

Municipal clerk Sara Peterson oversees elections in Sitka. She describes the ballot that voters will see next Tuesday (October 1), including races for two open seats on the Sitka Assembly, and one open seat on the Sitka School Board. There is also a proposition on the ballot this year. All voting takes place at Harrigan Centennial Hall, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

‘Deer’ a tale of resistance across cultures

Jorge Mario Agudelo Echeverry and Daniel Santiago Suarez are artists-in-residence at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp. The camp has a partnership with the Ministry of Culture in Columbia to bring in Columbian artists every year. Echeverry will present his work in progress The Tales of the Deer, a puppet & mask theater play 7 p.m. on Friday, September at the Odess Theater. Suarez's project is called Memories of Sitka, on display in the Yaw Art Studio 6-8 p.m. Thursday, October 3 (with an artist talk at 7 p.m.).

UAS College to Career program looks to diversify

Michael Mausbach, Andrew Gallagher, and Jeff Budd discuss the College to Career program at UAS. This is the final year of a Title III federal grant targeting historically marginalized populations, but it's aiming to diversify both in Sitka, and for distance-learning students.

Listen: Raven News hosts election forum on plastic bag ban

Plastic bags -- should we keep them or ban them? On Tuesday, September 17, from 7-8 p.m. Raven Radio invited listeners to join the conversation in the first election forum of the season.

Frosh swimmers make mark at season’s first meet

Two freshman swimmers were standouts at the meet held in Sitka on September 6-7. Sentinel Sports editor Garland Kennedy joins KCAW's Robert Woolsey to talk about Swimming, Volleyball, and Cross Country.

Modern, experimental music showcased at ‘Night of Avant-garde Piano’

NYC-based pianist Robert Fleitz joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer in the studio to discuss the upcoming performance, which will lead listeners on a journey through the world of modern and experimental music.

Coast Guard suspends some Allen Marine tour boats

A wildlife viewing tour operator in Southeast Alaska had 7 boats in Sitka and Juneau taken out of operation on Wednesday after Coast Guard inspections.

Self-management program for diabetes sufferers and caretakers

SEARHC health educators Heleena van Veen and Lakota Harden will teach a diabetes self-management program beginning September 21. The classes are free, and are for those with diabetes, or their caretakers. 9:30 am - noon Saturdays, for six weeks.