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Special Coverage: State of the Union

Tuesday February 5, Raven Radio will carry NPR’s special coverage of the President’s State of the Union speech and the Democratic response, starting at 5 p.m.

Teens raising funds for center host ‘escape room’

Local teens are raising funds for a Sitka Health Summit goal to start a Teen Center in Sitka. Matthew Jackson of Youth Advocates of Sitka and Dakota, a local teen, joined KCAW's Erin Fulton in the studio to discuss their plans for the center.

Exchange students host ‘Community Conversation’ on converging cultures

Exchange students from around the world and living in Sitka for a year present a program on their cultures 6:30 p.m. Friday, February 1, at the Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi.

Sentinel Sports: Sitka, Mt. Edgecumbe teams face off tonight

Sitka High school girls basketbal team won and lost in two games against Juneau-Douglas Crimson...

Enjoy roller skates and waffles with Youth Advocates of Sitka

The Family Resource Center on the Sheldon Jackson College campus. (Photo courtesy of Youth...

Hairspray, Swing among tunes on playbill for Sitka’s ‘Broadway Night’

"Broadway Night" is the annual fundraiser for the Greater Sitka Arts Council's spring Community Theater project (9 to 5: The Musical). Producer Shannon Haugland discusses how the idea for Broadway Night emerged nine years ago, and what has made it such a successful event. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, January 26, Odess Theater. Tickets $40 (available at Old Harbor Books) include wine and hors d'oeuvres catered by The Nugget.

Sentinel Sports: Mt. Edgecumbe Invitational a win for all

Top teams from around the state competed in the Mt. Edgecumbe Invitational over the weekend (Jan 16-19). Sentinel Sports editor Klas Stolpe describes some exciting play among athletes, many of whose high school years are long past. With KCAW's Robert Woolsey.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s State of the State address

Gov. Mike Dunleavy will deliver his first State of the State address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 22. Raven Radio will interrupt its regular assembly broadcast to bring you the event live. We'll return to regular programming immediately following the governor's remarks. You can continue to follow the Sitka Assembly meeting on the Raven Radio Facebook livestream.

Up and in!

The 13th Annual Mt. Edgecumbe Invitational Basketball Tournament is underway in Sitka this weekend. A tournament for grown-ups, the event is a fundraiser for MEHS Athletics. Championship games tip-off beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 19 at the BJ McGillis Field House.

Land swap removes Sitka’s Indian River from Trust’s logging list

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board approved its largest land exchange to date earlier this month (1-3-19), sparing over 400 acres in Sitka's Indian River valley from future logging. Through the deal, up to 40,000 acres of land in and around Southeast communities will change hands between the Trust and the U.S. Forest Service.