The Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Southeast is holding a scavenger hunt activity (May 11 - 31) for elementary-school age youth that will be shared in several communities in honor of World No Tobacco Day (May 31). This year's theme is "Protecting Youth from Industry Manipulation."
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Robin Sherman is program manager for the Sitka Legacy Foundation. She joins KCAW's Robert Woolsey to discuss three recent grants to local nonprofits in support of their efforts to provide relief services during the pandemic.
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Daily Sitka Sentinel Sports editor Garland Kennedy shares some good news about a Sitka High Cross Country athlete, plus talks about the tentative reappearance of sports during the pandemic. With KCAW's Robert Woolsey.
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UPDATED 12-29-22: The federal government now recommends a primary series or updated COVID-19 booster for everyone age 6 months and older. Learn more about how to get vaccinated or boosted here.
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City planners, along with hired consultants, are working on the Master Plan for the No Name Mountain/Saddle Mountain area in Sitka. Over 800 acres are being considered for tourism, recreation, housing, and industry. A public survey is available online until May 17.
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Raven Radio is partnering with Artchange to bring you “A Moment Together,” a project to help keep us connected to each other amid a new normal, through social distancing and beyond.
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KCAW News and the Daily Sitka Sentinel came away with an armful of awards at the Annual Alaska Press Club Banquet, held virtually on April 18, 2020 in Anchorage. The KCAW News team went to the podium nine times, and the Sentinel three times, demonstrating that small-town journalism continues to be a major contributor to statewide news.
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Dr. Elliot Bruhl, the chief medical officer of the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, has asked the state to disallow the relocation of 450 workers from Mexico and the lower 48 to Silver Bay Seafoods in Sitka.
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KCAW's Katherine Rose speaks with Kristina Tirman at the Sitka Sound Science Center to find out how they're adjusting, and what science resources they're providing in the interim for kids and parents who are stuck at home. "Sitka Sprouts" is going strong, with activities available each week, targeted at a range of student learning levels.
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KCAW's Katherine Rose speaks with SEARHC Health Educator Doug Osborne about today's (12-1:30 P.M.Friday, April 10, 2020) Wooch.een Luncheon (to be held remotely). Osborne says it's a chance to network and identify needs and resources during the coronavirus pandemic. Also every Mon-Sat at 3 P.M. for 15 minutes: "The Daily Dose of Relaxation," a guided group meditation. Email douglaso@searhc.org for login information to both.
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