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Candidate Statement: Lesa Way for STA Tribal Council

Lesa Way is one of six candidates running for four open seats on the Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council, along with Martha Moses, Harvey Kitka, Blossom Twitchell, Lawrence “Woody” Widmark, and Gary Olson. STA holds an election on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.

Candidate Statement: Blossom Twitchell for STA Tribal Council

Blossom Twitchell is one of six candidates running for four open seats on the Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council. Sitka Tribe of Alaska holds an elections next Tuesday, November 12 (KCAW Photo)

Brave Heart Volunteers presents ‘Perspectives on Death’

Brave Heart Volunteers presents Perspectives on Death, a weekend-long educational speaker series for community members and prospective volunteers, beginning 6 p.m. Friday, November 15.

Coast Guard’s VHF signal down for much of coastal Alaska

Mariners in distress are without a decades-old means of contacting the Coast Guard in much of coastal Alaska. The federal search and rescue agency says its VHF signal is down, making communication on Channel 16 unreliable. The issue had been going on all summer and there’s no solution in sight.

Raven Radio welcomes winter reporter Ari Snider

There's a new face in the Raven Radio newsroom-- Ari Snider is KCAW's 2019 Post Graduate Fellow in Community Journalism.

Kreiss-Tomkins: Recall effort may not deter governor’s plans to cut education

In a recent town hall meeting at Sitka High School (10-23-19), Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins told a gathering of teachers, parents, and other residents that education funding was especially at risk -- despite the very real threat of recall faced by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

Chanteyman Don Sineti returns for another WhaleFest

Folk singer and chanteyman Don Sineti has been a part of the Sitka Whalefest almost since the festival's inception. Sitka WhaleFest. He joined KCAW’s Erin Fulton on the Morning Interview. Listen here:

On the volleyball court, Lady Wolves’ defense ‘a stone wall’

Daily Sitka Sentinel Sports editor Garland Kennedy discusses the opening of the high school wrestling season, the upcoming regional swim meet at the Mt. Edgecumbe Aquatics Center, and the very tough Sitka Lady Wolves volleyball team -- whose defense he describes as "a stone wall."

‘Salmon Nation’ to hold first meeting in Sitka

Salmon Nation is convening its first-ever three-day meeting in Sitka this week. Salmon Nation storytelling fellow Ian Gill (and former CEO of Ecotrust) describes the purpose of the event, and outlines hopes for the future. The public is welcome to attend an open meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, at the Odess Theater to learn more.

‘Slayers’ host roller derby meet-and-greet

Two members of the Sitka Sound Slayers roller derby team - Eliminator and Hot Wheelz- joined KCAW's Meredith Redick in the studio to talk about Sitka's roller derby scene. Listen to the full interview here: