Today is World Diabetes Day, a global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes, and November Diabetes Awareness Day. SEARHC Diabetes Educator Kelly Lakin joined KCAW's Katherine Rose this morning to discuss community educational events like grocery store tours Wednesday and Thursday.
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Mt. Edgecumbe Lady Braves suffered a tough loss at the state volleyball tournament over the weekend. Sentinel Sports Editor Klas Stolpe joined KCAW's Rob Woolsey this morning to talk about it and what comes next for the team. He also let us know about tonight's not-to-be-missed wrestling event at the Sitka Performing Arts Center.
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Driven Equation, an LA-based film company, is developing a fictional anthology series about Sitka in 2019. Director and Executive Producer Rafael Thomaseto describes "Sitka TV Show" as an environmental portrait where characters' "identities intersect with the Alaskan landscape.
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Sonya Smith is one of five candidates on the ballot for four seats on the Tribal Council of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Also running are Nancy Douglas, Lillian Feldpausch, Michael Miller and Robert Sam. A sixth person, incumbent Harvey Kitka, is also running as a write-in candidate. Sitka Tribe of Alaska holds an election Tuesday, November 13.
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KathyHope Erickson is one of two candidates running for Tribal Chair of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska. She has held that office for the last two years. She is running for reelection against Lawrence "Woody" Widmark, who has a long history serving in Sitka Tribal Government, including as its Chair for 20 years. Sitka Tribe of Alaska holds an election Tuesday, November 13.
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The Sitka High Girls Swim team took 2nd place at the state meet in Anchorage last weekend. There was drama, heroism, and tears following remarkable performances by members of both the girls' and boys' teams. Sentinel Sports editor Klas Stolpe discusses the meet with KCAW's Robert Woolsey.
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The outcome of Sitka's House District is in question following a technical failure with a key element of the voting machines. The error was widespread across Southeast.
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UPDATE 4:30 p.m. Friday, November 9: As of Friday, Democratic incumbent Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins leads Republican challenger Richard Wein by 650 votes with 100% percent of precincts reporting. Kreiss-Tomkins will return to the state legislature for a fourth term as Representative of House District 35.See complete results from the November 6, 2018 Alaska General Election.
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The Sitka Fine Arts Camp will present Songs for a New World this weekend, a musical that "examines life, love and the choices we make" through the stories of contemporary characters and their songs. This song cycle features music and lyrics from Tony Award winner, Jason Robert Brown, and is directed by Zeke Blackwell.
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Parents with children ages birth to 5 years old are encouraged to fill out the anonymous survey to provide feedback to the Sitka School District on what support they need from the community. The school district will use that information to identify priorities for early childhood programs in Sitka.
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