Mt. Edgecumbe senior Muriel Reed and DDF coach Marcia Drake discuss this weekend's meet at Mt. Edgecumbe High School (Friday and Saturday, November 30 and December 1). Judges are still needed! Follow this link for details on how to sign up.
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Amanda Roberts is the tobacco health educator at SEARHC; Loyd Platson is the prevention director at Sitka Counseling. They have advice and resources for helping smokers who want to quit. Butt Cleanup Day is scheduled this month for Thursday, November 29, 1:30-3:00 pm beginning at the back of the Salvation Army.
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The Greater Sitka Legacy Fund, an affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation, will host an open house on November 27 for Giving Tuesday, a post-Black Friday international holiday of charitable giving.
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Local artist Steve Lawrie is creating a series of large scale portraits of Sitkans on tapestry. His gallery show is on display at the Allen Marine Dream Cruises lounge this weekend (November 24th and 25th).
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Changes are afoot at Raven Radio. After four years with Raven News, Emily Kwong will be departing Raven Radio in December for an international reporting fellowship through NPR and the John Alexander Project. Emily’s last day of work will be December 7th. Our 2017 Winter Fellow Katherine Rose will be taking over as interim reporter on December 10th and Peter Apathy will be our lead Morning Edition Host moving forward.
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Local artist Steve Lawrie will feature large portraits of Sitkans at the Allen Marine Dream Cruises lounge. He joined KCAW's Katherine Rose on the Morning Interview to talk about what inspires him to paint and his process.
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The MEHS-SHS Wrestling Dual on Senior Night last week was a great success, says Sentinel sports editor Klas Stolpe. Stolpe discusses that event, plus offers his own tips (as an ultra-marathon runner) for getting outdoors safely in winter
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Sitka's Dolly Parton Imagination Library promotes literacy in young children, from birth to age five, by sending them one book a month through the mail. Board member Chris Washko told KCAW's Katherine Rose on the Morning interview that 202 children are now enrolled in Sitka.
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Radio Adventure Hour is an hour of radio theater performed on stage with live sound effects presented by the GSAC Sitka Community Theater. This year's show features four comedic and serious works performed and written by Sitkans.
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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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