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Sitka schools catch quarter-million budget break

After months of meetings and wrangling over the 2017 budget, the Sitka School board learned that fiscal year 2016, which ends in a week, will close out with a quarter-million dollar surplus.

Health Summit celebrates 10-year anniversary

The Sitka Health Summit celebrates its 10th Anniversary this fall. Coalition members Doug Osborne and Tamie Parker Song provide a sneak preview of this year's summit, which will be held on Friday, October 21st. Downloadable audio.

Volunteers retrieve injured hiker from Verstovia Trail

Early Sunday evening, Sitka Mountain Rescue received word of an injured hiker on the Mt. Verstovia trail. Gregory Raschick of Sitka injured his knee at 1600 feet, while descending the mountain with a group of family and friends. Raschick is a longtime volunteer for Sitka Mountain Rescue, so he knew exactly what to do.

Sitka Summer Music Festival comes to a close this weekend

Zuill Bailey, artistic director for the Sitka Summer Music Festival and violist Martin Sher joined us in the studio. Sher will be performing in several festival concerts this week. Downloadable audio.

Only Fools Run at Midnight! Pre-Registration $20 or $25 Night of the Race

Raven Radio is delighted to bring you Sitka’s wildest running event, Only Fools Run at Midnight on Saturday, June 24th! This costume-clad evening full of family fun is full of prizes for fastest finishers, best costumes, and wackiest centipede – 5 or more people attached in some form or fashion! Creativity encouraged! Register Here before June 23rd for $20, or $25 the night of at Harrigan Hall. T-shirts for the first 200 to register, and lots of entertainment and fun to keep folks wide awake for the midnight run. More information to be posted here soon, or call Ken or Rachel at 747-5877.

Hoonah Native corporation names new CEO

Huna Totem Corp. will soon have its first shareholder CEO. Board of Directors Chairman Russell Dick will become the corporation’s CEO and president Oct. 1.

Middle school campers stage final performances

Roger Schmidt, director of Sitka Fine Arts Camp (SFAC) and faculty member Dan Lendzian preview upcoming performances by middle school campers who have been at the camp since June 12th. Downloadable audio.

Grocery mural tells farm-to-table story

The paint is finally dry on a new mural in Sitka. Cara Jane Murray’s new work, Everything Comes to Life, adds a splash of color to the corner of Baranof and Oja Street, encompassing an exterior wall of a local grocery store.

Sitka plans for sesquicentennial celebrations

Jeff Budd, of the Greater Sitka Arts Council, and Ranger Ryan Carpenter will be in the studio to talk about statewide celebrations of Alaska's sesquicentennial. October 18, 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of Alaska becoming a United States territory. Downloadable audio.

Relay runs its way to $14,000

Last weekend was Relay for Life, an annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Despite the misting rains, about 30 Sitkans came together to walk the track around Moller Field and share stories of survival.