Santa Claus -- or Père Noël as he is known in France -- has just returned from the Paris Climate Summit. He and his Climate Policy Advisor, Rainy Winters, outline the North Pole's agenda for reducing carbon emissions. With KCAW's Robert Woolsey.Downloadable audio.
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Organizers Kerry MacLane and Joy Wood invite everyone to the 45th Annual Community Christmas Dinner, 2 PM Friday, December 25, at the ANB Founders Hall. Turkey, ham, stuffing, potatoes, salad -- and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus!Downloadable audio.
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One of the original tenants at the Gary Paxton Industrial Park in Sitka is offering to buy the property it’s leased for the last 12 years, but the deal is not sitting well with the park’s board.
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Since September 1 low-income Alaskans have been able to sign up for Medicaid in Alaska. We checked in with a local health insurance “navigator” to find out if Sitkans were taking advantage of the opportunity.
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Citizens' Task Force chair Rob Allen, and Sitka chief administrative officer Jay Sweeney, outline the role of the CTF, and put the group's challenges into context. They describe Sitka as one of the most comprehensively-governed communities in Alaska. Downloadable audio.
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Santa arrived in town via firetruck on Sunday (12-20-15) during the Landlubbers Christmas Parade on Lincoln Street. The man in red then heard present requests at Kettleson Memorial Library and handed out books to dozens of bright-eyed kids.
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Mike Romine is a Sitka man with a love of Christmas lights. His home has become an attraction every December with its huge displays, coordinated to musical hits. But this season, as Sitkans work to recover from a deadly natural disaster, the lights hold a special meaning.
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Caroline Goodwin is the poet laureate of San Mateo county, and daughter of Sitkans Bill and Nancy Yaw Davis. Downloadable audio.
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A line snaked out the door at the Coliseum Theater on Thursday night, as people anxiously waited to see “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the latest in the famous science fiction series.
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On Wednesday night (12-16-15), the Sitka Tribe of Alaska filled two vacant seats on the council at its regular meeting. After hearing verbal testimony from four candidates, the council appointed and swore in Clara Gray and Lesa Way to a two-year term.
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