Council seeks to reduce veto threat over MSA
President Obama is not the only one concerned with the latest version of the Magnuson Stevens Act (MSA). The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will likely recommend major changes.
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Author: Robert Woolsey, KCAW
Brave Alaskan Adventure to offer trip of a lifetime
Braveheart Volunteers (BHV) Zachary Desmond, Director of Programs, and Board President Sherrie Mayo, discuss the "Brave Alaskan Adventure," a three year fundraising initiative. On July 1st for the next three years, BHV will draw a name from the pledge pool. The winner gets round-trip tickets to Sitka. Downloadable audio.
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State, Smithsonian field test deadly D.vex ‘motel’
A multi-agency effort is underway in Sitka to eradicate an invasive sea organism, D.vex,, before it can spread to other parts of the Alaskan coast.
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Raven Radio Solstice Cruise!
The longest day of the year is fast approaching, and so is the Raven Radio Solstice Cruise! Join...
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Two more Sitkans charged with meth trafficking
A Sitka grand jury last Friday (5-29-15) indicted 41-year old Jessica Manzanares and 58-year old Abelardo Espeleta on several felony counts of trafficking in methamphetamine.
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A preview of the 43rd Sitka Summer Music Festival
Kayla Boettcher, the Executive Director of the Sitka Summer Music Festival, was joined by Artistic Director Zuill Bailey. Founded in 1972, SSMF is a month-long classical chamber music festival that begins today (06-02-15) and runs through Sunday, June 28. Downloadable audio.
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Leaders hold on in Sitka’s ‘richest’ salmon derby
In spite of great weather and fine fishing, no one was able to top the leader in the second weekend of Sitka’s Salmon Derby. Bert Edenso’s 42.6 pound king remained in first place, winning him $7,500.
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Sitka Salmon Derby: 60-year tradition (t)rolls on!
Sitka Sportsmen's Association president Steve Ramp, and derby chairman John McCrehin, discuss the 60th Annual Sitka Salmon Derby. 445 fish were landed in first weekend, with the leader topping 42 pounds.Downloadable audio.
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Sitka’s brand gets wild ‘Raven’ makeover
Sitka's Convention and Visitor’s Bureau unveiled a new logo and tagline to give potential visitors a snapshot of the diverse history and culture of Sitka in one fell swoop.
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Reducing bycatch critical to the future of halibut
At its Sitka meeting, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council will learn that in 2014, seven times as many halibut were caught and killed as bycatch in the Bering Sea, than were harvested in the directed halibut fisheries.
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