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Sitka grand jury indicts 3 on meth charges

A Sitka grand jury has indicted three men on felony drug charges -- one of them with intent to distribute a significant quantity of methamphetamine.

St. Baldrick’s: Hair-free for a cause

Valerie and Brent Edwards, and their 5-year-old Phinneas, talk about their road in fighting childhood cancer. Dr. David Vastola and Sitka VFD engineer Craig Warren say the St. Baldrick's fundraiser has played a major role in improving the prognosis for younger cancer patients. The St. Baldrick's event is this Friday, April 10, at 6:30 PM at the Sitka Elks Lodge. Learn more about St. Baldrick's here.Downloadable audio.

Looks like we made it!

Raven Radio hit its $80,000 Spring Membership Goal a little after 3 PM Friday, April 3rd, with a push from none other than Gov. Bill Walker, who phoned in a $100 pledge. Although we arrived at our monetary goal ahead of schedule, we're still taking pledges if we missed you. This bird can't fly without you! http://bit.ly/02FB-SupportKCAW and THANK YOU to everyone who made this one of the best Raven Radio fund drives ever!

Honoring the man who saved Herring Rock

To mark the beginning of the herring egg harvest, members of the Kiks.adi clan gathered on March 22, 2015 to bless Herring Rock. Amid the prayers for safe harvest, the blessing this year was less about the rock and more about the man who fought for it's survival. KCAW's Emily Kwong was at the ceremony and sent this audio postcard.

Emily Kwong Raves!

New hospital CEO hopes to steer from red to black ink

Sitka Community Hospital is on track to lose just as much money this year as last year, but its new CEO believes this may be rock bottom. Rob Allen spoke to a full house at the Sitka Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday (4-1-15).

Sitka’s fish-to-schools a ‘success story’ at foods conference

Sitka’s Fish-to-Schools program will be one of the featured presentations this week at a regional meeting on sustainable food systems.

Map: Herring spawn now at 60 miles

The active herring spawn continues to bloom in Sitka Sound. Alaska Department of Fish & Game biologist Dave Gordon recorded 24 nautical miles today (04-02-15). That makes 60 miles of observed spawn since spawning began a week ago on March 25th.

Map: ADF&G reports increase in herring spawn this week

The herring spawn is in full swing in Sitka Sound. According to Alaska Department Fish and Game Biologist Dave Gordon, 29 nautical miles of active spawn were recorded today (Wed 4-1-15) and 32 miles on Tuesday. Gordon said that Sitka Sound is likely at the peak of it’s spawn volume, with a possible secondary spawn expected around mid-April.

Oil spill origin unknown; Coast Guard says prompt reporting is key

A large, smelly fuel spill in Crescent Harbor caught the attention of passersby yesterday evening. But the Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment, which is responsible for investigating fuel spills, have not been able to determine it’s origins.