Two crewmen were rescued safely after their troller ran aground in heavy seas in Sitka Sound early this morning (Mon 4-21-14). The 52-foot steel-hulled troller Mirage radioed a distress call at about 3:30 AM. The boat had gone aground on the southern shore of Low Island, in surf and strong southerly winds.
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At most major airports someone is paid to chase birds off the runway. But at Sitka’s airport that job is especially challenging.
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Thanks to every new and renewing member that we've heard from this spring. If we didn't hear from you, check your mailbox for your reminder. You can mail your renewal, or make your contribution right here. Thank you! This beautiful raven image was created by Ray Peck and used on Raven Radio posters in 2005.
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With an oversupply of natural gas in the country, Alaska is exploring the construction of a relatively small, low-pressure gasline within the state’s borders -- while still holding out hope for a much larger project should prices improve. Dan Fauske is the president of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation -- or AGDC. He spoke to Sitka’s Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday about when and where Alaskans may see gas.
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Assembly delivers positive evaluations for administrator, attorney. State parks requires permits for vehicles at HPR; seaweed gathering on foot is allowed. State gasline exec outlines Alaska's stand alone project for Sitka Chamber.
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If you haven’t already become a member of the greatest community radio station in the world,...
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Erin Fulton, program coordinator with Alaskan's Own, discusses the relationship between Sitka's Community Supported Fishery (CSF) and its parent organizations, the Fisheries Conservation Network and the Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust.
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School board gets first look at teacher evaluation software. House unanimously approves Native Languages bill. Ketchikan's MusicFest fills high school with music.
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A new, state-mandated evaluation system will hold everyone -- teachers and administrators -- accountable for student performance, beginning next fall. The Sitka School Board Tuesday night (4-15-14) got its first look at web-based software that will follow the progress of teachers over the course of the school year. But how far poor student outcomes can drag down a teacher’s evaluation remains a big question mark.
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Do you remember dry weather of a few years ago that turned grass brown, generated forest fire warnings and spawned giant pollen clouds? Raven Radio was here to document and share those summer days, and with your support we'll continue to share Sitka's stories around town and around the world. It takes a cloud of pollen to make a forest...and it takes you to make a community radio station!
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