The Sitka herring fishery will open this afternoon. The Department of Fish & Game has announced that the first opening of the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery will be at approximately 1:45 PM today (Thu 3-20-14) in the area of Starrigavan and Katlian bays.
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Sitka’s Fish-to-Schools program will be easier to reproduce in other communities, thanks to a new handbook from the Sitka Conservation Society. A Guide to Serving Local Fish in School Cafeterias was published online last week (3-14-14) by the Society. It contains everything someone needs to know to navigate the sometimes-choppy waters to get locally-caught seafood onto public school menus.
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This handsome little guy is none other than Richard Guhl in 1955. Richard is the host of Cable House Classics on Sunday's from 2:30-4pm. Show your support for our locally-produced shows by making a donation here: http://bit.ly/1qqajdV
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The Sitka Conservation Society's Tracy Gagnon discusses their new Guide to Serving Local Fish in School Cafeterias. The guide offers resources for schools or parents interested in developing the networks needed to serve local fish in schools. It also has an elementary school curriculum. There will be a celebration/information event with the Sitka School Board and the Sitka Local Foods Network 6:30 PM Thu Mar 20 at Blatchley Middle School.
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Basketball teams from Sitka have a realistic shot at reaching the finals of the state tournament this week -- and could even win. Both the Mt. Edgecumbe Lady Braves and the Sitka Wolves are well-positioned to advance, when tournament play begins on Thursday. Tom Hesse is the sports editor at the Daily Sitka Sentinel. He dropped by our studios to share his thoughts on the teams’ chances with KCAW’s Robert Woolsey.
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A bill aimed at restoring a popular medevac insurance program is getting some attention in the House.
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Manufacturing -- like everything else -- is becoming more computerized, but instead of replacing craftsmanship, digital technology is opening up possibilities for students to create things in ways that simply weren’t practical five or ten years ago. Three kids at Sitka High School are building a tool -- really just a customized piece of metal -- to do an unsung, but important, job in the community. And as KCAW’s Robert Woolsey reports, their collaboration points toward a future where we’ll make stuff differently.
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Unleash your inner Man or Woman of Mystery and help save the world from Dr. Evil's Fembots of Online Drive apathy. Make your contribution now to help achieve Raven Radio's Spring Drive goal of $85,000 at http://bit.ly/1qqajdV. Austin Powers is a member. Please join him! And while you're at it, what's your pick for the best Stardust Ball costume of all time?
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Gov. Sean Parnell wants to get natural gas to Alaska’s coastal communities. He says a gas line and LNG plant could benefit more than the Railbelt.
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Brave Heart employees discuss resources families can turn to for end of life care planning.
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