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Cue cards help parents teach kids about healthy relationships

Parents discuss SAFV's new resource for talking to their kids about healthy relationships.

Fri Mar 7, 2014

The Sitka School District is drawing on the district's savings account to mitigate its budget deficit. The Ketchikan School District is considering moving to a four-day school week. A Sitka seventh-grader has won the state spelling bee. Sitka Wolves edged out Mt. Edgecumbe in the second round of the Region V basketball tournament in Juneau.

Sitka 7th-grader triumphant at state Spelling Bee

A Sitka seventh-grader has won the state spelling bee. Abigail Fitzgibbon was the Sitka champion last year as a sixth-grader, but was unseated earlier this year in a dazzling spell-off with eighth-grader Kyle Vidad. Fitzgibbon represented Sitka last weekend in Anchorage as a runner up, but nevertheless managed to run away with the state trophy.

Drawing deep into reserves, school board narrows ’15 budget gap

The budget picture for the Sitka School District next year is starting to look a little less dire. What started out as a projected $1.5-million deficit just a few weeks ago, has been teased down to $44,000 -- but only by drawing on over half of the district’s savings account.

Region V Basketball: Sitka Wolves top Braves by one-point

In what might have been one of most tightly-played games between cross-town rivals this season, the Sitka Wolves pulled out a one-point win over the Mt. Edgecumbe Braves, in the second round of the Region V tournament in Juneau today. The final score was 43-42, Sitka. Daily Sitka Sentinel sports editor Tom Hesse is covering the games. He says win came down to the last possession, and it was not Sitka’s size that paid off, as much as their depth.

Happy Birthday to us!

As seen in our sign on poster designed by Sitka artist Vern Culp, Raven Radio turns 32 years old today. Technically, KCAW went on the air with a limited broadcast schedule at an earlier date, but March 6th is the "official" birthday of Raven Radio. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the ongoing success of our community station since our sign on in 1982 and the years before~!

Comic book writer inspired by Bigfoot

J. Torres, award winning Filipino-born Canadian comic book author, discusses how he made his passion for writing comics about heroes and monsters a career.

Thurs Mar 6, 2014

Sitka's spring herring fishery will be about 1,000 tons less than originally estimated. Fresh bear cub tracks were found near the Indian River in Sitka. Boys and girls from Sitka and Mt. Edgecumbe High are competing in the regional basketball tournament in Juneau. A superior court judge affirmed the northern boundary of the Petersburg borough.

Fresh tracks indicate active bears

The Department of Fish and Game announced that fresh bear cub tracks were found near the Indian River in Sitka. Residents reported hearing the bear early this morning.

Region V Basketball: Sitka girls drop opener, MEHS Braves cut down Vikings

The Sitka girls head into the loser's bracket, after a tough loss to Petersburg, 34-38. The Mt. Edgecumbe boys, however, handily beat the Vikings 51-29. Here's an audio postcard from the day's action, along with full details from Daily Sitka Sentinel sports editor Tom Hesse and links to the tournament schedule and live webcast.