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Mon Dec 16, 2013

Pacific High's lunch wins award for using locally-sourced foods. Forest Service to continue taking comment on proposed cabin closures. Geologists learn more about human habitation in Southeast through sea level changes.

A familiar carol, with a Southeast twist

At the lighting of the tree on the Sheldon Jackson campus, students from the Sitka Fine Arts Camp After School Carol Choir performed "The Twelve Days of Christmas" -- but with a Southeast Alaska twist: twelve raindrops falling, eleven boats a-floating, ten fish a-leaping, nine Russian dancers, eight deer a-prancing, sevens swans a-swimming, six eagles flying, five humpback whales, four totem poles, three brown bears, two XtraTufs...and one what? Listen to find out:

Where’s Waldholz? KCAW reporter search is over!

When Ed Ronco left KCAW's newsroom at the end of September, one of the first people we sought out to temporarily fill that gap was Rachel Waldholz, our 2012 summer intern: "I wasn't sure if I could hack it in the winter!" But, as often happens in Sitka, her short-term commitment evolved into an interest in sticking around. After six weeks of searching, we found our new reporter already at her desk!

Governor passes on Blue Lake ‘ask’

The governor’s budget has a healthy chunk of money for Sitka -- but it’s not the money local officials were hoping for the most. City Hall had its fingers crossed for $18.5 million dollars to finish off the Blue Lake Hydro project.

Governor’s ’15 budget: Sitka wins infrastructure projects

Governor Parnell’s capital budget will send several million dollars to Sitka, but the lion’s share of district funding will be for transportation projects in Haines and Prince of Wales Island.

SAFV visits Keet Gooshi Heen to talk prevention

This month, Elena Gustafson, youth development specialist at Sitkans Against Family Violence (SAFV), will visit second through fifth grade classrooms to deliver safety presentations. She discussed how these presentations might empower students and help prevent child abuse.

Halibut catch-sharing plan about to begin

Most charter halibut operators will be working under a new regulatory system next year.

Wed Dec 11, 2013

Assembly approves 6-percent moorage hike on first reading. Final application for chinook mitigation fund to close in early January. Herring seiners will target over 17,000 tons in the Sitka Sound Sac Roe fishery in 2014.

Braves ‘three-peat’ Region V Wrestling title

Mt. Edgecumbe wrestlers Moses Jackson (Jr-Kwethluk), Daniel Alexi (Sr-Mt. Village), and Trevor Creed (Sr-Kotzebue) discuss their team's championship performance at the Region V Wrestling tournament over the weekend. Mt. Edgecumbe captured the regional title for the third straight year in a row. With coach Mike Kimber.

Help us honor Stef!

Stef Steffen(left in photo), one of the founders of Raven Radio and a Board Member for more than 30 years is stepping down from the board. Please join us this Friday at 7 pm at the station to honor and thank Stef! Snacks and drinks will be provided. All are welcome!