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Our October News Team

Our Winter Fellow, Emily Forman has arrived and will be part of the Raven Radio news team through...

A sigh of relief from travel-convention organizers

What happens when you have 400 guests in town at the biggest convention Sitka has ever seen and the main water main into town breaks?

Ripples from the water main rupture

Wednesday’s water main break prompted Sitkans to fill bathtubs and buy pallets of water.

The Speaking Tube Speaks with the Coast Guard Community

The Speaking tube is a new show on Tuesday nights, opposite the Assembly meeting. Host, Jessica Gibson is inviting members of the Coast Guard community in to speak with her and share their music and stories. Listen to the first two episodes here!

Tourists exploring Alaska in new ways

When the Alaska Travel Industry meets, members want to hear the numbers. At this week’s conference in Sitka, experts presented the latest information on visitor traffic trends. As Emily Forman reports, they are optimistic about growth.

Dam-failure call was just a test

Many Sitkans got a test dam-failure notice on their phones this morning. Sitka police say it was just a test of their emergency notification system.

The water main’s fixed, but who pays for repairs?

A Sitka official says the Sawmill Creek Road contractor is responsible for the cost of repairing Wednesday's water-main break.

Slayers searching for more Roller Derby skaters

The Sitka Sound Slayers are holding a meet and greet 6:30 PM Thu Oct 10 at the Baranof Island Brewing Company to recruit new skaters for Sitka's Roller Derby. The group has grown from 3 to 23 in just a year, and is looking for more.

Joe Cook: What islands teach us about biodiversity

Dr. Joe Cook is the Scientist in Residency Fellow at the Sitka Sound Science Center. Now at the University of New Mexico, he first came to Southeast Alaska in 1991 to study mammal populations on the Alexander Archipelago. Learn more about the SIRF program here.

Tue Oct 8, 2013

Swanson, Miyasato sworn in to terms on Sitka assembly. Assembly agrees to negotiate with Alaska Energy Authority on wind power test. State museum curators begin to pack up collection for move to new facility.