Sitka High Boys extended their dominance in Cross Country by winning the Regional 1A/2A/3A Meet Saturday morning (9-28-13) in Sitka. Freshman David Wilcox broke the tape in 17:37 for the 5K event, helping his team to an overall first in the meet. Mt. Edgecumbe, Wrangell, and Skagway rounded out the field. Click through for complete results.
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Twilight maintenance on Raven Radio's broadcast antenna back in 2006. While radio is indeed magical, our signal does rely on many electronic nuts and bolts. Your donation makes you an owner of Raven Radio. Thank you for helping to maintain this excellent radio station.
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Choreographer Michael Mao (via phone, from NYC) discusses a new piece he'll premiere in Sitka with his dance company on October 5. Mao will also hold workshops for local dance students on October 3 & 4. For complete information, visit the Sitka Fine Arts Camp online. With SFAC's Kenley Jackson and Roger Schmidt.
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SEARHC health educator Doug Osborne discusses the annual Sitka Health Summit Planning Day, Friday September 27, at Sweetland Hall. He says organizers will select two goals to pursue to improve community wellness over the next year.
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Sitka voters next Tuesday will choose between two candidates for one seat on the Sitka school board. Lon Garrison is a six-year veteran of the board, the current president, and the group’s lead legislative strategist. Challenger Stephen Courtright is in his ninth year as a professional educator, and has developed strong views around the interaction of policy and the classroom. The pair answered questions from the public in a live candidate forum Wednesday evening (9-25-13).
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Candidate statements are a listener service of Raven Radio -- not an endorsement of the candidate. All candidates for municipal office have been offered the same opportunity.
Hello, my name is Lon Garrison and I am running for the Sitka School Board. I was first elected to the board in 2007 and then again in 2010, this will be my third time running for the board.
I believe this is a critically important election. The Sitka school board and public education as a whole are facing unprecedented challenges and potential changes.
Think about this: If you really need accurate, timely information about a major news event in Sitka, where do you turn? On Friday, September 13, 2013 Sitka's water main broke in two places under Sawmill Creek Road, drying out much of the town. Over the course of the afternoon, public works director Michael Harmon began posting updates directly to our Facebook page. By day's end, KCAW's posts were viewed over 7,000 times. How do YOU make a difference when disaster calls? Please support community broadcasting in Sitka. Contribute now.
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Seniors Joey Inman and Alec Duncan report that the Sitka boys are the team to beat in the 3A Regional Cross-Country meet to be held in Sitka this Saturday (9-28-13). Freshman girls' runner Zoe Krupa says her seven-member team has shown steady improvement over the season, and is hoping for a strong showing this weekend. With KCAW's Brian Hanson.
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Candidate statements are a listener service of Raven Radio -- not an endorsement of the candidate. All candidates for municipal office have been offered the same opportunity.My name is Stephen Courtright, candidate for Sitka School Board. We are at a time of crisis in the history of public education in the United States. Numerous forces are conspiring to devalue the importance of professional educators, to defund our children’s learning, and to minimize the importance of community schools.
Assembly to consider administrator contract, across-the-board electrical rate hike, when it meets in regular session tonight. CoastAlaska health care series part 2: Aging facilities in SE may not meet the needs of today's patients.
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