Author: Robert Woolsey, KCAW

Business leader Lloyd Hames dies at 85

Sitka business leader and philanthropist Lloyd Hames has died. According to family, Hames passed away quietly Friday night at the Sitka Pioneers Home, where he had lived since 2011. He was 85 years old.

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Mon Apr 15, 2013

SEARHC replaces COO with management consultant. Klawock mother, son develop iPhone app on Native Heritage. Scott DA moves from Ketchikan to Juneau.

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Spring Drive Live Music

We had many fantastic live music performances during our Week of Radio Celebration! If you missed any, or you'd like to relive them again, here they are. A huge thank you to all of the performers and the on-air hosts for making some great radio.

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Vaccinations to stifle rise in whooping cough

Whooping cough is on the rise in Alaska. It’s been moving up the coast from California, and in March, caused the death of an infant in Anchorage. But there are ways to avoid catching the highly contagious bacterial infection.

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OB services reborn at Sitka hospital

Sitka Community Hospital -- like most hospitals -- delivers babies. But that hasn’t always been the case. For about two years, from 2009 to 2011, a lack of properly qualified physicians caused a shutdown of its obstetrics program. In the first part of a two-part series, KCAW looks at how the return of obstetrics has made a difference for expectant moms.

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Mt. Edgecumbe students get primped for prom

Getting ready for prom can be a time-consuming process, and finding the right dress isn’t easy, especially when you live in rural Alaska. At Sitka’s Mt. Edgecumbe High -- the state-run boarding school -- students got special treatment recently from a group of volunteers, most of whom work for Alaska Airlines.

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Library technology worth hooting about

Kettleson Memorial Library has installed some technology worth hooting about. OWL, or “Online With Libraries,” is a broadband internet initiative for public libraries. Eleven internet terminals and a huge videoconferencing screen comprise the system. A launch party is scheduled for this Saturday (4-6-13) at 10 AM.

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‘Coastal Caucus’ attempts to rebalance Senate

stedman010912smallFive Alaska senators have organized a new coalition around an old idea. The Senate Coastal Caucus has been a feature of past legislatures, but never as a formal organization. Now, senators Bert Stedman, Gary Stevens, Donny Olson, Dennis Egan, and Peter Micciche have decided to play for keeps.

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