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Sitka “State Fair” set for August

Jeff Budd, with the Greater Sitka Arts Council, outlines plans for a Sitka "State Fair" scheduled for August 19, 2012.

Fri May 18, 2012

Seymour Canal herring fishery closes with no harvest. Togiak herring off to slow start. Juneau to begin curbside recycling pickup.

SEARHC transformation grants to change health policies

Martha Pearson, Health Promotion grant manager at SEARHC, discusses a new grant project funded by the Affordable Care Act designed to influence health policy at a micro level.

Thu May 17, 2012

Poignant farewell at Air Station Sitka change-of-command. KCAW's Fate calls Raven community "Introspective, democratic, and thriving."

Ken Fate: Raven community “introspective, democratic, thriving”

The theme for this year’s 4th of July celebration in Sitka will be “Communications through the Years.” Ken Fate, the general manager of Raven Radio, made the announcement at this week’s meeting of the Sitka Chamber of Commerce (5-16-12). Fate went on to tell the chamber about KCAW’s thirty-year history, and its connections – both social and financial – to the community.

Tokman returns to BBSC after 18-year hiatus

Baranof Barracudas swim coach Suha Tokman is returning to the deck after 18 years. Since leaving Sitka in 1994, Tokman has coached in Medford, OR, and in his native Istanbul.

Wed May 16, 2012

Bear Task Force and local sanitation contractor collaborate on a field test of bear-resistant trash cans. Due to the state's low unemployment rate, some unemployed workers may lose federal benefits. Petersburg student job shadow at the local clinic.

Bears vs. Cans: Sitka field-test underway this summer

Residents in a few select neighborhoods in Sitka will be trying out a new kind of bear-resistant trash can this spring. The local sanitation company is doing a field test of two prospective containers. Both are mostly plastic, and neither is considered “bear-proof.” All the authorities want to do is to frustrate brown bears looking for an easy meal, in the hope that they move on.

Where’s Waldo?

As if it weren't embarrassing enough to admit to your kids that you listened to music before CD's, here's proof that some of us pre-date even color film. A number of the robust youth pictured here are still connected to Raven Radio in some way -- can you spot them? Hint: There is at least one current employee, one current volunteer, and one current board member, and none is wearing a striped sweater!

SHS Baseball aims for top-seed at regional tourney

Sophomore baseball players Fred Elliot and Ghullamulla Lohdi (aka "GU") discuss the Wolves' weekend series, and their prospects for a top-seed at the regional tournament in Petersburg May 24 - 26. The boys mentioned that their team will not be the same after losing this year's seniors, including catcher Nels Svenson.