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Faces of Veterans Day

The Veterans Day Parade in Sitka, Alaska, November 11, 2011. A small ceremony in Totem Square followed the parade, and then a reception at the American Legion.

US Chamber official stresses jobs, policy

The top federal lobbyist in the northwest for the US Chamber of Commerce says it’s all about jobs. Chris Strow is the new director of the Northwest Region for the US Chamber of Commerce. He talked about his office’s top priorities with the Sitka Chamber of Commerce during their weekly luncheon on Wednesday (11-10-11).

Sitka cyclists as tough as Minnesotans?

https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/interview_111011.mp3 Doug Osborne and Adam Andis preview their workshop “All-Weather Cycling” scheduled for 2-3 PM Sat Nov 12 at the Hames...

Thu Nov 10, 2011

https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/news_111011.mp3 Martin, Miyasato, Williams, and Nielsen unofficial winners in Tribal Council elections. Mt. Edgecumbe students reach out to friends, family as powerful storm lashes...

Epic storm out west means better weather for Southeast

The massive storm that slammed into western Alaska today (Wed Nov 9, 2011) formed in the western Pacific, and was fuelled by tropical moisture near Japan. And while the storm is not headed to Southeast Alaska, its impact is being felt here – in slightly better weather than we might have otherwise. KCAW's Robert Woolsey spoke with Joel Curtis, Warning and Coordination meteorologist with NOAA's National Weather Service in Juneau.

Whalefest opens this week

https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/interview_110911.mp3 Whalefest director Lily Herwald discusses this week’s events and activities for the program’s 15th anniversary. Click here to view the Whalefest...

Wed Nov 9, 2011

https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/news_110911.mp3 Strong relay teams lead Sitka Wolves to second-place finish in state swim meet. 2011 salmon harvest could prove state’s second-most valuable, when final...

Strong relay teams give Sitka swimmers second at state meet

With only six swimmers on their roster, the Sitka Wolves used a team strategy to take second place at the state meet in Anchorage over the weekend. Coach Robby Jarvill has made no secret of his emphasis on the three big relay events to score points. The strategy paid off in Juneau, where the Wolves took the regional title by one point, and worked again at Bartlett High School last Saturday.

SHS boy’s swimming places 2nd at state

https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/interview_110811.mp3 Rob Jarvill, SHS swim coach, discusses his team’s second-place finish at the state meet. MEHS Wrestling coach Mike Kimber introduces two of his...

Tue Nov 8, 2011

https://www.kcaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/news_110811.mp3 Election day for Sitka Tribal Council. Small-scale logging operation in Tenakee points to new industry in northern SE. Ketchikan council member resigns after arrest...