Jazz Fest slides into 25th year
The 25th annual Sitka Jazz Festival is just around the corner, February 6-8th. Director Mike Kernin joined KCAW's Meredith Redick in the studio to talk about this year's lineup.
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Sitka Community Theater holds auditions for ‘The Book of Will’
Sitka Community Theater is staging The Book of Will by Lauren Gunderson in March. Auditions are 2 P.M. Sunday, January 12, and 6 P.M. Monday, January 13, at the Rasmuson Center on the Sheldon Jackson Campus. Producer Shannon Haugland discusses SCT's needs for both actors and all the people needed behind the scenes to bring a show to life.
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Schools close as Sitka nears a ‘top ten’ snowiest January
Students in Sitka are getting a snow day on Thursday -- their first in around 15 years or so. January 2020 is shaping up to be one of Sitka's top ten snowiest months.
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Snow closures and postponements
The Sitka School District will be closed for a Snow Day on Friday, January 10th, as there still are not safe places for students to wait for the school buses. The closure will impact all schools in the district including Wooch.een Preschool. Ventures will also be closed. Staffing may not be available in all buildings on Friday, and schools may be closed as a result.
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Commentary: Dreamers with eyes wide open
Greta Thunberg has sparked a media-driven adult backlash reminiscent of America back when people against the War in Vietnam were called traitors and bums, and when those in favor of civil rights were termed enemies of civilization.
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Avian census is strictly for the birds
Christmas has come and gone, but New Years Eve isn’t the only big event to look forward to -- there’s also the annual Christmas Bird Count. The international bird census has been running for over a century.
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New Sitka bulk store takes bite out of high food prices
In Southeast Alaska, high grocery prices are a fact of life. But one Sitkan is hoping to give families a break, at least on some commonly used items.
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Listen: KCAW’s Annual On-Air Meeting December 12th, 2019
Did you miss the meeting? Here’s the audio from our broadcast. In an effort to share Raven Radio’s...
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Mt. Edgecumbe, Sitka High pin down wrestling titles
Mt. Edgecumbe won the Region V wrestling championship tournament in Craig last weekend while Sitka High took second place.
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Pelican advocates no change as Roadless comment period closes
The public comment period for the proposal to exempt Alaska from the Roadless Rule ends today. Last week, Pelican voiced its opposition to the proposal for the record.
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