KCAW Staff, Author at KCAW

Environmental review underway for long-awaited seaplane base

Sitka may finally get a new seaplane base that has been in the works on and off for the last two decades.

Cirque, gymnastics programs host showcase this weekend

Sitka Cirque and Gymnastics Student Showcase will held this Saturday, December 14. Several guests involved with the event joined KCAW's Erin Fulton in the studio to discuss the two upcoming performances.

Listener Commentary: ‘The Power of Composting’

My name is Toby Campbell. Since my husband and I moved to Sitka in 1987, we have composted our fruit and vegetable waste. It has always been astounding to me how much beautiful soil as well as balls of worms come from our compost pile, which we’ve gratefully used in our vegetable and flower beds (and shared these worm balls with our friends)!

Port Alexander seeks aid for water tank at ‘imminent’ risk of failure

Without at least $1 million in upgrades, the aging water system in Port Alexander risks failure -- perhaps catastrophically.

Changes on the air: KCAW seeks feedback on Line One

Raven Radio is considering a programming change -- moving the healthcare show Line One to a different time, and adding a new Southeast regional call-in show in that slot.

Angoon airport plan prepares for takeoff

The Alaska Department of Transportation is moving ahead with plans to construct a 3,300 foot runway south of town.

AMHS adds two December stops in Kake

The Matanuska ferry will make two additional stops in Kake later this month, the Alaska Department of Transportation announced Wednesday, December 4th.

Yakutat to hop aboard the broadband wagon

Thanks to the Cordova Telecom Cooperative and a federal grant, the whole town is getting an upgrade.

Go tell it on a mountain: Sitka gets new tool in landslide warning effort

This summer a team of researchers climbed the mountains above Sitka and installed the state’s newest high-elevation weather station. Now, the information it collects is available to the public.