News extras Archives - KCAW https://www.kcaw.org/category/news-extras/ Community broadcasting for Sitka and the surrounding area Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:17:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A post-Christmas spa date with Santa https://www.kcaw.org/2023/12/25/a-post-christmas-spa-date-with-santa/ https://www.kcaw.org/2023/12/25/a-post-christmas-spa-date-with-santa/#respond Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.kcaw.org/?p=229954
Santa relaxes by the fire with the Nice List between treatments at the North Pole Spa. Although most of the Jolly Old Elf’s work is done at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve, he’s still feeling every chimney by the next morning. “I’ve got sore spots where I didn’t know I had spots, if you know what I’m saying,” Santa told KCAW. (“Relaxed Santa” by Pest15 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.)

Catch a rare glimpse of Santa as he unwinds from a night of delivering millions of toys around the globe. KCAW’s Robert Woolsey finds the world’s hardest-working-elf in the care of the North Pole Spa on Christmas Day, where he is enjoying a well-deserved shiatsu massage, full body blows, and a garra rufa treatment (the tiny fish that nibble dead skin off the feet). Bonus: Listen as Santa sings the hits his eight flying reindeer love to relax to!

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a special KCAW series on affordable housing solutions

 

In Sitka, housing is expensive and hard to find. That can have all kinds of consequences for the community. What’s being done to help?

“Every single year housing is a crisis. It’s a tremendous problem: availability, quality of the stock, affordability. There aren’t enough buildings. They cost too much, and there’s way too many buildings that people shouldn’t be living in.”

-Randy Hughey, Sitka Community Land Trust

A Q&A with Sitka Community Land Trust Co-Executive Directors Mim McConnell and Randy Hughey

A Q&A with Sitka Community Land Trust Co-Executive Directors Mim McConnell and Randy Hughey

by | May 28, 2021 | , ,

This week marks the end of KCAW’s Building Solutions series, a special look at affordable housing solutions in Sitka and Southeast Alaska. To conclude, KCAW’s Erin McKinstry circles back to the Sitka Community Land Trust and talks with Co-Executive Directors Mim McConnell and Randy Hughey. The organization has started an affordable cottage neighborhood with a unique model to help new homeowners enter the market.
For the youngest member of Sitka’s planning commission, affordable housing is a top priority

For the youngest member of Sitka’s planning commission, affordable housing is a top priority

by | May 21, 2021 | , ,

Katie Riley, 28, grew up in Sitka. After leaving for college and working abroad, she returned to her hometown and decided to get involved. She’s the youngest member of the Sitka Planning Commission and has a passion for addressing Sitka’s affordable housing crisis. KCAW’s Erin McKinstry spoke with Riley about the problem and possible solutions as part of a special “Building Solutions” series.
For one Sitkan, a dream of debt-free home ownership came in the form of a trailer

For one Sitkan, a dream of debt-free home ownership came in the form of a trailer

by | May 21, 2021 | , ,

When people think of trailer homes, many envision shoddy construction and unhealthy living conditions, but in places like Sitka where construction costs are high and land availability is low, they’re an important affordable housing alternative. For one Sitkan, renovating a trailer provided a path to debt-free home ownership, and this resident is not the only one looking beyond the stigma of trailer living.
Tongass Tiny Home finds a home in Juneau

Tongass Tiny Home finds a home in Juneau

by | May 7, 2021 | , ,

The Tongass Tiny Home project, a six-year collaboration between the Sitka Conservation Society and Sitka High School, has finally come to an end. The student-built tiny house was sold to a buyer in Juneau this spring. As part of KCAW’s Building Solutions series about affordable housing, Sitka Conservation Society’s Chandler O’Connell spoke with KCAW’s Erin McKinstry about lessons learned and the possibilities tiny homes hold for Sitka.
Sitka’s getting its largest apartment complex in over two decades. But the developer says it doesn’t pencil out.

Sitka’s getting its largest apartment complex in over two decades. But the developer says it doesn’t pencil out.

by | Apr 30, 2021 | , ,

When land is scarce, one way to make housing more affordable is to increase density by building apartment complexes and multi-family homes. At least that’s the way it’s supposed to work. In Sitka, the largest apartment building in over two decades is going up, but the ten units will be more costly than the market average. A developer behind the project says the economics just don’t pencil out.
ADUs could make Sitka’s housing more affordable. Advocates want to make them easier to build.

ADUs could make Sitka’s housing more affordable. Advocates want to make them easier to build.

by | Apr 23, 2021 | , ,

Whether you rent or buy, housing in Sitka is expensive--median home values and rent prices are consistently among the highest in the state. So, some Sitkans are adding cabins and mother-in-law apartments to their properties to help pay their mortgages and expand Sitka’s tight rental market. Affordable housing advocates want the city to make so-called “Accessory Dwelling Units,” or ADUs, easier to build.

]]> KCAW Coronavirus Information Hub https://www.kcaw.org/2020/05/01/sitkas-coronavirus-information-hub/ Fri, 01 May 2020 16:00:57 +0000 https://www.kcaw.org/?p=124710

Sitka's mask mandate expired on March 22, 2022. Guidance for masking, group gatherings, etc. depends on the community's alert level, as per the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Low: 

  • Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters
  • Maintain improved ventilation throughout indoor spaces when possible
  • Follow CDC recommendations for isolation and quarantine, including getting tested if you are exposed to COVID-19 or have symptoms of COVID-19
  • If you are immunocompromised or high risk for severe disease
    • Have a plan for rapid testing if needed (e.g., having home tests or access to testing)
    • Talk to your healthcare provider about whether you are a candidate for treatments like oral antivirals, PrEP, and monoclonal antibodies

Medium:

  • If you are immunocompromised or high risk for severe disease
    • Talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions (e.g., testing)
    • Have a plan for rapid testing if needed (e.g., having home tests or access to testing)
    • Talk to your healthcare provider about whether you are a candidate for treatments like oral antivirals, PrEP, and monoclonal antibodies
  • If you have household or social contact with someone at high risk for severe disease
    • consider self-testing to detect infection before contact
    • consider wearing a mask when indoors with them
  • Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters
  • Maintain improved ventilation throughout indoor spaces when possible
  • Follow CDC recommendations for isolation and quarantine, including getting tested if you are exposed to COVID-19 or have symptoms of COVID-19

High:

  • Wear a well-fitting mask1 indoors in public, regardless of vaccination status (including in K-12 schools and other indoor community settings)
  • If you are immunocompromised or high risk for severe disease
    • Wear a mask or respirator that provides you with greater protection
    • Consider avoiding non-essential indoor activities in public where you could be exposed
    • Talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to take other precautions (e.g., testing)
    • Have a plan for rapid testing if needed (e.g., having home tests or access to testing)
    • Talk to your healthcare provider about whether you are a candidate for treatments like oral antivirals, PrEP, and monoclonal antibodies
  • If you have household or social contact with someone at high risk for severe disease
    • consider self-testing to detect infection before contact
    • consider wearing a mask when indoors with them
  • Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters
  • Maintain improved ventilation throughout indoor spaces when possible
  • Follow CDC recommendations for isolation and quarantine, including getting tested if you are exposed to COVID-19 or have symptoms of COVID-19

1 At all levels, people can wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask.

Everyone ages 5 and older can get vaccinated against COVID-19.

  • If you received a Pfizer-BioNTech (ages 5 and older) or Moderna (ages 18 and older) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine primary series (i.e. two shots) and have a moderately or severely compromised immune system, you should receive an additional primary dose of the same mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least 28 days after the second dose.
  • Everyone ages 5 years and older can get a booster shot.

In Sitka, there are two ways to register for vaccines: through the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) or Harry Race and White's Pharmacies.

  • The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)
    Anyone can add their name to SEARHC's vaccine list to receive a notification when a vaccine is available to them. Fill out the vaccine survey here.

People who are fully vaccinated can resume many activities they did before the pandemic. However, people should wear a mask indoors in public if they are in an area of substantial or high transmission.

  • Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, the US Centers for Disease Control recommends that you isolate and obtain a covid test -- even if you are fully vaccinated. The SEARHC COVID Hotline is 907-966-8799 (8 A.M. - 5 P.M.). After hours, call the Nurse Advice Line at 1-800-613-0560.

ISOLATE if you test positive

The US Centers for Disease Control has shortened the recommended time for isolation for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others.

The majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs early in the course of illness, generally in the 1-2 days prior to onset of symptoms and the 2-3 days after. Therefore, people who test positive should isolate for 5 days and, if asymptomatic at that time, they may leave isolation if they can continue to mask for 5 days to minimize the risk of infecting others.

QUARANTINE if you've been exposed to a known positive

For people who are unvaccinated or are more than six months out from their second mRNA dose (or more than 2 months after the J&J vaccine) and not yet boosted, CDC now recommends quarantine for 5 days followed by strict mask use for an additional 5 days. Alternatively, if a 5-day quarantine is not feasible, it is imperative that an exposed person wear a well-fitting mask at all times when around others for 10 days after exposure. Individuals who have received their booster shot do not need to quarantine following an exposure, but should wear a mask for 10 days after the exposure.

For all those exposed, best practice would also include a test for SARS-CoV-2 at day 5 after exposure. If symptoms occur, individuals should immediately quarantine until a negative test confirms symptoms are not attributable to COVID-19.

Updated May 27, 2021

The State of Alaska has no special entry or travel testing requirements. This website contains information and advisories for travelers, as well as links to community-specific travel restrictions, and information about arriving via the Alaska Ferry or road.

You can view all State Health Advisories at the Office of the Governor.

General Guidelines

Adapted from the CDC Website

  • Updated (bivalent) boosters became available on:
    • September 2, 2022, for people aged 12 years and older
    • October 12, 2022, for people aged 5–11 years
    • December 9, 2022, for children aged 6 months–4 years who completed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine primary series
  • Updated (bivalent) Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine also became available on December 9, 2022 for children aged 6 months–4 years to complete the primary series.
  • CDC recommends everyone stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines for their age group:
  • Getting a COVID-19 vaccine after you recovering from COVID-19 infection provides added protection against COVID-19.
  • People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised have different recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines.
  • COVID-19 vaccine and booster recommendations may be updated as CDC continues to monitor the latest COVID-19 data.
  • COVID-19 vaccines are effective at helping protect against severe disease and death from the virus that causes COVID-19, including known variants currently circulating.
  • The benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh the known and potential risks, which are rare.
  • As with other routine vaccines, side effects may occur after vaccination. These are normal and should go away within a few days.

Here’s what the CDC says about:

The Safety of the COVID-19 Vaccine

Using masks to slow the spread of COVID-19

Domestic Travel

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A clinician pulls a sterile COVID-19 screening kit from a box at SEARHC’s drive-up clinic in Sitka on Friday, March 20, 2020. (KCAW photo/Berett Wilber)

An archive of reporting from KCAW News and our partners on the COVID-19 pandemic. For the latest news, see our KCAW COVID-19 Information Hub.

State’s Chief Medical Officer pays visit to Sitka assembly, KCAW News, 6-25-20

Sitka health officials announce new coronavirus case, KCAW News, 6-25-20

Two new COVID-19 cases announced, plus two recoveries, KCAW News, 6-19-20

Scrambling for screeners: Yakutat hiring for help with COVID airport testing, KCAW News, 6-19-20

No tourism? Allen Marine conducts coronavirus screenings at Sitka airport instead, KCAW News, 6-17-20

Sitka coronavirus case count hits twelve, KCAW News, 6-13-20

With three new cases, Sitka’s coronavirus count reaches 11, KCAW News, 6-13-20

Health officials detect two new coronavirus cases in Sitka, KCAW News, 6-12-20

Sitka coronavirus count reaches six, KCAW News, 6-11-20

Sitkans to receive utility, moorage subsidies, KCAW News, 6-11-20

UPDATE: Sitka health officials announce fifth COVID-19 case, KCAW News, 6-10-20

Sitka health officials announce third coronavirus case, KCAW News, 6-4-20

Assembly approves CARES Act working group, KCAW News, 6-1-20

Sitka’s 2nd coronavirus case a testing success, KCAW News, 5-27-20

‘Safe Stores’ initiative helps Sitka businesses protect themselves and customers, KCAW News, 5-21-20

Sitka’s Seniors ‘drive-thru’ to the future, KCAW News, 5-19-20

City to receive over $14 million in CARES Act funding, KCAW News, 5-19-20

Assembly rolls back travel quarantine, and ‘hunker down’ rule expires , KCAW News, 5-13-20

Ten staff members at Lemon Creek Correctional Center have tested positive for COVID-19, KTOO

Nothing ‘false’ about it, Sitka’s first coronavirus remains a positive, KCAW News, 4-30-20

Blip or outbreak? Sitka’s first coronavirus detected in locked-down care center, KCAW News, 4-27-20

Sitka Long-Term Care resident tests positive for coronavirus, KCAW News, 4-25-20

As state begins reopening, local shelter-in-place, quarantine orders still stand, KCAW News, 4-25-20

Sitka businesses adapt to new reality in a pandemic,  KCAW News, 4-24-20

Lawmakers scrutinize Dunleavy’s stimulus cash for cities and boroughs, CoastAlaska News, 4-22-20

Survey: Researchers ask how Sitkans assess, respond to pandemic risk, KCAW News, 4-17-20

Sitka’s ‘hunker down’ order extended to mid-May, KCAW News, 4-16-20

Sitka arts camp, music festival go dark for the summer, KCAW News, 4-15-20

Covid relief could aid Sitka’s schools — or not, KCAW News, 4-15-20

A Covid-free Sitka to quarantine incoming seasonal workers, KCAW News, 4-15-20

Bruhl letter: Bringing 450 seafood workers to Sitka ‘contradictory to medical reason, KCAW News, 4-14-20

Assembly looks to ease financial stress caused by coronavirus, KCAW News, 4-13-20

11 new COVID-19 cases in Alaska, including one in Craig, KTOO, 4-10-20

Alaska banks can’t keep up with demand for coronavirus relief money, Alaska Public Media, 4-10-20

Sitka Chamber: Some businesses frustrated connecting with CARES, Raven News, 4-9-20

Virtual fitness, dance classes keep Sitkans moving at home, Raven News, 4-6-20

Principals Report: Sitka students chalk up 90 percent attendance at e-school, Raven News, 4-6-20

Meet the team of Alaskans trying to trace and contain every case of COVID-19, Alaska’s Energy Desk, 4-6-20

As COVID-19 cases rise, Juneau hospital staff say they’re preparing for ‘dire circumstances, KTOO, 4-6-20

Volunteer mask makers mobilize in Southeast Alaska , Raven News, 4-3-20

SEARHC eyes closed boarding school as COVID-19 treatment site, KSTK News, 4-2-20

State says ferry repairs are on schedule, but COVID-19 concerns will delay return to service, CoastAlaska News, 4-1-20

Dunleavy extends shutdown of dine-in service at restaurants as COVID-19 cases climb, Alaska Public Media, 4-1-20

Ketchikan has a lot of cases, but has it seen community spread? KRBD News, 3-31-20

Teddy bear season opens in Sitka, no license required, KCAW News, 3-31-20 

To keep virus out, Angoon closes doors to outsiders, KCAW News, 3-30-20

Third Alaskan dies of COVID-19 as case count rises to 114, Alaska Public Media, 3-29-20

Ketchikan council may allow idle cruise ships to wait out the pandemic, KRBD, 3-27-20

SEARHC relaxes testing criteria as virus spreads in Southeast communities, KCAW News, 3-26-20

As COVID-19 spreads, Yakutat fears its arrival, KCAW News, 3-26-20

Sitka families try to find new normal in social isolation, KCAW News, 3-26-20

Assembly passes resolution calling for Sitkans to stay at home, KCAW News, 3-26-20

The Morning Interview: Sitka legislator teams up to develop national coronavirus model, KCAW News, 3-25- 20

Sitka families try to find new normal in social isolation, KCAW News, 3-25-20

Dunleavy administration mandates two-week quarantine for people traveling into Alaska, Alaska Public Media, 3-23-20

Physicians object to Juneau’s coronavirus quarantine exemptions, CoastAlaska News, 3-23-20

City recommends Sitkans shelter in place, KCAW News, 3-22-20

Two of Ketchikan’s COVID-19 cases work at PeaceHealth Clinic, KRBD, 3-22-20

State announced eight new coronavirus cases, KTOO, 3-21-20

Traveling in the shadow of pandemic: how a slow national response leaves a Sitka woman and her community at risk , KCAW News, 3-20-20

Yakutat assembly and Tribe declare local emergencies, KCAW News, 3-20-20

New mutual aid group supports residents in isolation, KCAW News, 3-20-20

School’s out, but lunch is on thanks to Sitka’s ‘Grab and Go’ meal program, KCAW News, 3-20-20

Mobile coronavirus screening goes for a test-drive in Sitka, four other communities, KCAW News, 3-20-20

Alaska COVID-19 count jumps to 9 cases with patients in Anchorage, Seward, Alaska Public Media, 3-19-20

Angoon declares emergency to prepare for pandemic, KCAW News, 3-19-20

Panic buying restricts supply chains to remote towns , KCAW News, 3-19-20

Number of COVID-19 cases in Alaska rises to 12, KCAW News, 3-19-20

Sitka: A Portfolio in Social Distancing , KCAW News, 3-18-20

Alaska COVID-19 count jumps to 9 cases with patients in Anchorage, Seward, Alaska Public Media, 3-18-20

Campus closures upend school year for Sitka students , KCAW News, 3-18-20

Governor to shut down dining at bars and restaurants; total confirmed Alaska COVID-19 cases up to 6, KTOO.org, 3-17-20

First coronavirus case identified in Ketchikan, KRBD.org, 3-17-20

Two Fairbanks residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, Alaska Public Media, 3-17-20

SEARHC to open drive-thru testing tent in Sitka this week, KCAW News, 3-17-20

Assembly approves emergency declaration, funding, KCAW News, 3-17-20

Morning Interview: SEARHC officials say ‘dozens’ of COVID-19 tests administered across Southeast, KCAW News, 3-17-20

Alaska health department issues advisory for travelers returning from other countries and states, Alaska’s Energy Desk, 3-16-20

No confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Southeast, KSTK Wrangell, 3-16-20

City declares local disaster emergency,KCAW News, 3-15-20

Port closure rumors cause grocery store rush, but barges to Sitka still on schedule, KCAW News, 3-13-20

Governor orders Alaska’s schools closed until March 30, KCAW News, 3-13-20

As more kits arrive, SEARHC investigates two possible covid-19 cases, KCAW News, 3-13-20

Alaska Capitol will close to the public, KTOO Juneau, 3-13-20

Alaska’s first known coronavirus patient arrived on a cargo flight and went to an ER in Anchorage, state officials say, Alaska Public Media, 3-12-20

‘We have to trust each other’: Sitka’s top doc advises care, compliance during COVID-19 pandemic, KCAW News, 3-11-20

Economic impact of COVID-19 ‘definitely an issue’ in Sitka, KCAW News, 3-11-20

Sitka coordinates plans for arrival of Covid-19 virus, to ‘stay ahead of panic’, KCAW News, 3-6-20

 

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At 5 p.m. AKST, President Trump will deliver an address from the Oval Office about coronavirus. The World Health Organization labeled the outbreak a pandemic earlier in the day. Local news will air at 4:49 p.m. to accommodate NPR’s special coverage of President Trump’s address.

]]> Watch live: U.S. Senate impeachment trial https://www.kcaw.org/2020/01/21/watch-live-u-s-senate-impeachment-trial/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.kcaw.org/?p=118257


The Senate is holding a trial on the impeachment of President Trump, who is accused by the U.S. House of abusing his power and obstructing Congress. Each day of the trial will stream through this player as proceedings begin. At the conclusion of the trial, senators are expected to vote on whether Trump should be removed from office.

]]> Mt. Edgecumbe Invitational 2020 – Daily Results https://www.kcaw.org/2020/01/16/mt-edgecumbe-invitational-2020-daily-results/ https://www.kcaw.org/2020/01/16/mt-edgecumbe-invitational-2020-daily-results/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:30:07 +0000 https://www.kcaw.org/?p=118150
Wrangell center Ryan Reeves dunks for 2-points against Sitka’s Allen Marine, in Thursday action at the Mt. Edgecumbe Invitational. (KCAW photo/Robert Woolsey)

Note: Below are the daily scores. You can find the final results and awards here.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020 DAY 1 RESULTS 

MASTER GAME 1: FAIRBANKS (93) VS SUBWAY OF SITKA (65) FAIRBANKS: ERIC MCCORMICK 21, TODD POAGE 20, STEVE BOOTH 16, DAVE BUSS 15 SUBWAY: NORM STATON 24, STEVE EDENSHAW 17, CHUCK MILLER 11 

MENS OPEN GAME 1: METLAKATLA (103) VS SITKA MIX (95) METLAKATLA: CHRISTIAN LECKBAND 35, JASE SCUDERO 21, CHRIS BRYANT 19, MASON HAYWARD 18 SITKA MIX: MATT BURROWS 27, MARJO VIDAD 14, ANDREW FRISKE 14, ZACH KLEIN 13 

WOMENS GAME 1: PETERSBURG (64) VS SITKA BULK (42) PETERSBURG: CAROLYN KVERNIK 19, DEVYNN JOHNSON 13, GRACE WELLER 10, KAITLIN DUROSS 10 SITKA: KARI CARLSON 14, KIRSTIN KARSUNKY 10, DIANE CHONG 8

THURSDAY JANUARY, 16 2020 DAY 2 RESULTS 

MENS 37 GM2: METLAKATLA (87) VS SITKA 67 METLAKATLA: WILLIE HAYWARD 33, RICHIE HAYWARD 13, REDD SMITH 12 SITKA: FATHER ISHMAEL 22, JEREMY PLANK 16, MATT LOVE 6 

WOMENS GM4: PETERSBURG (62) VS SOUTHEAST THUNDER 61 PETERSBERG: KAITLIN DUROSS 31, CAROLYN KVERNIK 13, BRITINI BIRCHELL 7 SOUTHEAST THUNDER: WHITNEY FRAZIER 24, BREANNE ERICKSON12, KELSEA JOHNSON 10 

MENS OPEN GM5: HYDABURG (128) VS KAKE 97 HYDABURG: VINNY EDENSHAW 35, DAVE CLARKE 32, DAMON BELL-HOLTER 26 KAKE: XAVIER FRIDAY 27, BABBI PATE 23, DAVID LAMBERT 15 

MENS OPEN GM4: METLAKATLA (87) VS JUNEAU/POW/WRG 72 METLAKATLA: CHRIS BRYANT 25, CHRISTIAN LECKBAND 25, FRANKLIN HAYWARD 19 JNU/POW/WRG: RYAN REEVES 27, LARRY COOPER 18, ERIC HAMILTON 17 

MEN’S 37 GAME 2: WRANGELL (101) VS KLUKWAN 73 WRANGELL: LIEUDELL GOLDSBERRY 27, DAVE CLARKE 20, KURT YOUNG 19 KLUKWAN: ANDREW FRISKE 17, JIMMI JENSEN 17, JESSE MCGRAW 14 

MASTERS 45 GAME 2: FAIRBANKS (76) VS HARRY RACE 65 FAIRBANKS: STEVE BOOTH 18, BRETT STRANGER 13, YURI MORGAN 13 HARRY RACE: PATRICK MILLER 21, RANDY NUTTING 17, HARRY BRADLEY 8 

MENS OPEN GAME 2: KAKE (93) VS SITKA ANB 76 KAKE: BOBBY PATE 30, DAVID LAMBERT 20, JAMES HART 14 SITKA ANB: JAYLIN PRINCE 21, ANTHONY PERKINS 15, OSCAR BARRAGAN 11 

MENS OPEN GAME 2: JUNEAU/WRANGELL (99) VS ALLEN MARINE 51 JUNEAU/WRANGELL: TONY HARDING 20, LARRY COOPER 20, FREDDY HAMILTON 18 ALLEN MARINE: JEREMY PLANK 26, WILL CHAV 5, CHRIS PALOSI 4 WOMENS: ANCHORAGE (70) VS YAKUTAT 53 ANCHORAGE: DANIELLE CARLSON 19, TAELOR BRUNNETT 13, CHRISTINA FIELDS 13 YAKUTAT: ROSE FRAKER 26, MONIQUE YBORRA 11, JUSTYNE WHEELER 6

FRIDAY JANUARY 17, 2020 DAY 3 RESULTS

SEMI-FINAL MENS OPEN GM9: METLAKATLA (86) VS HYDABURG (83) METLAKATLA: CHRISTAN LECKBAND 43, MAYSON HAYWARD 13, JASON ENRIGHT 13 HYDABURG: DAMON BELL-HOLTER 50, GREG FRIDAY 12, VINNY EDENSHAW 9 

SEMI-FINAL MENS 37 GM4: WRANGELL (92) VS METLAKATLA (77) WRANGELL: DAVE CLARKE 28, LIEUDELL GOLDSBERRY 18, KURT YOUNG 17 METLAKATLA: WILLIE HAYWARD 26, DUSTIN BOOTH 22, RICHIE HAYWARD 14 

SEMI-FINAL WOMEN’S GM7: JUNEAU (72) VS PETERSBURG (45) JUNEAU: NANI WEIMER 26, MARIAH SIMPENS 13, MARIA WEYHRAUCH 10 PETERSBURG: CARDYN KVEMIK 16, KAILTIN DUROSS 9, DEVYN JOHNSON 7 

SEMI-FINAL MENS MASTERS 45: FAIRBANKS (79) VS METLAKATLA (48) FAIRBANKS: T. POAGE 17, S. BOOTH 14, B. STRANGE 13 METLAKATLA: RANDY COOKE 20, BUTCH HAYWARD 9, MARTY BOOTH 8 

MENS OPEN GM8: JUNEAU (108) VS SITKA ANB (74) 

JUNEAU: LARRY COOPER 19, RYAN REEVES 19, RYAN HOWELL 18 SITKA ANB: JAYLIN PRINCE 33, OSCAR BARRAGAN 19, ANTHONY P. 7 

MENS 37 GM3: KLUKWAN (102) VS SITKA (90) KLUKWAN: JESSE MCGRAW 24, ANDREW FRISKE 24, SCOTT STEFFES 24 SITKA: FATHER ISHMAEL 33, JEREMY RANK 26, EFRAIN ARCE 13 

MASTERS 45: HARRY RACE (71) VS SUBWAY (53) HARRY RACE: RANDY NOTTING 14, MIKE MULLINS 12, HARRY BRADLEY 11 SUBWAY: STEVE EDENSHAW 13, BORM STATON 11, TIM SHOBE 10 

WOMENS GAME 8: SOUTHEAST THUNDER(72) VS ANCHORAGE (48) SOUTH EAST THUNDER: MEGAN 19, WHITNEY 16, BREAMI ERICKSON 15 ANCHORAGE: MONICA CHASE 14, CHRISTINA FIELDS 11, DANYEL CARLSON 9 

MASTERS 45: KLAWOCK (78) VS HARRY’S (70) KLAWOCK: SEAN J. 18, NICK 15, LLOYD 14 HARRYS: RANDY 20, TONY 17, PAT11 

MENS OPEN GAME 10: JUNEAU (101) VS SITKA MIX (82) JUNEAU: ZAC ANDERSON 23, FREDDY HAMILTON 21, RYAN HOWELL 15 SITKA MIX: ZACH KLEIN 23, ANDREW FRISKE 15, JESSE MCGRAW 15 

MENS OPEN: SITKA MIX (102) VS KAKE (97) SITKA MIX: M. VIDAD 23, A. FRISKE 18, Z. KLIEN 16 KAKE: SIMON FRIDAY 25, B. PATE 22, J. HANT 18 

MENS OPEN: SITKA (80) VS SITKA ANB (49) SITKA: JAYLIN PRINCE 19, OSCAR B. 18, ANTHONY P. 13 SITKA ANB: DEVIN JONES 12, SEAN WATHEN 10, JASON MUDDEX 9 

WOMEN’S GAME 4: JUNEAU (51) VS ANCHORAGE (38) JUNEAU: DANIELLE LARSON 12, MARIAH SIMPKINS 10, NANI WEIMER 9 ANCHORAGE: CHRISTINA 14, TAYLOR 11, NI 9 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 RESULTS DAY 4 

MENS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: METLAKATLA 83 VS HYDABURG 105 Hydaburg: Vinny Edenshaw 43, Damen Bell-Holter 28, Dave Clark 23 Metlakatla: Chris Bryant 21, Jace Scudero 21, Christian Leckband 14 

MENS 37 CHAMPIONSHIP: WRANGELL 83 VS METLAKATLA 65 Wrangell: Dave Clark 35, Kurt Young 16, Syd Eubanks 12, Kevin Young 11 Metlakatla: Wilie Hayward 15, Richie Hayward 15, Chris Booth 12 

WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP: JUNEAU 57 VS SE THUNDER 31 Juneau: Mariah Simpkins: 20, Danielle Larson 12, Nonnie Weimer 11 SE Thunder: Whitney Frazier 15, Breanne Erickson 11, Christine McGraw 3 

MASTER 45 CHAMPIONSHIP (OVERTIME!): FAIRBANKS 94 VS KLAWOCK 89 Fairbanks: Brent Stranger 25, Todd Poage 23, Kenny Willard 19, Steve Booth 14 Klawock: Nick Davis 22, Russ Stevens 15, Jay Peterson 15, Sean Joslyn 14, Lloyd Davis 13 

BOYS YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP: SITKA 8 (31) VS SHS 9 (26) GIRLS YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP: TAQUAN RAIDERS (METLAKATLA) 51 VS SITKA 7/8 17

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The full US House of Representatives will debate — and ultimately vote on — two Articles of Impeachment against President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Watch the NPR live stream here beginning at 5 a.m. AKST. Coverage of the vote may continue on Thursday, December 19.

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]]> https://www.kcaw.org/2019/11/18/watch-live-us-house-impeachment-hearings/feed/ 0 KCAW ‘grad’ Emily Kwong explores climate migration on NPR July 29-31 https://www.kcaw.org/2019/07/28/kcaw-grad-emily-kwong-explores-climate-migration-on-npr-july-29-31/ Sun, 28 Jul 2019 14:10:15 +0000 https://www.kcaw.org/?p=97951
Former Raven Radio reporter and John Alexander “Above the Fray” Fellow Emily Kwong’s long awaited 3-part series on climate migration in Mongolia airs July 29 – 31 on NPR’s Morning Edition (NPR/Claire Harbage)

Former Raven Radio reporter Emily Kwong’s 3-part series on climate migration in Mongolia airs this week on NPR Morning Edition. Listeners in Sitka can tune in July 29 – 31 to catch all three parts, set in the country’s grassland steppe, crowded cities, and semiarid deserts.

The series focuses on how climate change, migration, and economic factors are driving a rural-to-urban transformation in the rapidly changing country.

Emily first came to Raven Radio in 2014 as our Post-Graduate Fellow in Community Journalism. She was hired as our full-time reporter in 2015, taking over for Rachel Waldholz. 

Last year, Emily won the prestigious international reporting fellowship through National Public Radio and the John Alexander Project. She spent the first five months of 2019 working on this series, telling the story of a nomadic population adapting to change. 

“We ask how a warming, globalizing planet is disrupting traditional lifestyles and creating new, fraught possibilities for Mongolians,” Emily says. “I credit all this reporting to the translators, Ganbat Namjilsangarav and Р. Болормаа, we worked with there.”

From left: Goat and John Alexander Fellow Emily Kwong.

Emily says she and photographer Claire Harbage worked with a team of visual journalists and editors to create a visual narrative experience that will be released on August 5.

Part One (Aired Monday, July 29, 2019): “The Deadly Winters That Have Transformed Life For Herders In Mongolia”

Part Two (Aired Tuesday, July 30, 2019): Mongolia’s Capital Banned Coal To Fix Its Pollution Problem. Will It Work?

Part Three (Aired Wednesday July 31, 2019): Mongolia’s Long Road To Mining Wealth

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