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Listen: Call-in show on ballot propositions affecting senior sales tax, smoking ban

by KCAW News | Sep 27, 2018 | Election Coverage

Our third and final election forum on Raven Radio this month shifted away from the people on the ballot to policies on the ballot - a question regarding the senior sales tax and a town-wide smoking ban in certain public places. KCAW hosted a 90-minute call in show for listeners, supporters, and critics of the ballot questions to air their views. Read More

Aging Southeast: Senior vets face extra challenges

by Jillian Rogers, KHNS | Mar 6, 2016 | Local News, Syndicated

Veterans in remote Southeast Alaska face a lack of access to health care, transportation limitations and the high cost of living. But in Haines, older vets have a support network at the American Legion Hall. Read More

At Assembly, smoking law stirs controversy

by Rachel Waldholz, KCAW | Jan 29, 2014 | Local News, Syndicated

Should children be prohibited from entering a business that allows smoking -- even during a non-smoking event? That was the question before the Sitka Assembly on Tuesday. A holiday party for some Sitkans represented, for others, a threat to public health – and a violation of the voters’ intent. Read More