Jan 30, 2025 · The nation is still mourning the loss of late President Jimmy Carter, who died earlier this month at the age of 100. Now, one Sitkan who has a special connection with the former president is organizing a tribute in his memory.

Jan 22, 2025 · Police have arrested and charged a third Sitkan involved in last week’s drug bust. 47-year-old Casey Munro Douglas has been charged for vehicle theft, assault and criminal mischief for allegedly driving his truck into a police cruiser and evading police in a high speed chase down Monastery Street.

1 day ago · Klaudia Lecesse and Larry Edwards are with Small Town SOUL (“Save Our Unique Lifestyle”). The group is gathering over 600 signatures in order to put a ballot proposition before voters in a special election this spring. Small Town SOUL is holding an information session 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Sitka’s land trust cottages use a state-of-the-art model to create affordability, and now a high school construction class is using old-world skills to improve the neighborhood. Students are building storage sheds for every home using locally-sourced lumber.

4 days ago · Boys Run I toowú klatseen is back! The ten-week program for boys — facilitated and coordinated by the Pathways Coalition–is composed of running, discussion, and culturally based activities that honor Southeast Alaska traditional values. Claire Weber, Charley Shaquanie-Hughes and Harry Bradley joined KCAW for the morning interview to discuss the program. Listen to their conversation […]

Jun 21, 2024 · Last fall, a group of Sitkans tried twice to get an ordinance to limit cruise traffic to 240,000 visitors annually before voters. Both failed to make it beyond the city’s legal review process. Since then the group has organized into a nonprofit, Small Town SOUL. On June 18, they submitted their third petition with a higher cruise visitor limit …

Police have arrested and charged a third Sitkan involved in last week’s drug bust. 47-year-old Casey Munro Douglas has been charged for vehicle theft, assault and criminal mischief for allegedly driving his truck into a police cruiser and evading police in a high speed chase down Monastery Street.Read More

Dec 13, 2024 · For many Sitkans, reliable access to food is not a given. In the past ten years, some of those challenges have worsened, according to a community food assessment released last month.

KCAW is required by the Federal Communications Act to establish a Community Advisory Board (CAB). The Community Advisory Board meets every other month and meetings will be announced on air and on the website at least two weeks beforehand. The meetings are open to the public. The mission of KCAW’s Community Advisory Board is to […]

KCAW-FM is a non-commercial community radio station owned and operated by Raven Radio Foundation, Inc. of Sitka, Alaska. Since signing on the air in 1982, KCAW has broadcast a diverse and vibrant program schedule to the rural Southeast Alaskan communities of Sitka, Angoon, Elfin Cove, Kake, Pelican, Port Alexander, Tenakee Springs and Yakutat, as well as a wide expanse of the coastal fishing ...