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Pelican City Treasurer joins state commission to serve as a voice for rural residents

Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointed 51 Alaskans to fill seats on the 137 active state boards and commissions at the end of December. Among those chosen was Pelican City Treasurer Jessica Adams, who has a background in emergency medicine and fire fighting.

Yakutat reports two new coronavirus cases, vaccine arrival

The most recent positive case was reported on Dec. 30. Another positive case was reported in Yakutat on Dec. 24. Yakutat received its first 100 doses of the Moderna vaccine at the end of December and began vaccinating medical workers and first responders.

Listen: Raven Radio’s 2020 Annual Meeting

In an effort to share Raven Radio’s own story with a broader audience in Sitka and further afield...

Reporting error behind two falsely reported coronavirus cases in Yakutat

Two positive coronavirus test results reported in Yakutat earlier this week were actually negative.

Sitka’s emergency responders line up for coronavirus vaccine

Many of Sitka’s frontline health care workers and first responders joined others around the state on Wednesday (11-16-20) when they received doses of the coronavirus vaccine. The first shipment of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Sitka early Wednesday morning.

2020 Hanukkah Special, with Suzanne Portello

This year, we were excited to partner with Suzanne Portello on creating a special aired on the...

Sitka Chamber invites Sitkans to “Share Your Spark” this holiday season

During the pandemic, many of us have gotten creative with how we celebrate the holidays. The Sitka Chamber of Commerce has adapted by creating the "Share Your Spark" campaign, a way to connect during the time of social distancing. The campaign started during the Fourth of July celebrations, and now it's continuing into the holiday season.

Sitka church rings bell 300 times for every 1,000 lives lost to the coronavirus

More than 300,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus since February. In honor of those lives lost, Sitka’s St. Peter’s Episcopal Church joined the National Cathedral and churches around the country, and rang its bell 300 times this afternoon/on Tuesday afternoon.

Thank You to our Members!!!

Thank you to everyone who donated during our End of Year Drive! Our on-air pledge drive wrapped up...

Yakutat’s active coronavirus case count rises to 4

Yakutat has reported two new cases of the coronavirus. That’s following news last week that two people in Yakutat tested positive after more than six weeks without a reported case in the community.