Local News

COVID cases on the rise in Sitka and Tenakee Springs

by KCAW News | Dec 30, 2021

Coronavirus cases in Sitka are on the rise. 28 new COVID cases were reported on Monday and Tuesday, according to information from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.

Sitka reports 24 new coronavirus cases over long holiday weekend

by KCAW Staff | Dec 28, 2021

24 new coronavirus cases were reported in Sitka over the long holiday weekend, according to data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.

‘Friend of the Fleet’ Jim Moore reflects on 50 years of trolling in Southeast

by Katherine Rose | Dec 28, 2021

Jim Moore has been fishing in Southeast Alaska for over 50 years. Last month he was honored with the “Friend of the Fleet” award from the Alaska Trollers Association. KCAW’s Katherine Rose spoke with Moore about his passion for fishing, and his hopes for the future of the salmon fisheries.

December 28, 2021: What’s happening when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

by Katherine Rose | Dec 28, 2021

When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight, it will consider on second reading whether to opt out of a new state law making all-terrain vehicles street legal.

Firefighters respond to boat fire at Eliason Harbor

by KCAW News | Dec 27, 2021

A boat caught fire in Eliason Harbor early this morning (Monday 12-27-21), causing a plume of black smoke to billow over the harbor for nearly two hours.

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KCAW Coronavirus Information Hub

May 1, 2020

KCAW is tracking the latest information regarding Sitka's Mask Mandate (in effect until March 2022), vaccination, testing, isolation, and quarantine. You can also find links to other resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Morning Interview

Not to be undone by a peppermint bark shortage, Santa opts for an old-fashioned Christmas

Dec 23, 2021

KCAW's Robert Woolsey finds Santa Claus in Long Beach, California, this morning, awaiting the arrival of five freighters filled with Christmas joy. The world's most famous elf has been struggling with supply chain issues that have forced the North Pole to produce some classic analog alternatives to iPhones and Playstations.

Sitka Fish & Game ‘Advisory Committee’ plays a major role in reviewing proposed regulations for salmon, herring, and shellfish

Dec 14, 2021

Heather Bauscher updates us on the work of the Sitka Fish and Game Advisory Committee. The 17-member committee has been meeting twice a week since October, reviewing regulatory proposals for salmon, herring, and shellfish and giving the thumbs up or thumbs down in advance of the State Board of Fisheries meeting in Ketchikan next month. The Sitka AC meets via zoom on Mondays and Wednesdays through the deadline of December 22.

Sitka Public Library holds Webb Space Telescope event, part of new NASA partnership

Dec 13, 2021

Dr. Emma Marcucci is with the Office of Public Outreach at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Marcucci joined Sitka Public Library's youth services librarian Maite Lorente on the Morning Interview to discuss the upcoming launch of the James Webb Space Telescope and coordinating SPL events. Listen here:

Grads say UAS Sitka’s hands-on ‘Aquaculture Semester’ is an exciting antidote to online learning

Dec 10, 2021

Instructor Angie Bowers and her first cohort of aquaculture students have just wrapped the inaugural Aquaculture Semester for the Sitka campus. These students traveled from all over the country to experience fisheries in Southeast Alaska, and earn 13-credits of hands-on experience in the field.