Emily Kwong, KCAW, Author at KCAW

Preview tonight’s Assembly meeting

The Sitka Assembly will hold its second to last meeting of the year tonight. And it kicks off with a discussion of how Sitka taxes property.

Listen: Call-in show about Sitka’s energy challenges

On Monday, December 12th, KCAW reporter Emily Kwong hosted a live call-in show with City Administrator Mark Gorman and Utility Director Bryan Bertacchi. The pair fielded questions on city finances, electric rates, and shared thoughts on Sitka's energy challenges and opportunities.

Sitka High transformer out; school closes for the day

A transformer at Sitka High School has failed and the district has cancelled school for the rest of the day. Superintendent Mary Wegner said that one third of the building is without electricity, including lights.

Sitka herring harvest set at 14,600 tons

Though the Sitka sac roe herring fishery is months away, purse seiners know how much they’re allowed to catch.

Gates still shut at Sitka’s Blue and Green Lake roads

Blue Lake and Green Lake Roads in Sitka remain closed to all traffic. While the city expected to open both roads to pedestrian foot traffic this month, weather is delaying repairs.

Sitka voters reject property tax hike, as city faces $3.5 budget deficit

With the failure of Proposition 1, the City of Sitka will have to find other ways to make ends meet. KCAW spoke with parties both inside and outside city hall for ideas about what the Assembly should do next.

Fireworks, dragons, dance in honor of Chinese New Year

Last Saturday (2-28-15) over 100 Sitkans celebrated the Chinese New Year, marking the annual turn of the lunar calendar and the Year of the Ram.

Navigating the ‘new normal’ of legal marijuana

As the recreational use of marijuana becomes legal in Alaska today, the changing laws surrounding pot have already created a ripple effect in Sitka. Law enforcement is ironing out the details and businesses are catering to new clientele, with mixed opinions.

Alaskans awake to $1,884 on PFD direct deposit day

October 2nd is the day several hundred thousand Alaskans who signed up for direct deposit received their Permanent Fund Dividend Checks. Some folks around Sitka seemed pretty excited about it, as KCAW's Emily Kwong discovered.