Hope McKenney, Author at KCAW

Sitka schools extend academic year following snow day cancellations

Sitka students will have to wait a bit longer for their summer break this year. District staff made the announcement to parents on Thursday.

Sitka Assembly interviews municipal administrator candidates

The Sitka Assembly interviewed two candidates for municipal administrator during a public meeting Thursday night.

‘Hearing our language is like medicine to us’: new book features Tlingit Raven stories in original language

A nonprofit tribal organization has published a new book that presents Tlingit Raven stories for the first time in the original language with English translations.

Matt Claman talks ferries, education, fisheries management as part of Southeast campaign for governor

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Claman visited Sitka last week as part of his statewide campaign.

Rising in ranks, Sitka police lieutenant steps up to lead department

Sitka is getting a new full-time police chief. The Sitka Assembly approved the promotion of Lieutenant Mike Hall to the position at its meeting Tuesday night.

Sitka police host community conversation on use of force

One of six indictments issued by a Sitka Grand Jury last month involved police use of force. Sitka’s interim police chief Chad Goeden said during a recent community conversation that fortunately, use of force is uncommon in Sitka.

‘It’s one of the cornerstones of our diet’: researchers document changes in black seaweed across Southeast Alaska

Researchers are documenting black seaweed across seven communities in Southeast Alaska. They are trying to get a baseline for the seaweed, and are looking at whether the important cultural resource should be considered a keystone species.

Sitka schools close following heavy weekend snowfall

Sitka schools were closed Monday following heavy snowfall over the weekend. It’s the first time in nearly a decade that the district closed due to inclement weather, according to school officials.

Electric rates may stay fixed, while other rates rise for Sitkans

Rates for most city utilities this year are likely to increase, with one exception. At a special budget meeting on Feb. 27, the Sitka Assembly reviewed the city’s electric, water, wastewater, solid waste and harbor funds.

City of Sitka moves towards online platform after public records requests quadruple

The number of public records requests for the City and Borough of Sitka has quadrupled in the past decade, and staff are calling for more support with that process.