Hope McKenney, Author at KCAW

Sitka power outage caused by tripped hydropower unit

The majority of Sitkans experienced a power outage Wednesday night (2-4-26) just before 9 p.m.

Allen Marine shutters overnight cruise company, Alaskan Dream Cruises

A Sitka-based cruise line is closing its doors. Alaskan Dream Cruises announced Wednesday (2-4-26) that it has ceased operations and cancelled all future sailings.

Assembly members host public discussion on bear-resistant containers

About two dozen community members gathered at Harrigan Centennial Hall on Thursday (1-29-26) to brainstorm solutions to Sitka’s ongoing problem of bears getting into trash.

Sitka secures $10 million for wastewater project

Sitka will receive $10 million dollars for a new wastewater disinfection system. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski secured the money for Sitka as part of an appropriations bill that passed the House and Senate earlier this month.

State of the City report highlights a ‘year marked by progress’ for Sitka

2025 was a year of progress for the City of Sitka, according to Municipal Administrator John Leach, who presented the annual State of the City report to the public on Wednesday (1-28-26).

City to partner with local group to finalize Parks and Rec master plan

The City of Sitka will contract with a local group to help finalize a master plan for the Parks and Recreation program. When the assembly met on Tuesday, it approved the agreement with the Sitka Recreation Foundation (SRF). But a second agreement fell flat with most assembly members.

‘This is affecting people who live here’: Sitkans whistle for ICE resistance

About 70 Sitkans lined the street downtown on Saturday in an act of ICE resistance, blowing whistles and holding signs that read, “Alaska is cold enough. We don’t need ICE” and “People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.”