Hope McKenney, Author at KCAW

‘There’s no funding for the weir right now’: Sitka Tribe of Alaska introduces AI monitoring at Redoubt

Sitka Tribe of Alaska has introduced artificial intelligence into its monitoring process at Redoubt.

Assembly Member Thor Christianson files for Sitka mayor’s seat

Long-time Sitka Assembly Member Thor Christianson filed to run for mayor Friday afternoon (7-31-26).

Phone outage affects Sitkan’s ability to contact emergency services

Sitkans’ ability to contact emergency services was impacted Friday (7-31-26) after a vehicle hit a utility line.

Sitka Assembly eyes Lincoln Street upgrades for $4.5 million state grant

Sitka Assembly members grappled with how to use a recently-awarded multimillion-dollar state grant at their meeting Tuesday night (7-28-26), and ultimately landed on Lincoln Street upgrades.

Sitka Assembly may drop conference fees to attract winter visitors

Groups planning large winter-time events with attendees from outside of Sitka may soon be eligible for waived fees when booking the city’s convention center.

Assembly advances funding for Parks and Rec master plan

A conversation over whether or not to put $20,000 towards a Parks and Recreation Master Plan continued Tuesday night (7-28-26) at the Sitka Assembly table. But the issue still has one more meeting to go before getting final approval.

JJ Carlson makes bid for second full term on Sitka Assembly

Sitka Assembly Member JJ Carlson filed Thursday (7-23-26) to run for a second term. She’s the first to bid for an assembly seat this year.

Assembly proposes sales tax changes to address Sitka’s childcare needs

Lowering the winter sales tax rate, and upping the summer one. That was a popular proposal discussed at a Sitka Assembly work session on Tuesday (7-21-26) aimed at addressing the island’s childcare shortage.

Sitka Assembly Member Kevin Mosher first to file for mayor’s seat

Current Sitka Assembly Member Kevin Mosher has filed to run for mayor. Mosher, who is two years into serving his third term on the assembly, has served as an assembly member since 2018.

Sitka municipal administrator finalist drops out of running

A finalist for Sitka’s municipal administrator position has dropped out of the running. In an email on Monday, city staff announced that Jenny Alber, who was planning to visit Sitka later this month, has withdrawn her name from consideration.