Hope McKenney, Author at KCAW

‘Today, it goes vertical’: Sitka land trust breaks ground on final piece of affordable cottage neighborhood

Contractors broke ground in Sitka Friday on the final piece of a two-decade project seeking more affordable housing.

Coast Guard awards multi-million-dollar contract for new homeport facilities in Sitka

The 225-foot seagoing buoy tender, Coast Guard Cutter Kukui, is homeported in Sitka....

Sitka Assembly approves union agreement with pay increases for city employees

The Sitka Assembly on Tuesday (8-26-25) approved a negotiated agreement between the city and the state employees union.

Sitka Assembly candidate files suit against city over alleged social media censorship

A candidate running for a seat on the Sitka Assembly is suing the city over what he claims were restrictions on his ability to comment on police department Facebook posts.

Sitka Assembly holds off on alcohol license petition

Sitka restaurant owners looking to score beer and wine licenses will have to wait — at least for now. At its regular meeting on Tuesday (8-12-25), the Sitka Assembly delayed a vote on whether to petition the state for additional Restaurant and Eating Place Licenses, which allow restaurants to serve beer and wine.

‘A monumental effort’: Sitka Assembly green lights haulout operating agreement

Sitka’s long-awaited marine haulout is one step closer to opening. That’s after the Sitka Assembly approved an operating agreement Tuesday night (8-12-25) between the city and Highmark Marine for haulout and shipyard operations.

New program seeks to restore fishery access for rural Southeast communities

Residents of Yakutat and Kasaan will be able to lease halibut quota through a regional program aimed at restoring rural and Indigenous access to Alaska’s coastal fisheries.

Lingít artist Mary Goddard eats only local foods in ‘90 Day Native’ challenge

Mary Goddard picks salmonberries as part of her project “90 Day Native.”...

‘What’s the downside of putting it in front of the voters?’: Sitka Assembly advances rec initiative to voters this fall

Should restrictions be lifted on a city hospital fund to pay for upgrades to local recreational facilities? Sitka voters will consider that question on the municipal ballot this fall.