Joel Hanson is with SAIL (Southeast Alaska Independent Living) and Kate Grumbles is with the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), which has been housed at SAIL for the past year. The ADRC can help people remain in their homes, by steering them toward a variety of resources and grants -- and help with Medicaid enrollment.
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32-year old Osman Ariel Casco was arrested on January 6, after officers entered his former trailer and found gasoline had been poured over the floors. In one of the bedrooms, officers found a mostly empty red gas can with its cap off.
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34-year old Aaron Keith Didrickson has been sentenced to a four-year suspended prison term for his role in a 2018 drug hit that sent a woman to the hospital with gunshot wounds in both legs.
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Sitka reported 10 new coronavirus cases over the weekend (2/11/22-2/13/22), according to data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
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Wednesday February 16 marks Elizabeth Peratrovich Day.Former Alaska Native Sisterhood Grand President Paulette Moreno and ANS Secretary Karen Lucas joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss plans to honor the civil right's icon and her legacy.
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The Sitka Conservation Society is holding its annual meeting on Sunday, February 13th. Policy Director Katie Riley joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss the event, a celebration of the organization's past year's work and looking forward to what is on the horizon for 2022. Listen here:
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Too often we are quick to criticize board members without really knowing all the details that went into any given decision. Too often the efforts of board members go unrecognized and unrewarded. February is a time to show our appreciation and begin to better understand how school board members work together to lead our schools.
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The Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum annual meeting is February 19. Former curator Rosemary Carlton, guest speaker Preston Singletary, and Laura Bennett joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to share a preview of their presentation.
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Librarian Margot O'Connell has started a 'seed library' at the Sitka Public Library. Her goal is for it to become a storehouse of community knowledge about the cultivated plants that grow best in Sitka.
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32 new coronavirus cases were reported Sitka between Wednesday and Thursday (1-3-22) according to data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. The city’s seven day case rate now stands at 120, down from 137 last week.
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