A trial date has been set for a murder case in Sitka, and the defendant pleaded not-guilty when he was arraigned last week. Patrick O’Brien faces first and second degree murder charges following the death of his father in late February.
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Martha Pearson joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to talk about SEARHC's "No More Excuses" colon cancer screening campaign. Listen here:
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Next week marks the one year anniversary of the arrival of COVID-19 to the state of Alaska. City Administrator John Leach and Fire Chief Craig Warren joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to reflect on the city's response to COVID-19 over the last year, and discuss what Sitkans can expect moving forward. Listen here:
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Sitka Fine Arts Camp board president Sam Skaggs and camp director Roger Schmidt discuss the recent gift of the Skaggs Foundation of $1 million to establish an endowment for the camp. The gift will terminate the Skaggs Foundation, which was originally created in the 1960's by Sam's grandparents to build a rural hospital in Missouri.
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President Biden is giving an address honoring the victims of the coronavirus pandemic as the country nears 500,000 deaths from COVID-19. Watch his remarks live beginning at 2 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2021.
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This Saturday, Sitkans will gather for the No More Stolen Sisters 5K Run/Walk to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women. Organizers Crystal Duncan and Franklin Eccher joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss the event. Listen here:
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While it’s still about a month until schools of herring will begin to spawn in Sitka Sound, the conversation around the role of subsistence advocacy and knowledge in herring management has already started.
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High school basketball is underway in Sitka, albeit under pandemic protocols. Daily Sitka Sentinel Sports editor Garland Kennedy joins KCAW's Robert Woolsey to talk about how the season is shaping up for Sitka's four high school teams.
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Linda Behnken is the director of the Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association, and Marissa Wilson is the director of the Alaska Marine Conservation Council. Both worked over the last few years to advocate for the Young Fishermen's Development Act, which was signed into law in December. They discuss how the law was created, and how it will benefit young people hoping to enter the fisheries.
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Natalie Sattler from ALFA discusses the Crewmember Training Program that is now taking applications. Also, ALFA's Mid-Winter Fishermen's is coming up on February 22. Register at this link.
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