Rep. John Lewis was a 17-term representative from a Georgia's 5th Congressional District, and a seminal figure in the US Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. His funeral is being held at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, beginning at 6:30 A.M. AKDT on Thursday, July 30.
Read More
The Sitka Unified Command announced Wednesday, July 29 that a male resident in his fifties received a positive COVID-19 test result on Tuesday, July 28, after taking a test Saturday, July 25.
Read More
Artist Cara Jane Murray’s colorful, swirling murals bring life to buildings around Southeast Alaska. A unique partnership between Murray, teachers and students inspired her latest artwork.
Read More
The Sitka Assembly will have another look at the CARES Act budget when it meets tonight (7-28-20).
Read More
The Sitka Unified Command reports that a non-resident woman between the ages of 20-29, received a test on July 21, which has now come back positive.This latest case puts Sitka’s cumulative total at 34: which includes 22 resident cases and 12 non-resident cases.
Read More
Following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake Tuesday night south of Chignik, the National Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for coastal Alaska from Kennedy Entrance, 40 miles southwest of Homer, to Unimak Pass, 80 miles northeast of Unalaska. Coastal areas of Southeast Alaska were not included in the warning.
Read More
Sitka health officials have released more information on the four coronavirus cases announced on Friday (7-17-20). The following is a transcript of a Q&A with Public Health Nurse Denise Ewing, who gives more insight into recent cases and explains some changes to how contact tracing is conducted throughout the state.
Read More
Should Sitka’s local government ask everyone to wear a mask in public spaces? The Sitka Assembly will consider the question when it meets tonight (7-14-20).
Read More
The Sitka Farmer's Market will be a little different this year thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More
Sitka is getting creative this year with its Fourth of July celebration in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of their idea is called "Share Your Spark." Sitka Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rachel Roy joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to discuss plans for the fourth and how they're different than in the past.
Read More
