Boys Run I toowú klatseen is a ten-week social-emotional learning program, with lessons held twice per week after school. The place-based curriculum includes three parts: a sense of self and knowing one’s worth; healthy communication and relationships; and positive decision making, teamwork, and community.
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A total of six new cases were reported on Monday and Tuesday, lowering Sitka’s seven-day average to 44, and suggesting that the community is on the downslope of the omicron surge.
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Unusually soggy weather did not dampen the spirits of Sitkans who turned out to march in honor of Elizabeth Peratrovich, who led the fight for civil rights in Alaska.
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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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