Four crew members survived (two with serious injuries) the crash of an Air Station Sitka helicopter Monday night (11-13-23) on Read Island, about 22 miles northwest of Petersburg. The crew was en route to aid a flooding crabber, which subsequently recovered and remained afloat. As yet there is no official explanation for the crash.
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The Baranof Island Housing Authority and Sitka Tribe of Alaska are partnering to assess tribal housing needs in Sitka with a community survey. Leah Mason and Cliff Richter of BIHA joined KCAW for the morning interview to discuss the survey, which closes on November 21. Listen to their conversation here:
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Tom Steinbrunner is the Executive Director of Alaska VA Healthcare System. He joined SEARHC's rural veteran liaison George Bennett Sr. for KCAW's morning interview ahead of the Veterans Day holiday to discuss services available to local veterans. Listen to their conversation here:
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Radio Adventure Hour returns to Sitka with four short plays exploring the theme "Legendary."
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A collaborative community group in Sitka is taking part in a national initiative to collect goods for unhoused people in January, but they’re kicking things off a bit early. Sitka Outreach and Support: Lifeline president Julia Smith says Sitka holds its program sooner, with hopes of helping people stay warm in the earlier winter months.
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The University of Alaska - Southeast in Sitka is hosting an open house in collaboration with the Sitka Coast Guard Spouses and Women's Association.
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The Sitka Homeless Coalition is launching its annual "Shelter Sitka" fundraiser, which will run through the end of 2023. They've also started a new dinner program in partnership with AC Lakeside, and they're gearing up to accept winter donations through Project Homeless Connect.
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Open Enrollment for health insurance is expected to come with some additional challenges this...
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With temperatures in the mid-40s and only a hint of drizzle, Sitkans turned out in droves to trick-or-treat on Lincoln Street yesterday. Downtown businesses offered candy to cowboys, bumblebees, and ghosts, plus dog treats for costumed canine companions.
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A man who was briefly on the lam from police in late August, but ultimately turned himself in, was indicted by the Sitka Grand Jury last month on ten counts, ranging from felony burglary to misdemeanor assault.
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