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Five new COVID cases over the last week keep Sitka’s alert level at moderate

Three men and two women tested positive between April 13 and April 18. Three of the patients are Sitka residents, and all five are isolating in Sitka.

KCAW Spring 2021 Membership Drive Highlights

Our Spring Membership Drive, while still virtual for the most part, included some fun surprises and a return to form. Thanks to members like you, we met our $100,000 goal! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Many of our on-air...

Sitka Counseling holds local event for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

To help prevent unused prescription drugs from falling into the wrong hands or contaminating the local water supply, Sitka is hosting a Drug Take Back disposal event on April 24th, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

Broken steering cable caused fatal boating accident, troopers say

A catastrophic steering system failure caused a fatal boating accident in Sitka earlier this month. That’s according to an update from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers.

Portable, Sitka-built ‘mini homes’ could help regional housing crunch

In many rural Alaska communities, the high cost of construction can lead to housing shortages, unsafe living conditions and overcrowding. A new “mini-home” project is working to tackle the problem in Yakutat by building the houses in Sitka where costs are lower and then shipping them. The construction company behind the project hopes its idea spreads.

New UAS program provides hands-on training for budding aquaculturists

A new semester-long program at the University of Alaska Southeast will provide hands-on, in-person training to students from around the state and the country who are interested in pursuing aquaculture as a career. UAS Fisheries Technology professor Angie Bowers joined KCAW's Erin Fulton on the Morning Interview to talk about the program and how prospective students can join.

State opens additional lots in Nakwasina Sound subdivision

The State of Alaska is auctioning off land in a new subdivision near Sitka. It’s part of Sitka’s first state land sale in over 25 years, according to records from the Department of Natural Resources.

Sitka Sound Science Center ‘scientist-in-residence’ conducts landslide research

The Scientist in Residency Fellowship brings scientists to Sitka to engage with the local community. Current scientist-in-residence and social scientist Max Izenberg is focusing on the landslide warning system and dashboard and connecting with residents about landslide insurance.

Six more Sitkans test positive for COVID-19

According to the city’s COVID-19 dashboard, four women and two men tested positive between April 6 and April 11. All of them are Sitka residents, and all but one had symptoms at the time of testing.

A tiny home community could be a new start for Sitka’s chronically homeless

Despite decades of efforts, Sitka has no homeless shelter. The latest attempt by the Sitka Homeless Coalition fell through after the organization couldn’t find a space to rent. Now, the Coalition is turning to a possible tiny home community instead to help tackle chronic homelessness.