Sitka’s marine mammal stranding network headed to Kruzof Island on Thursday to conduct its first necropsy on a dead humpback whale in five years. They wanted to learn more about why the whale died.
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The Sitka Carbon Offset Fund uses donated contributions from travelers to reduce Sitka’s carbon footprint. The fund is used for a variety of projects, including helping Sitkans convert to heat pumps, which run off of renewable hydroelectric power.
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Interest in kelp farming has been building in Alaska since the state’s first commercial harvest in 2017. But there’s still only a handful of farms producing a commercial crop. Mariculture advocates say that it’s not easy building an industry from scratch, or a market for it.
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Like so many other organizations, the Sitka Maritime Heritage Society has had to pivot over the last year to carry out their mission virtually. Rebecca Poulson and Bruce Gazaway join KCAW's Erin Fulton on The Morning Interview to talk about the group's upcoming annual meeting, a virtual storytelling event.
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One took a test on Monday and the other took a test on Tuesday. Both cases are related to travel, and neither of the people who tested positive are exhibiting symptoms.
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Police received a call at around 3:45 p.m. that a man was demanding money and threatening employees in the First Bank lobby. He threw office equipment and assaulted one individual, according to a department press release.
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When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (3-9-21), it will consider how it wants to proceed with the sale of the Sitka Community Hospital building.
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Since 1999, more than 40 schools in Alaska have closed because of low enrollment numbers. The Southeast town of Port Alexander has struggled with low enrollment numbers for years, but they’re turning to a creative solution to keep their school alive.
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Hanson Marine removed around 1500 gallons of diesel and oily water from the Haida Lady’s fuel tanks and another nearly 300 gallons of oil from the water nearby. The Coast Guard contracted with the Sitka-based company to conduct clean-up efforts, after noticing a sheen around the sunken fishing vessel on Friday.
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In lieu of the Brave Heart Bowl Fundraiser, the non-profit is asking artists to provide painted buoys that will hang downtown through the summer and later be auctioned off.
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