Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. KCAW's Katherine Rose spoke with Cora Dow and Darby Osborne of Youth for Sustainable Futures about what they're asking residents to do to celebrate the holiday.
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Spring has arrived and it’s time to get those gardens started. Michelle Putz from the US...
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Many classes are moving to the virtual space, and now Sitka Schools and Sitka Tribe are working...
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In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Sitka Fine Arts Camp has cancelled all summer programming. SFAC executive director Roger Schmidt spoke with KCAW's Robert Woolsey about how they arrived at that difficult decision.
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Hatcheries are an important part of the fishing economy of Southeast Alaska. But concentrating millions of baby salmon in net pens can lead to a buildup of fish waste. One Sitka researcher is trying to turn that problem into a solution, using kelp.
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The governor’s veto of $30 million dollars in state education funding has left school districts in a quandary: How much -- if any -- of that funding will be replaced by federal relief funding for the coronavirus pandemic? The governor’s controversial plan has left the Sitka school district guessing about its finances next year.
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Chandler O’Connell, with the Sitka Conservation Society, speaks with KCAW’s Katherine...
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KCAW's Robert Woolsey spoke to Jeff Budd, College to Career Coordinator for UAS Southeast- Sitka. Though classes are now remote, Budd is still offering his career guidance services. Listen here:
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Sheltering in place doesn’t mean you have to give up on physical activity, as local fitness and dance classes are going virtual.
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Municipal budget season is always fraught with uncertainty, but even more so as cities grapple with the unanticipated, and difficult-to-predict, additional costs that a global pandemic could add to their bottom line.
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