KCAW Staff, Author at KCAW

Sitkan re-indicted on child porn charges

A Sitka grand jury last week (11-10-16) indicted 41-year old William Roy Hammock for allegedly possessing at least 10 images of underage individuals engaged in sexual activity.

Free shellfish testing, Tlingit dance sessions offered for NAHM

Mike Baines discusses activities being planned by Sitka Tribe of Alaska for Native American Heritage Month. Click here to see the full schedule.

Rallies in Sitka reveal frustration on both sides of political fence

This past weekend residents carrying semi-automatic weapons and a confederate flag marched in support of the Second Amendment, while just two blocks away others gathered to air their grievances at a candlelight vigil.

Sitka museum updates collections, design for 2017 grand reopening

While Sitka’s Harrigan Centennial Hall has undergone extensive renovations over the past 18 months, curators have been busy renovating the collection of the Sitka History Museum.

Meredith: Affecting attitudes, social change through ‘world’ literature

Courtney Sina Meredith is a poet, playwright, fiction writer and musician. She says, "I never wanted my work to just look beautiful on the page." She's the resident artist at the Island Institute this month.

Enrollment down and mission statement too long, says Sitka’s superintendent

At its regular November meeting (11/08/16), Superintendent Mary Wegner told the school board the current enrollment is about 1,273 students, not the projected 1,300 students. Wegner says it’s kindergarten in particular that’s losing students and, she says, not for the first time.

Sitka Tribe of Alaska elects first female chair in recent memory

Unofficial results from Tuesday’s election have given Kathy Hope Erickson the top Tribal job with 109 votes. There were also four open seats on the Tribal Council. Michael Miller and Bob Sam were reelected, while Wilbur Brown and Nancy Douglas were newly elected to the council.