KCAW Staff, Author at KCAW

Stranded hiker flown down from Arrowhead Peak

Mt. Verstovia on a clear day is especially inviting, but the summit (Arrowhead Peak) is steep and...

Cirque Noir: An ‘immersive art experience’ and adult dance party

Cirque Noir is 8 p.m. - midnight this Saturday, August 24. Cirque director Frannie Donohoe and committee member Ben Hughey decribe an evening of music, art, and dance unlike any other event in Sitka.

School board gives Sitka’s non-certified staff the same ‘6-4-4’ raise as teachers

SESPA employees signed a deal with interim superintendent Steve Bradshaw last year for raises, should the district's maintenance department move under the city. They asked the School Board to make good on that deal.

Guevin resigns as school board president to try for PacHigh teaching job

Sitka School Board president Tristan Guevin submitted his resignation on Wednesday (8-14-24). He described his board service as challenging, but also "one of the most rewarding and fulfilling opportunities in my life."

Her job gone, a former teacher returns to a (likely) seat on Sitka School Board

Amanda Williams was an eighth-grade Science teacher at Blatchley Middle School, until an unprecedented workforce reduction in Sitka's schools eliminated her job. Now she's the only candidate for one of two seats on the Sitka School Board, with an interest in helping develop curriculum.

Trolling for coho continues without summer closure

The troller Sallie enters Eliason Harbor in Sitka in 2023. (KCAW/Wilber) There will be no summer...

Municipal administrator gives update on airport renovation project

Plans to expand and renovate Sitka’s airport are well underway. Municipal Administrator John...

Signing off, and signing on: Mariana Robertson steps into role as KCAW’s new GM

Raven Radio's new general manager Mariana Robertson assumed her role at the station today (7-1-24). Outgoing General Manager Rich McClear (who co-managed the station with Suzi McClear over the last year) interviewed Mariana on the Good Day Radio Show to introduce listeners to a voice that's sure to become familiar in the coming years. Listen to their conversation here:

Teachers reflect on layoffs and a landscape of uncertainty

Sitka teachers are used to the cycle of worry that comes with budget season but when the district had to cut 16 positions this spring, the stakes felt different.

Fortress bears help make the argument for better trash cans in Sitka

"We’d love to see, even if we were not to try and replace all 3000 cans in town immediately, maybe we just buy a few and we test out in those areas that get higher bear traffic and see what kind of difference it makes."