KCAW Staff, Author at KCAW

How should Sitka solve the housing crunch?

Housing was the big theme for Wednesday night’s (10-06-16) meeting of the Sitka Planning Commision.

Yakutat ANB leader calls for more youth involvement

The ANB-ANS convention's 19-year-old keynote speaker praised efforts to support and expand Native rights and culture. But he said they need to grow.

For the love of Raven Radio. And cupcakes.

Dark Chocolate. Peanut Butter. Cupcakes. That's what's literally on the table at Raven Radio, along with a $75,000 Fall Pledge Drive Goal. You can help us take a bite out of both by pledging your support TODAY. Give at http://bit.ly/02FB-SupportKCAW

Canoe steaming carries on Tlingit and Haida tradition

Earlier this week the skies over Eagle Beach in Sitka were filled with smoke and steam, as a carving team worked to transform a cedar dugout into an elegant, seaworthy canoe.

Thank you to the Rasmuson Foundation!!!

The Rasmuson Foundation gave a huge boost to our Fall Drive this morning! (Thursday 10/6) Senior Vice President, Sammye Pokryfki offered a $1,000 contribution from the Rasmuson Foundation if 12 non-profits also contributed...

FEMA to fund landslide mapping for Sitka

FEMA will be stepping in to fund landslide mapping in Sitka. The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, who will be leading the research project, announced the news on Tuesday.

Despite ballot prop fail, Sitka’s mayor-elect says ‘We will be okay’

Matt Hunter will be Sitka’s new mayor. He’ll be joined on the assembly by at least two new faces, and a massive budget gap to plug beginning October 11.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Sitka voters favor Hunter, Knox, Bean; Prop 1 fails

The unofficial results for Sitka's municipal election are in. Matthew Hunter is Sitka's mayor-elect. Kevin Knox and Aaron Bean are the top vote-getters for two seats on the Sitka Assembly. And Jennifer McNichol was elected to a three-year-term on the Sitka School Board. Proposition 1 failed, by a margin of 66 to 33.

Voters in the villages take to the polls

Along with Sitka, smaller cities from around the region went to the polls on Tuesday (10-4-16) to elect or reelect residents to the Mayor's office, the City Council, and seats on the School Board.

Bear sighting forces temporary park closure

Sitka National Historical Park's trails were closed for about an hour while park staff and the police responded. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game also tried to locate the bear.