Meredith Redick, Author at KCAW

Porch Fest returns for 2024

Sitka's annual Porch Fest returns for summer 2024 and will feature music, crafts, and local food vendors.

Herring Protectors celebrate unexpected land gift

An Indigenous-led group in Sitka has received an unexpected contribution – two parcels of land on an island just outside of Sitka. The Herring Protectors gathered earlier this month (4-6-24) to visit the land and celebrate the unusual gift.

Sitka’s housing crunch hits tribal citizens hardest, study says

Tribal citizens in Sitka are being squeezed out of Sitka’s housing market, and some are leaving town, according to a new study commissioned by Baranof Island Housing Authority, with support from Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Now, they are hoping the data – and community input – will guide them towards solutions.

Parks and rec launches summer programming

The City and Borough of Sitka's Parks and Recreation department is gearing up for summer. Coordinator Kevin Knox joined KCAW's Peter Apathy to share a quarterly update on parks and rec programming, including "Walk Sitka," a virtual 297-mile walking challenge, and a new web platform.

Outdoor gear sale will support parks and rec programming

The Sitka Recreation Foundation is hosting a sports and outdoor gear sale and swap and silent auction. Proceeds from the event will go towards supporting parks and recreation programming in Sitka.

New recycling rules mean less sorting, more savings

Starting this month, Sitka's recycling center will accept more types of plastic -- and Sitkans will have to spend less time sorting their recycling.

Recycling plastics in Sitka just got easier

Plastic recycling just got a little easier in Sitka. On Friday (4-5-24), the city’s public works department announced that number 5 plastic will now be accepted in addition to number 1 and number 2 plastics, and all of these plastics can now be placed in the same container.

Beyond algebra: students navigate Federal Subsistence Board process

For many high-school students, junior year is a whirlwind of academics, extracurriculars, and test prep. One group of students in Sitka has added something else to their load – a class on how to navigate the Federal Subsistence Board process.

With ‘eDNA,’ researchers can track fish after they’ve left the area

Scientists have many ways to track fish populations – but they usually require seeing the fish. Now, researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are refining a method to collect data about what fish were present in an area – up to two days after those fish have moved on.