Meredith Redick, Author at KCAW

Daws speaks on fungi, forests, and fires

Sitkans packed the main room at the public library Thursday night (11-30-23) for a talk on fungi, forests, and fires from visiting Outer Coast faculty member Caroline Daws.

Sitka’s culinary scene is coming to TV screens

Sitka’s culinary scene will be coming to television screens around the country this spring. Former child actor and film producer David Moscow recently visited the island community to film an episode of his show “From Scratch” in collaboration with Beak restaurant.

Tenakee opposes bill to create new Native corporations

The Tenakee Springs City Council voted this month (11-10-23) to formally oppose a bill that would allocate some federal forest land to landless tribes in Southeast.

SEARHC absent as Sitkans gather to discuss home healthcare

Questions were posed, but not answered, in a well-attended listening session (11-15-23) on the future of home healthcare in Sitka.

Workshop discusses the future of invasive crabs in Alaska

European green crabs haven’t made it to Sitka – not yet, anyway. During the Alaska Invasive Species Partnership workshop last Thursday (11-9-23) in Sitka, experts from around coastal Alaska spoke about current strategies to fight these invasive crabs.

A conversation with Alaska’s exorcist

Sitka’s new Catholic priest has an unusual skill set – he’s also the official exorcist for the Catholic Church in Alaska. KCAW’s Meredith Redick sat down with Father Joseph McGilloway, a former Benedictine monk who moved to Sitka in September, to talk about his work in a ministry sensationalized by pop culture.

Alaska-raised musician makes melodies from the sounds of nature

You may have heard of whale song, the patterns of sound that whales make to communicate with each other. But what about glacier song, or seagrass song? Alaska-raised composer Matthew Burtner is sharing an unusual kind of music at this year’s Sitka WhaleFest.

Bauscher steps down from Fish & Game advisory committee

Sitka’s Fish & Game Advisory Committee will lose its leader this week. Heather Bauscher has served in the committee’s conservation seat for six years, with three years as chair.

Ferry officials seek input in long-range planning process

The Alaska Marine Highway System has too many old ships, and too few people to operate them. In a virtual open house Tuesday (10-24-23), ferry officials kicked off a 20-year plan for rebuilding and modernizing Alaska’s Marine Highway.

Students simmer whale bones for science

The smell of simmering whale bones wafted through the parking lot of Sitka’s UAS campus on Saturday (10-21-23). Students and volunteers are working on a project to rearticulate the skeleton of a juvenile humpback whale that washed up on Kruzof Island this spring – but first, they have to boil the bones.