Meredith Redick, Author at KCAW

Sea walk sparks dispute over eelgrass, land boundaries

A regional land trust is threatening legal action after they say the National Park Service extended part of Sitka’s sea walk into a protected area.

New research uses kelp to predict future of oceans

What will our oceans look like in a hundred years? A new study authored by a Sitka scientist could help scientists predict how these underwater ecosystems are likely to change – and why that matters for Alaskans on dry land.

Crew training program aims to ‘hook’ new deckhands

Applications are now open for the Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association Crew Training Program.

Over 150 SEARHC employees pen letter protesting PTO cuts

Employees of the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium in Sitka have threatened to organize, following a recent rollback of their benefits.

DDF team shows off skills before state tournament

Sitka High's Drama, Debate, & Forensics team hosts its annual showcase 6:30 p.m. Monday, February 19, at Sitka Performing Arts Center.

Tourist shop fined for selling ‘Yakutat alpaca’ products

A Denali-area clothing store has been fined over $50,000 after claiming to sell products made from Yakutat alpaca, which don’t exist. KCAW’s Meredith Redick spoke with Alaska Beacon’s James Brooks about the mythical mammal that raised red flags for state investigators, and the broader trend of fake souvenirs that claim to be made in Alaska.

SEARHC community council: Return to Home Health ‘not on the table’

Since the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium closed its Medicare-certified home health department in Sitka last September, many Sitkans have publicly opposed the change – through a petition with over 600 signatures and a well-attended listening session in November, which SEARHC did not attend. This week, for the first time since the closure, community members shared feedback directly with SEARHC administrators. That feedback is unlikely to bring the department back.

Sitka temps reach record-breaking highs

Sitka’s temperatures soared to record-breaking highs this week and will likely stay above average through mid-February.

Sitkans share ‘magic numbers’ for future cruise tourism in survey

Over 1000 Sitkans responded to a cruise tourism survey recently circulated by the city’s tourism task force. When the task force met Thursday night (1-25-24), they reviewed the survey results and continued to grapple with questions about how to “right size” tourism in Sitka.