Robert Woolsey, KCAW, Author at KCAW

New Sitka prosecutor rolls out a slew of indictments

Amanda Browning was appointed assistant district attorney at the end of July. Over the last two weeks, Browning has rolled out a backlog of grand jury indictments.

Tribe asks Sitka to rezone historic cemetery

In response to a request from a Tribal Council member, the City of Sitka is moving ahead with plans to rezone the downtown Russian Orthodox cemetery from Residential to Public.

Sitka camper unfazed by nosy brown bear

A man escaped uninjured after a brown bear tore his tent in Sitka's Starrigavan Campground early Saturday morning (8-12-17). It lifted two sides of the tent, tearing it, but never touch its occupant.

Seiner loses 70,000 lbs. of pink salmon in Neva Strait grounding

A seiner lost an estimated 70,000 pounds of pink salmon when his boat ran aground near Sitka last week (8-6-17). None of the fish were contaminated by fuel, the load had spoiled by the time the vessel was refloated.

Sitka murder defendant to seek change of venue

In a hearing Thursday (8-10-17), public defender Jude Pate advised the Sitka court that he planned to file a motion to change venue. Judge George gave him until September 29 to do so.

Assembly invites four administrator finalists to interview

With the help of an executive search firm, the Sitka assembly has narrowed its list of administrator candidates to four.

Southeast fleets adjust to a season without kings

Industry groups from both the commercial and sport sectors have been sorting through the limited information available from the state about the closure, and soothing the tempers of their members. One thing is certain though: Both sectors want to ensure that 2017’s unprecedented closure is not repeated in the future.