Robert Woolsey, KCAW, Author at KCAW

Sitka police warn of an old scam with a phone-y twist

Sitka police are warning residents against a phone scam that combines high-tech tools like phone-cloning with old-fashioned extortion.

Wednesday luncheon to honor Sitka’s elders

Jackie White works for Social Services with the Sitka Tribe of Alaska. This Wednesday (12-3 p.m. November 29, ANB Founders Hall) she's organizing an "Honoring our Tribal Elders" event. There will be a luncheon, door prizes, and a swearing-in ceremony for newly-elected members of the Tribal Council. She's joined by Brave Heart's Auriella Hughes.

Northline wins honors at Fish 2.0 Innovation Forum

Northline Seafoods was one of nine businesses to win an award by Fish 2.0, at its Innovation Forum at Stanford University earlier this month, but the big prize could be new investment in higher-quality salmon.

Sitka hikers wrap up epic, six-year Baranof Island trek

A pair of Sitka adventurers has just wrapped up a six-year odyssey in their own backyard. Eric Speck and Dan Evans are likely the first people to walk the length of Baranof Island, north-to-south, in a total of 32 days.

Four years old, Sitka’s ‘Legacy Fund’ sees significant growth

After a modest beginning, the Greater Sitka Legacy Fund is making a more significant contribution to local nonprofits. The Fund on Wednesday (11-15-17) announced over $18,000 in grants.

Sitka author travels far, goes deep in ‘Canyon Dance’

A Sitka author has just published an account of his five-month, global journey to hike into the deepest canyons on each of the seven continents.

Native American Heritage month events this week

Tonia Puletau-Lang, with Sitka Tribal Enterprises, and Kathyhope Erickson, Sitka Tribal Chair, run through some of the numerous events planned for the week, during November's Native American Heritage month.

Cathedral donation prompts debate over separation of church and state

The Sitka assembly agreed to donate $5,000 to renovation work at St. Michael’s Cathedral. It was not a slam-dunk decision by the assembly, as some had qualms over donating public funds to a religious institution.

Sitka’s recycling scales back as Asian markets tighten import rules

Administrator Keith Brady notified the Sitka assembly (11-7-17) of changes in the recycling program. “Due to a decline in worldwide demand for recycled plastics #3-7, and mixed paper, this has forced our solid waste contractor, Republic Services, to stop accepting those materials,” he reported.

Sitka hopes to lure industry with discounted electric rates

The Sitka Assembly has agreed to take a harder look at a proposed ordinance that would allow the Electric Department to create incentives for major industry -- and maybe for new small businesses as well.