Robert Woolsey, KCAW, Author at KCAW

Satellite device critical to mid-Gulf rescue

The 36-foot Ruby Dawn was en route Tuesday (9-12-17) from Whittier to Juneau when it became disabled in the Gulf of Alaska, in an area where VHF radio is unreliable.

With steady growth, every year ‘best ever’ at Sitka Fine Arts Camp

The Sitka Fine Arts Camp has had its 'best year ever' every year since Roger Schmidt took over the management in 2000, when the summer session lasted 10 days and served 60 students.

Slide aside, Sitka responders handle events in forest, ocean, and harbor

While Sitka was cleaning up from its Labor Day landslide, emergency responders have been busy with a slew of other events before and after.

No injuries in Sitka’s ‘pretty impressive’ Labor Day landslide

A landslide in Sitka early Monday afternoon (9-4-17) stranded people on either end of the road system for about eight hours, but otherwise there no reports of damage or injuries. Nevertheless, fire chief Dave Miller says "It was pretty impressive."

Landslide closes Halibut Point Road in Sitka

UPDATE - 6:00 p.m.Road clearing is still in progress, according to the 6 p.m. tone-out from the Sitka Fire Department. Ferry passengers who opted not to wait with their cars have been shuttled into town aboard an Allen Marine catamaran.

‘Go big or go home’: Sitkans want comprehensive, innovative care

About 70 Sitkans gathered Thursday evening for the second of two town hall meetings on health care. City staff hoped a slightly different mix of people would generate a goal for Sitka's assembly.

A tale of two fungi: Southeast spruce blight mistaken for harmless twin

A potentially harmful invasive called spruce bud blight found in Southeast Alaska this summer turns out to be an entirely different native species after all. But Forest Service researchers are not letting down their guard.

Lawyers online: Bar Association to develop app for low-income Alaskans

Although it’s possible to obtain some generic legal services online, there’s really nowhere for low-income Alaskans to turn when they have a legal problem that requires a lawyer. Alaska's Bar Association wants to change that.

Made it!

The Cutter Maple has completed its historic voyage through the Northwest Passage, and has arrived at Coast Guard Yard. The 225-foot buoy tender is only the 6th Coast Guard vessel to sail the famed route.

Gut check: X-rays provide insight into Sitka heroin trafficker

Police obtained a search warrant and arranged an x-ray of 54-year old Kirk Allyn Vandoren’s abdomen. He was later found to be carrying over 23 grams of heroin internally.