Robert Woolsey, KCAW, Author at KCAW

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.

Alaska shuts down all sport, commercial king fishing in Southeast

The state is shutting down all commercial and sport fishing for king salmon in Southeast Alaska as of Thursday, August 10. The dual emergency order is unprecedented in recent memory.

Two file for Sitka School Board

As of Friday’s (8-4-17) deadline, two candidates have filed for two open seats on the Sitka School Board: incumbent Dionne Brady-Howard, and former student representative Elias Erickson.

Alaskan families, friendships melt Cold War ‘Ice Curtain’

Thirty years ago Russia was all over U.S. headlines, but for much different reasons than it is today. Beginning in the mid-1980s Russia and Alaska made regular news for thawing Cold War tensions.

Troopers shoot bear after it kills, eats a dog in a Sitka neighborhood

Wildlife troopers in Sitka shot and killed a brown bear Friday afternoon (7-14-17) after it killed and partially consumed a resident’s dog.

Coast Guard, Kake SAR tow pleasure craft 50 miles to safety

A small boat crew from the John McCormick towed the Viking Queen into deeper water before transferring the tow to the cutter. The crew of the John McCormick later passed the tow to a Kake SAR crew for transit to a Kake pier.