Ryan Cotter, Author at KCAW

After another weekend of searching, families of missing men call for community support

Search and rescue crews continued to look for Josiah Bracken and Quinn Whitten over the weekend.

EDM duo turn the tables on a new era of rave culture in Sitka

Two childhood friends turned music production partners are helping steward a new era of rave culture and future producers in Sitka.

Coast Guard, SAR teams searching for two missing mariners near Sitka

The United States Coast Guard and Sitka Search and Rescue is/was searching for two overdue mariners near Sitka today/on Tuesday(12-16-25).

After years of development, Sitka Homeless Coalition opens the island’s first transitional housing community

Alaskans near and far braved the cold to celebrate that Hítx'i Sáani Community has finally become reality, addressing a crucial need for the community.

Sitka’s top nutcracker collector hopes to crack open people’s childlike wonder

Nutcrackers have become a staple Christmas decoration across the world. But for Jack Petersen, they represent a fulfilled childhood dream.

Sitka Search and Rescue checks on unhoused man at Gavan Hill camp

Sitka Search and Rescue successfully located an unhoused man for a wellness check on Saturday (12-8-25).

Fireweed Dance Guild sweetens Sitka stage with return of ‘The Nutcracker’

The biennial show sees the first return of its "Land of the Sweets" theme since the initial COVID-19 outbreak, leading to a more wellness-centered dance culture.

Sitka Search and Rescue assists lost hiker in early hours of the morning

Sitka Search and Rescue helped a lost hiker safely descend the Cross Trail early this morning (12-3-25).

Renowned researcher of the Southeast gives lecture on book following historic photographer of Tlingit Sitkans

Dartmouth anthropologist Sergei Kan gave a lecture for the Sealaska Heritage Institute in Juneau this past Tuesday (11-18-25) on his book covering the works of renowned photographer Elbridge W. Merrill.