Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Audit finds Sitka School District will start budget process with deficit

The Sitka School District is now looking at a budget deficit as it enters Fiscal Year '27.

City, nonprofit group to host childcare listening sessions on Saturday

Accessing affordable childcare is an ongoing challenge in Sitka, and now the city is looking for solutions.

Lawmakers press superintendent, education commissioner over conditions at Mt. Edgecumbe High School

State lawmakers questioned Mt. Edgecumbe High School leadership about conditions at the Sitka school this week. So far, a quarter of the students have dropped out or changed schools this school year. The hearings follow months of concern about student welfare at the state-run boarding school that serves primarily Alaska Native students from rural communities around the state.

Conservative enrollment estimate leaves school board with additional funds

The Sitka School District will receive close to $1 million in additional revenue for the remainder of this fiscal year.

‘Voters should have a choice’: former Sitka legislator enters governor’s race

Former Sitka state representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins entered the race for governor this week.

Education commissioner recommends ad hoc committee for MEHS

Alaska’s education commissioner wants the State Board of Education and Early Development to form an ad hoc committee for Mt. Edgecumbe High School.

Sitka socked in by dense fog on Wednesday

Sitka was cloaked in a dense fog for most of Wednesday (1-21-26). While that’s not too unusual for a winter morning, heavy mist lingering into the afternoon and evening is less typical.

Icy patch topples bus in Sitka

A public bus rolled over after hitting a patch of ice in Sitka on Tuesday (1-20-26) morning.

Sitka Superintendent gets top marks in annual performance review

The Sitka School Board has given Superintendent Deidre Jenson high marks for her job performance over the past year.

Southeast residents give feedback on summer ferry schedule

The Alaska Department of Transportation and the Alaska Marine Highway System heard public input on the proposed ferry schedule this week, and folks from Southeast continued calls for increased service.