Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Annual king limit increases for non-resident anglers, daily limit up for locals through September

Sport fishermen in Southeast can catch more king salmon in the region, following an emergency order issued by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game earlier this month.

Assembly candidate Mary Ann Hall drops out of race

Sitka Assembly candidate Mary Ann Hall has dropped out of the race. Municipal Clerk Sara Peterson announced that Hall notified the office of her withdrawal in writing on Thursday morning (8-13-26).

Commercial troll fishery to close briefly on Sunday

The Southeast Alaska commercial troll fishery will close briefly next week.

Recently appointed Sitka School Board member Kat Richards running for full term

Recently appointed Sitka School Board member Kat Richards has filed to run for a full term. Richards works for the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium as a nurse educator, and is a former Sitka School District employee.

Expert says parametric insurance could be an option to protect against landslides in Southeast

Landslides are a part of life in Southeast Alaska, but often not included in traditional insurance policies. The Southeast Alaska Landslide Information Preparedness Partnership, or SLIPP, is a coalition dedicated to reducing landslide risk and impacts in the region. On Thursday (7-30-26) the group heard from insurance experts on a new option they say is worth exploring.

Phil Burdick to run for second Sitka School Board term

Sitka School Board President Phil Burdick filed to run for a second term last week.

Bulk water shipper seeks more time to develop Sitka export plan

At an industrial park board meeting last week (7-16-26), leadership from Arctic Blue Waters Alaska Inc. said climate change and geopolitics have made the prospect of selling Sitka’s water more possible than ever before. But they still need more money to develop a plan to collect and ship it.

Sitka firefighters extinguish hidden fire in hotel wall

Firefighters tamped out a fire at the Sitka Hotel on Friday night.

GPIP board advances policy for uninsured vessels

Sitka’s new haulout has been operating for a little under a year, but it’s still not hauling uninsured boats for repairs. When the Gary Paxton Industrial Park board met on Thursday (7-16-26), it approved a waiver for owners of uninsured boats.

Commercial troll fishery stays open with half of allotted kings remaining

Southeast Alaska’s commercial king salmon fishery will remain open until further notice. The July 1 king opener for trollers, who fish with hook and line, is usually over quickly– it typically lasts anywhere from a handful of days to a week. But this year, with two weeks down, trollers are only at the halfway mark toward catching their target.