Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Plans to recover Coast Guard helicopter set for Tuesday

A team is set to recover the Coast Guard helicopter that crashed atop Harbor Mountain earlier this summer.

As Sitka enters rainy season, dashboard still keeping tabs on landslide risk

Heavy rainfall in Sitka on Monday (8-31-26) briefly increased local landslide risk. That’s according to a warning tool that tracks rainfall in the community.

August 25, 2026: Here’s what’s on the agenda at the Sitka Assembly meeting

A Sitka man will appeal the city’s decision to deny his public records request before the assembly tonight (8-25-26).

Sitka administrator candidate scores second interview

The Sitka Assembly has offered a second interview to a candidate for the city’s top job.

Sitka house damaged in fire on Thursday

A home in Sitka sustained fire damage this week (8-20-26), but remains standing thanks to the quick action of a good Samaritan and local emergency responders.

Seiners break Sitka’s single-day pink salmon harvest record twice in one month

Seiners in Sitka broke the single-day record for harvesting pink salmon not once, but twice this month.

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.