Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Assembly hears three options for hospital sale

At a special meeting of the Sitka Assembly on Tuesday, the assembly heard three financing options for the potential sale of Sitka Community Hospital.

Guardian Flight releases names of missing crew members

63-year old pilot Patrick Coyle, 30-year old flight nurse Stacie Rae Morse, and 43-year-old flight paramedic Margaret Langston were aboard the twin-engine Beechcraft King Air 200 plane owned by Guardian Flight.

Coast Guard searches for missing plane near Kake

The U.S. Coast Guard was searching, Tuesday night, for a medevac aircraft with three people on board that was on its way to Kake.

Assembly considers future rates for electric, water, waste and harbors

At a special budget meeting on Thursday (1/24/19) the assembly heard three options for new rates in the major enterprise funds: electric, water, wastewater, solid waste and harbors -- for 2020 and beyond.

Assembly waives late utility fee for federal employees

The purchase of the former Sitka Ranger District headquarters by the Sitka Tribe of Alaska is moving forward.

Hospital board appointments will stand, after procedural error

The Sitka Hospital Board appointments made by the assembly at its January 8 meeting will stand. A...

Forklift operator rescued after 140,000 pound machine sinks in ocean

Crews removed a 140,000 pound forklift that sank to 70 feet after rolling off the dock at Samson Tug and Barge last Thursday (1-17-19).

Police chief asks assembly to raise officer salaries in response to turnover

Sitka Police Chief Jeff Ankerfelt says the police department has a major retention problem. Making his case during a scheduled discussion of police issues he asked assembly members to consider a $5 an hour increase for police officers.

The CorvidEYE: Sitka Fire Department volunteers practice ice rescue on Swan Lake

Last Sunday (1/20/19) volunteers from the Sitka Fire Department's dive team were spotted practicing surface ice rescues on partially frozen Swan Lake.

Sitka Coast Guard spouses organize pop-up pantry

27 days into the longest partial government shutdown in US history -- and less than a week after missing their first paycheck -- a group of Coast Guard spouses is organizing a “Federal Employee Pop-Up Pantry” to alleviate financial stress on families affected by the furlough.