Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Three cookies with Tracy Turner

Tracy Turner has a recipe for you. One that moves her to song.

With rise in joyrides, SPD prompts Sitkans to lock cars

The Sitka Police Department has seen a spree of car thefts in the past month. While being on an island means stolen vehicles are usually recovered, that doesn’t always mean they’re returned in one piece.

Smoked salmon bellies with Jerry Fleming

Jerry Fleming has a recipe for you. It’s a pretty simple one with just four ingredients. The primary one? King salmon bellies.

UAS Sitka campus offers course in Northwest Coast design

Mark Sixbey, an adjunct professor of Art at UAS Sitka, joined us in the studio to discuss his course, Beginning Northwest Coast Design.

Fire Chief reflects on emergency response after tsunami warning

When the Sitka Assembly met Tuesday night, many were still yawning from an early morning 7.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami warning. Fire Chief Dave Miller gave a rundown of evacuation procedures.

Assembly appoints new hospital board members, approves RFP

Nearly half of the Sitka Community Hospital Board changed Tuesday night, when the Sitka Assembly appointed new members.

Board of Fish passes annual black cod limit for sport fishing

The Board of Fish voted to limit the harvest for non-resident sport fishermen to eight sablefish a year throughout the Southeast Alaska area, with a bag limit of four fish per-day.

Tribe pursues collaborative role at Sitka National Historical Park

The National Park Service and Sitka Tribe of Alaska have confirmed that they are in ongoing negotiations to collaboratively provide some services in the park in 2018.

Board requires daily bag limits for subsistence shrimp harvest

The Alaska Board of Fisheries has decided to limit the amount of shrimp harvested and require a non-commercial household permit for subsistence fishing in Hoonah Sound.

New series to take flavorful journey into Sitka’s food culture

For the first episode in our new series on Sitka’s food culture- Sitka Platters – KCAW’s Katherine Rose spends some time with Nina Vizcarrondo as she cooks a traditional Puerto Rican dish for Three Kings Day.