Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

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.

Assembly approves upgrade of Sitka Community Hospital records system

The Sitka Assembly on Tuesday night (12-26-17) approved a request to update Sitka Community Hospital’s electronic health records system.

City will not donate funds to St. Michael’s Cathedral for renovation project

After deliberation that spanned several meetings, St. Michael’s Cathedral will not receive $5000 dollars from the city for exterior work.

‘Curious Sitka’ investigates local Salvation Army’s unusual blue shelters

In Sitka, the ringers stand in a different sort of shelter -- one that fans of classic British science fiction television will recognize instantly.

When preschoolers meet Pioneer Home residents, both benefit

Tucked away behind the Sitka Pioneer Home, which provides state-run senior housing and care, is a cozy yellow building with an entryway filled with tiny jackets and boots. These old nurses’ quarters now house Mt. Edgecumbe Preschool.

At planning meeting, conversation about warming shelter heats up

The seasonal warming shelter would run from October 1 to March 31 and sleep up to 20 men. Staffed by volunteers, it would be located in an existing structure, a two story dorm hall behind the church.

Mt. Edgecumbe girls set records at state wrestling tournament

Students from around Alaska gathered in Anchorage this weekend to compete in the state wrestling...

Rasmuson Foundation awards $200,000 for Sitka playground project

The Rasmuson Foundation awarded the Sitka Community Playground group $200,000 and on Tuesday, the Sitka Assembly authorized the city to receive those grants on behalf of the group.