Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

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.

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.