Author: Katherine Rose

Sitka’s airport expansion project is well underway this summer, and one could say the situation is escalating. Earlier this month (8-12-24) the construction team installed the island’s first ever escalator in the new, two-story departures addition. KCAW’s Katherine Rose went over to the airport to see how the project is progressing.

The Sitka Assembly interviewed two more candidates for the municipal attorney job on Thursday (8-22-24), and advanced one of them, along with a previous interviewee, to a second round of interviews.

A permanent Sitka Tourism Commission came a step closer to reality Tuesday night, but it’s not expected to simply be a continuation of the recently-concluded tourism task force.

A helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka spent the weekend searching for a woman who reportedly fell off a fishing vessel in waters near Elfin Cove.

A humpback prepares to dive in lower Cook Inlet. The state wants to take the whales off the...

When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (8-13-24) it will take up its first recommendation from the short-term tourism task force. It will consider, on first reading,  whether to create a permanent tourism commission. 

Last week, another Sitkan threw their hat in the ring for the mayor’s seat. Leah Mason is challenging incumbent Mayor Steven Eisenbeisz. KCAW spoke with Mason about her interest in leading Sitka’s assembly, and her goals should she be elected to the two-year term.  

The City and Borough of Sitka is struggling to fill a large number of open positions. At the Sitka Assembly meeting last night/on Tuesday (7-23-24), Municipal Administrator John Leach said there are 42 vacant city jobs.