Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Unattended fishing boat sinks in Eliason Harbor

An unattended fishing vessel sank while at anchor in Sitka Sound on Friday night. The Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and a local marine salvage company spent the weekend responding.

State proposes changes to airport lease, including parking fees

After 30 years, the city is renegotiating its airport lease with the state of Alaska, and some of the state’s proposed terms are giving assembly members pause. Among them: new parking fees, and a cut of airport concessions like restaurant and gift sales. All at a time when a multi-million dollar federal grant for airport expansion is in the balance.

Sitkan files second petition to put cruise visitor limits out to voters

After his first ballot initiative to limit cruise traffic was denied by the city, Sitkan Larry Edwards is trying again to put the question out to voters in a special election.

Surplus sales tax revenue could fund one-time utility credits for Sitkans

Sitkans may see a credit on their utility accounts soon, thanks to a sales tax surplus. When the Sitka assembly met last night (10-24-23), it approved a one-time $300 residential utility subsidy on first reading. But not all assembly members were certain that a one-time payout was the right path forward.

October 24, 2023: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

$1 million dollars in excess sales tax revenue may go toward reducing Sitkans’ electric bills. That’s if the assembly, tonight, (10-24-23) passes an ordinance that would distribute utility account credits to residents.

Police call for Sitkans to lock cars after uptick in vehicle thefts

Sitka Police are calling for Sitkans to lock their cars after a recent uptick in car thefts.

City moves to repurchase property at GPIP for $1.3 Million

The city is purchasing back a property it sold to a seafood processing company last year for more than double its original sale price. While some balked at the buyback plan, assembly members say repurchasing the property is the right decision, and a necessary investment for the city’s future marine haulout.