Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Coast Guard suspends search for remaining victims of charter boat accident near Sitka

One person is dead, and another four are missing and presumed lost after their charter fishing vessel sank in rough seas near Sitka on Sunday. An extensive air and sea search turned up no sign of the missing individuals. The Coast Guard suspended operations on Monday evening.

DOJ will appeal court order forcing troll fishery closure

The United States Department of Justice will appeal a federal court order forcing the closure of the commercial king salmon troll fishery in Southeast Alaska.

Code change could open up busking to wider range of youth performers at Harrigan Centennial Hall

When summer tourists arrive at Harrigan Centennial Hall, they’re often greeted by a handful of youthful entertainers. But an effort to expand the qualifications for who can busk at the tourist hub downtown brought up a tough question at the Sitka Assembly meeting on Tuesday. What is entertainment, anyway, and who gets to make that call?

May 23, 2023: What’s on the agenda at the Sitka Assembly meeting?

When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (5-23-23), it will consider, on final reading, whether to approve the city’s budget for fiscal year ‘24.

Sitkans adjust to traffic revisions at busy downtown intersection

Drivers in downtown Sitka were recently caught off guard when they found the “rules of the road” had changed at the city’s busiest downtown intersection. Early in the morning on Tuesday, May 9,crews from the Alaska Department of Transportation, using some white paint, created a “left turn only” lane to improve traffic flow during peak congestion. Things did not go as smoothly as planned.

Assembly postpones appeal process for YAS teen treatment center

Sitkans eager to weigh in on the proposed location of a residential treatment center for teens will have to wait a bit longer to share their views. Citing an outstanding legal issue, the Sitka Assembly on Tuesday (5-9-23) postponed action on an appeal brought by Youth Advocates of Sitka, whose plans for the project have now been denied twice by the local planning commission.

Coast Guard, Sitka Mountain Rescue come to aid of teens lost on Mt. Verstovia

A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka rescued two teenage hikers from Mt. Verstovia on Saturday (5-6-23) afternoon.

For fire investigators to learn, something must burn

Firefighters from all over Alaska gathered in Sitka last week for a conference, to learn from international and state fire and arson investigators. But in order to learn how to put out a fire or investigate its source, someone has to start one. This time, it was the arson investigators themselves.

Sitka woman will serve seven years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter

A Sitka woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for manslaughter. 37-year-old Triska See has been awaiting trial for the last three years, and this winter agreed to a plea deal for her involvement in a 2019 car accident at the Sitka Ferry Terminal that claimed one man’s life. Her sentencing was held Monday (4-24-23) in Juneau.

April 25, 2023: What’s on the agenda at tonight’s Sitka Assembly meeting?

Today (4-25-23), the first cruise ship of the summer arrives in Sitka, marking the start of what should be a record-breaking season. But the community’s response to the growth in cruise travel is evolving. Tonight the Sitka Assembly will decide whom to appoint to the newly formed “tourism task force,” which will explore next steps for the city’s long term management of tourism.