Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Sentinel Sports: spring sports wrap up, new high school coaches announced

The last of the spring sports at Sitka High School wrapped last month, with the Wolves softball team scoring second place at the state championship.

Sitkans celebrate USA’s 250th birthday

Sitkans showed up for the semiquincentennial celebration on Saturday-- the 250th birthday of the United States.

Sitka School Board approves $250K for new laptops

The Sitka School Board is putting a quarter-of-a-million dollars toward new laptops for Sitka High School students.

Sitka School Board appoints Richards, Potter to fill vacant seats

The Sitka School Board is back to full capacity. When the board met on Tuesday (6-30-26), two new members were sworn in to fill vacant seats.

Two Sitkans apply to fill vacant school board seats

Two Sitkans have applied to fill two vacant seats on the Sitka School Board until the next municipal election.

Shy of quorum, Sitka School Board cancels June meeting, pushes agenda to end of month

The Sitka School Board meeting was cancelled on Tuesday (6-16-26) when it fell short of the attendance requirements to hold a public meeting.

U.S. House candidate Bill Hill makes campaign stop in Sitka

Bill Hill, an independent, is one of 15 candidates running for Alaska’s lone seat in the House of Representatives. He’s a top contender in the race to unseat incumbent Republican Nick Begich III.

Mt. Edgecumbe ad hoc committee kicks off summer of work this week

A committee dedicated to making improvements at Alaska’s state-run boarding school in Sitka is set to kick off a summer of work this month.

‘We’re in a moral moment’: U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola stops in Sitka on Southeast campaign tour

United States Senate candidate Mary Peltola continued her campaign tour of Southeast Alaska with a stop in Sitka on Thursday (5-28-26).

City leaders consider insurance waivers for GPIP haulout

Months after the City and Borough of Sitka finally opened its marine haulout and shipyard at the Gary Paxton Industrial Park, some boats are still not being hauled. At a recent park board meeting, fishermen called for city leaders to waive insurance requirements.