Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Family, pet photo shoot raises money for Sitka’s animal shelter

A somewhat new local non-profit hosted a ‘picture purrfect’ fundraiser on Saturday (11-12-22) to raise money for operations at the Sitka Animal Shelter.

Newest assembly member, Tim Pike, shares thoughts for upcoming year

Last month, the Sitka Assembly appointed Tim Pike to fill a vacant seat for the next year. Pike has lived in Sitka for the last 25 years, and teaches Career and Technical Education at Sitka High School, but he doesn’t consider himself the “education candidate” on the assembly –- beyond the classroom, he says he's a citizen interested in economic growth.

Assembly moves forward with full-scale seaplane base project

The Sitka Assembly is moving forward with a long-planned seaplane project, and while new estimates project the cost at more than double original predictions, the assembly is going for a fully-realized project rather than a more affordable scaled-back option.

November 8, 2022: Here’s what’s on the Sitka Assembly agenda tonight

The Sitka Assembly will meet in the big room tonight at Harrigan Centennial Hall– that’s because voters will be casting their ballots in the 2022 General Election until 8 p.m. in the usual assembly chambers.

Surveyed Sitkans cite traffic concerns following record cruise season

Traffic issues were at the top of Sitkans’ lists, when the Sitka Assembly and the local Planning Commission met on Thursday (10-27-22) to review survey results following the biggest cruise year the community has ever seen.

Sitka wins $7.8 million federal RAISE grant for Marine Service Center repairs

Sitka has been awarded over $7.8 million dollars in federal grant money to reconstruct the sheet pile bulkhead and crane at the Marine Services Center.

Assembly appoints Tim Pike to fill vacant assembly seat

A high school vocational instructor has been chosen to fill a vacancy on the Sitka Assembly for one year. Tim Pike comes to the table with years experience teaching at Sitka High School and leadership of the local teachers union.

October 25, 2022: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (10-25-22), it will appoint a new assembly member to fill the seat Dave Miller vacated earlier this month.

U.S. Census Director Robert Santos visits Sitka, addresses undercount concerns

The head of the U.S. Census Bureau, Robert Santos, visited Sitka on October 17, on his way to the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage. He met with officials from the Sitka Tribe of Alaska to hear concerns about how systemic undercounting has impacted federal funding formulas for the Tribe.

Listen: Lieutenant Gov. candidate Heidi Drygas on the campaign trail

Former Labor Commissioner Heidi Drygas was in Sitka for the Alaska Travel Industry Association conference this week. Drygas is running on a ticket with former Governor Bill Walker, and if elected would serve as Lieutenant Governor.