Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Assembly plans to fund school district to the cap, plus some

The Assembly has signaled support for funding the Sitka School District’s budget to the cap, or the maximum allowable by state law.

Sitka’s COVID alert level downgraded to low for first time in months

Sitka’s COVID alert level has been downgraded to “low” for the first time since the Centers for Disease Control issued new guidance that weighs a community’s hospitalization rate more heavily than new cases.

Tow company estimates over 5000 gallons of diesel spilled in Neva Strait boat accident

The company that owns a tugboat that crashed around 18 miles north of Sitka last month now estimates that over 5000 gallons of diesel fuel were spilled into the ocean as a result of the accident.

Sac roe fishery open daily until further notice

The Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery is now open ten hours a day until further notice.

‘This isn’t going to break my spirit’: Hiker recalls the misstep that sent him tumbling 1,100 feet off a Sitka peak

Last month (3-26-22), a man fell more than 1000 feet down the side of a snowy peak behind Sitka. Not only did Jeff Wright live to tell the tale – albeit with serious injuries – he says the misadventure helped sharpen his appreciation for the outdoors.

More than a week after running aground, the Western Mariner returns to Sitka

A tugboat that ran aground in Neva Strait last week has been towed back to Sitka.

Seafood safety advisory issued following diesel spill in Neva Strait

It’s been over a week since a tugboat ran aground north of Sitka, leading to a large diesel spill. Now that the spring herring run is in full swing, the state is advising against the harvest of herring eggs in some areas where fuel has been seen.

Herring fishery opens twice over weekend, once on Monday

The Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery opened for the third time on Monday (3-28-22). Seiners worked from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Hayward Strait area and in the southern part of Krestof Sound, around the Magoun Islands.

Subsistence harvesters, seiners react to fuel spill north of Sitka

Herring seiners and subsistence harvesters are grappling with a large diesel spill near Sitka that happened on Monday (3-21-22).

No more fuel escaping from grounded tug, but sheen continues to spread

Crews have been working for four days to contain a fuel spill in Neva Strait, after a tugboat ran aground early Monday morning (3-21-22). The Western Mariner was towing an Alaska Marine Lines freight barge when the two vessels collided after a steering failure, and the tug was pushed onto the beach.