Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

At Sitka School Board meeting, parents push for change to mask policy

Dozens of parents spoke out against masks in Sitka’s public schools Wednesday (12-1-21) during a meeting of the Sitka School Board. The school district requires masks unless the community’s coronavirus alert level is ‘low’, But so far Sitka’s case count has been high enough to warrant masks all year.

Sitka’s Municipal Clerk Sara Peterson named Alaska’s ‘Clerk of the Year’

Last month, Sitka’s Municipal Clerk attended the Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks Conference-- where she earned the prestigious “Clerk of the Year” award.

Monday’s new COVID cases prompt shift back to high alert

Three new coronavirus cases were reported in Sitka on Monday (11-29-21), according to data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services published on Tuesday.

EPA to investigate source of oil spill in Sitka

Federal environmental investigators will be in Sitka this week to examine the cause of a recent oil spill.

November sees boost in Sitka’s vaccine numbers

One new coronavirus case was reported in Sitka on Friday (11-25-21), according to data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.

Assembly gears up for upcoming union negotiations

Sitka’s city government is gearing up to renegotiate contracts with the four unions representing its workforce. When the Sitka Assembly met on Tuesday (11-23-21), it went behind closed doors with legal counsel for a little over an hour to discuss the city administration’s strategy for the upcoming contract negotiations over salaries and benefits.

Sitka’s COVID alert level downgraded back to ‘substantial’

Two new coronavirus cases were reported in Sitka on Monday (11-23-21), according to data from the Alaska Department of Health and social services. But even with the new cases, Sitka’s coronavirus alert level was downgraded to substantial today, following a drop in the weekly case count.