Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

3 new coronavirus cases reported in Sitka this weekend

Three new coronavirus cases were reported in Sitka over the weekend (12-19-21) according to data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.

Before she was Miss America, Emma Broyles was shining star on Sitka stage

Alaskan Emma Broyles was crowned Miss America on Thursday night (12-16-21). Sitkans may remember the 2018 Sitka Fine Arts Camp production of Legally Blonde the Musical– If you caught the show, you saw Broyles in the lead role of Elle Woods.

ATVs become street legal in Alaska next month, but Sitka is considering opting out

Beginning next month, the state of Alaska will allow all-terrain vehicles on public roadways with speed limits below 45 miles per hour. But that may not be the case in all Alaska communities. When the Sitka Assembly met on Tuesday (12-14-21), it approved, on first reading, an ordinance that would have Sitka opt out of the new state law.

Alaska’s top doctor says more changes coming to state’s COVID dashboard

The state Department of Health and Social Services next month will transition away from daily COVID case counts, and toward reporting weekly trends.

December 14, 2021: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

Should all-terrain vehicles be street-legal in Sitka? When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight, it will consider opting out of new state regulations allowing ATVs on roads with a speed limit less than 45 miles per hour.

Rasmuson Foundation recognizes two Sitka nonprofits in ‘largest slate of grant awards’ ever

Earlier this week (12-6-21) the Rasmuson Foundation announced it will distribute $15 million dollars to organizations throughout the state, in what it said was the “largest slate of grant awards in its 66 year history.” Two Sitka nonprofits will snag nearly $800,000 in the windfall.

Oil spill estimated at around 10 gallons, EPA still seeking source

State and federal investigators are still working to determine the cause of a recent oil spill in Sitka Sound. The oil leak was spotted oozing from a hole in the seawall near the Sitka Sound Science Center in mid-November. DEC spokesperson Sarah Moore says the leak stopped shortly after the spill was spotted.

State cuts daily COVID reporting to three times a week

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is cutting back its daily coronavirus reporting.

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.