Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

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.

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.