Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

As active COVID cases reach 235, Sitka’s EOC renews call for masking, social distancing

Over the last two days, Sitka reported 64 coronavirus cases.

Infected passenger skips isolation, boards southbound jet out of Sitka

Alaska Airlines says it prevented a COVID-19 infected passenger from boarding a flight in Seattle on Tuesday after they’d arrived from Alaska on a multi-leg trip that included Sitka, Juneau and Ketchikan.

Sitka’s surge continues with 43 new cases reported over weekend

Sitka health officials reported 43 new coronavirus cases over the weekend and five more hospitalizations.

Sitka reported 22 more COVID cases on Friday

Twenty-two more Sitkans tested positive for the coronavirus today (Friday 7/16/21), bringing the city’s current active cases to 126. As the upward trend in positive COVID cases continues, Sitka will remain at a high alert level.

Local EOC recommends Sitkans mask, distance amid surge

The Sitka Emergency Command is now recommending masking and social distancing for Sitkans, regardless of coronavirus vaccination status.

Assembly takes next steps toward haulout project

After months of back and forth, considering proposals, and then returning to the drawing board, the city is finally moving forward with a public/private haulout project at the Gary Paxton Industrial Park.

Assembly rejects cannabis retail tax ballot prop on split vote

Voters in this fall’s municipal election in Sitka won’t get to weigh in on a new marijuana tax after all. When the Sitka Assembly met last night (7-13-21), members split over a ballot question proposal to levy a new tax on cannabis retail products.

July 13, 2021: What’s happening at tonight’s Sitka Assembly meeting?

When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (7-12-21), it will consider a grassroots proposal to build a marine haulout at the Gary Paxton Industrial Park.

Fuel tax proposal won’t get second reading at Assembly table

A proposed ballot question that would increase Sitka’s fuel taxes won’t get a second reading when the Sitka Assembly meets on Tuesday (7-13-21).

Sitka reports 30 new COVID cases, 4 hospitalizations

Thirty more Sitkans tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend, and four new hospitalizations were reported -- giving the community the highest level of active cases since the peak of the pandemic last fall.