Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

No new COVID-19 cases reported over weekend

No new coronavirus cases were reported over the weekend in Sitka, marking the first full weekend since the end of October with no increase to the COVID tally.

Mt. Edgecumbe student tests positive, close contacts test negative

A Mt. Edgecumbe High School student tested positive for the coronavirus last week, prompting a quarantine of close contacts -- all of whom should be cleared to travel by the holidays.

Contested election delays swearing in of Tribal Council members

Although the Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council Election was held nearly a month ago, the election results have not been certified, and the newly elected council members have yet to be sworn in. The reason for the delay has not been publicly disclosed.

As CARES Act deadline draws near, city delivers second wave of business and nonprofit grants

When the Sitka Assembly met on Tuesday (12-08-20), City Administrator John Leach said the city was working quickly to spend the remainder of the $14 million dollars in CARES funding that the city received earlier this year.

Sitka reports 5 new coronavirus cases over weekend

Sitka health officials reported five coronavirus cases over the weekend.

Alaska expected to receive around 34,000 vaccine doses in the next two weeks

Alaska is expected to receive its first supply of coronavirus vaccinations, around 34,000 doses, sometime within the next two weeks. That’s according to SEARHC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Elliot Bruhl, who shared an update at the Sitka Unified Command meeting on Wednesday (12-1-20).