Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Herring fishery exceeds 13,000 tons, now open daily

The Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring fishery opened for the eighth day in a row on Sunday (4-4-21).

Assembly votes to increase school district’s share of federal funds

After a mix-up between the assembly and the school board led to an unanticipated funding shortage for the school district, the Sitka Assembly is ponying up more money for Sitka’s schools.

Half of surveyed Sitkans approve of hospital property sale

Sitkans had another opportunity to voice their opinions on the potential sale of the former Sitka Community Hospital building at a town hall on Tuesday (3-30-21).

Seiners’ catch exceeds 5000 tons so far in herring fishery

The Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring Fishery opened again on Monday and Tuesday.

Herring fishery opens for first time in two years

After a week on two hour notice, the Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring Fishery opened on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

Herring fishery remained on two-hour notice this week

The Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring Fishery went on two hour notice last weekend, but as of today (Friday 3-26-21), the fishery still hasn’t opened.

Visit Sitka plans for regional, independent travelers in 2021

With uncertainty lingering as the 2021 tourist season approaches, Visit Sitka presented its marketing plan and budget to the assembly in a work session on Tuesday night. The plan focuses on some bright spots for the 2021 season, and projects a tourism boom in 2022.