Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Assembly declares economic disaster due to COVID-19, salmon returns

Sitka has joined other Southeast communities in declaring an economic disaster due to COVID-19 and poor salmon returns across the region.

SEARHC ‘on track’ to kick off hospital expansion next year

A little over a year after the city sold Sitka Community Hospital to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, SEARHC is moving forward with its promised hospital expansion project. According to CEO Charles Clement, the project is on track to break ground next year.

Assembly rejects police commission applicant, citing social media posts

The assembly had no qualms about appointing Ben Hughey to the Parks and Recreation Committee, voting quickly and unanimously to approve his appointment. But what about a seat on the Police and Fire Commission too? Not so fast.

Sitka educator Rebecca Himschoot seeks assembly seat

Rebecca Himschoot, is among eight candidates running for one of two open Sitka Assembly seats. Himschoot is an educator who says her experience on boards and commissions will aid her at the assembly table.

After long vacancy, assembly approves Human Resources hire

After a year and a half with no permanent leadership in the Human Resources Department, the city of Sitka has hired a new HR Director. When the Sitka Assembly met Tuesday night (9-8-20), it approved a hire offer for Michelle Murdock, but not without some reservations.

Albertson stands by inflammatory rhetoric, may ‘tone it down’ if elected to assembly

Marshall Albertson is one of eight people vying for two open seats on the Sitka Assembly. And while he wants to make Sitka more affordable, he’s received more attention for his online videos.

Concerned for Sitka’s economy, Amy Bethune running for local assembly seat

Amy Bethune is one of eight candidates vying for two open seats on the Sitka Assembly, and she says she’s throwing her hat in the ring because she’s concerned about Sitka’s economy.

After effort to unseat Baranov, Crystal Duncan seeks a seat of her own on Sitka Assembly

Crystal Duncan became interested in local government this fall, while working on an initiative to remove a controversial statue from a prominent place on city property. She’s now one of eight candidates vying for a seat on Sitka’s Assembly.

Assembly considers new city seal art and discusses CARES Act funds

Of the 12 art submissions the city received, seven were considered at the assembly table. The...

As school reopens, two Mt. Edgecumbe students test positive for COVID-19

Two students on the Mt. Edgecumbe High School campus have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. In an interview with KCAW on Sunday, MEHS Superintendent Janelle Vanasse said they were tested when they arrived in Sitka. The school received the results Friday [Aug 21].