Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

SAR team doesn’t take trapped teen for ‘granite’ in weekend rock climbing rescue

Sitka’s Search and Rescue team helped a teenage boy who found himself stuck between a rock and a hard place during a climbing session over the weekend.

Sitkans to receive utility, moorage subsidies

Sitkans who have been financially hurt by the coronavirus pandemic will get a break on their utility bills later this year. When the Sitka Assembly met on Tuesday (6-9-20) it approved funding for two programs- a utility subsidy and a moorage subsidy. Both will be funded with federal CARES Act money. But it was another pot of unexpected federal funds that generated some discussion.

UPDATE: Sitka health officials announce fifth COVID-19 case

Public officials announced a fourth coronavirus case in Sitka on Wednesday (6-10-20).

June 9, 2020: What’s on the agenda at tonight’s assembly meeting?

When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (6-9-20) it will take a final vote on putting $4.5 million in CARES Act funding toward subsidies for Sitkans.

Researchers tip their ‘buckets’ to Sitka’s citizen scientists

Knowing how much rain is falling -- and where -- is an important information for researchers creating a landslide warning system. But gathering that data is not so simple: You need rain gauges that work around the clock, and a small army of citizen scientists to take care of them. Sitka now has both.

Sitkans honor George Floyd, join call for racial justice

Around 250 Sitkans gathered in Totem Square on June 1 to honor George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died in Minneapolis Police custody on Memorial Day.

Assembly approves CARES Act working group

The Sitka Assembly on Thursday (5-29-20) formed a CARES Act working group to come up with ideas on how to spend the over $14 million in relief funds headed this way, but some are concerned the group lacks full representation.

Assembly earmarks $4.5M for utility, moorage assistance

Sitkans who have been financially hurt by the coronavirus pandemic will likely get breaks on their utility and moorage bills this summer. The Sitka assembly on Tuesday night (5-26-20) decided to move forward with two proposals to distribute CARES Act funding to Sitkans through subsidies.

May 26, 2020: What’s happening at tonight’s assembly meeting?

When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (5/26/20), it will approve the receipt of over $14 million in federal funding through the CARES Act, and it will vote on two ordinances that would dole out the coronavirus disaster funding to the public through subsidies.

Second person tests positive for COVID-19 in Sitka

According to press releases from SEARHC and the city’s Unified Command Center on Monday (5/25/20), the patient was tested for the coronavirus as a part of the routine admitting procedure at Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. The patient was immediately isolated and is now quarantining at home.