Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Assembly candidates gather for final forum before election

Days before Sitkans cast their ballots, candidates for the Sitka Assembly were put in the hot seat one final time at this week’s Sitka Chamber of Commerce forum (9-25-19).

Listen: Raven News hosts Sitka School Board candidate forum

On Thursday (9/26/19), Raven News hosted its third candidate forum of the season. Two candidates for Sitka School Board, Cass Pook and Paul Rioux, joined News Director Robert Woolsey in Raven Radio’s studio.

City staffing a top priority for interim administrator

The City of Sitka is trying to figure out a way to manage itself with no manager at the helm, and at least five other senior staff jobs vacant. The Sitka Assembly heard a request from the interim city administration to form a “transition team” to keep the government moving.

Listen: Raven News hosts assembly candidate forum

Candidates for Sitka’s municipal election met during an hour-and-a-half forum on Monday night (09-23-19) at Harrigan Centennial Hall to answer citizens’ questions.

Slide cuts off Green Lake Road, hatchery access

A landslide on Green Lake Road caused a city-wide power outage Friday afternoon (9/20/19) in Sitka. The power outage occurred shortly before 1 p.m., and lasted about 20 minutes.

Updated: Power restored across Sitka following Green Lake Road slide

Sitkans began experiencing power outages across the city just before 1 p.m. Friday (9/20/19). KCAW spoke to staff at Blue Lake Powerhouse, who are working to address the problem.

UA President says cuts, possible consolidation won’t affect accreditation

In the wake of a $25 million-dollar cut this year by the Dunleavy administration, and another $45 million anticipated in future years, the University of Alaska is considering some campus consolidation.

Coast Guard commander with Sitka connection interviews for admin job

The Sitka Assembly on Thursday (9-12-19) interviewed the first of two finalists vying for the city’s top management position. John Leach is an aeronautical engineer and commander in the US Coast Guard, stationed in Washington D.C. He said his connection to Sitka is a driving factor in his decision to apply, but he also said that -- if hired -- he won’t be able to start for another five to seven months.

Committee considers vacant department head positions

The Sitka Assembly “position” subcommittee met Monday (9/16/19) and members Steven Eisenbeisz and Richard Wein considered six vacant, or soon to be vacant, jobs -- three of them department head positions.

As Miller steps down, assembly enters final stages of administrator hire

When the Sitka Assembly meets at 6 p.m. tonight, it will interview the first of two finalists vying for the vacant city administrator position, and it will choose a new interim city administrator, after current interim Dave Miller gave notice earlier this week.