Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Coffee, video games, policy: 20-year-old takes reins of Sitka School Board

The Sitka School Board has a new member. Paul Rioux was sworn in when the school board met Friday (10/11/19) night. And it has a new president too.

Utility dock sale delayed again

The long-delayed sale of the old utility dock at Sitka’s industrial park is being delayed again, over concerns about the possible moorage of large ships at the brand new industrial dock next door.

Starved of funding, Mt. Edgecumbe Aquatic Center to be shuttered in December

The brand new Mt. Edgecumbe High School Aquatic Center in Sitka has been open to students for all of two semesters, and is scheduled now to be closed -- permanently -- at the end of December.

Assembly appoints new interim admin, swears in new members

The newly elected members of the Sitka Assembly were seated Tuesday night (10-8-19) and they weren’t the only new faces added to the fold- the assembly appointed a long-term interim city administrator.

October 8, 2019: What’s on the agenda at tonight’s Sitka Assembly meeting?

When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (10/8/19) new assembly members will be sworn in. But not until after last year’s assembly takes up a few items of old business- notably, approving the employment agreement between John Leach and the city of Sitka.

Jury denies former New Archangel dancer’s $3.7 million injury claim

After hearing two weeks of testimony, a Sitka jury must decide whether or not to award a former New Archangel Dancer $3.7 million in damages for an injury she sustained while rehearsing for the 2016 Alaska Day Celebration.

Knox, Christianson top assembly race, voters say ‘no’ to bag ban

Sitkans turned out for the local municipal election Tuesday (10/1/19) and returned two familiar candidates to the Sitka Assembly. Incumbent Kevin Knox and former assembly member Thor Christianson received a lionshare of the votes -- Knox led with 1140, and Christianson with 948.