Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

In kelp forests, scientists seek climate change refuge for herring roe

In the basement of the Sitka Sound Science Center researchers are incubating thousands of herring eggs to determine the effects of warming ocean temperatures and ocean acidification on the species -- now and in the future. KCAW’s Katherine Rose reports.

Search team rescues boy on Harbor Mountain

The Sitka Fire Department search and rescue team, on Saturday, aided a 13-year-old boy who became stuck after sliding down a steep, snowy slope on Harbor Mountain.

Assembly earmarks $35,000 for SPD investigation

The Sitka Assembly is going to authorize an independent investigation of the police department -- maybe. On a split vote this week (3-26-19) the assembly authorized spending up to $35,000 to hire an investigator, but not until after a new interim chief has had a chance to weigh in on what some describe as a toxic workplace culture.

The CorvidEYE: ‘Enough is enough’ say Herring Protectors

While the possibility of a herring opener is becoming more uncertain, the message remains the same from a local activist group: protect the herring.

State research vessel leaves Sitka as window for fishery narrows

The Sitka sac roe herring fishery remains on two-hour notice, but many seiners and tenders have already left Sitka. If the Alaska Department of Fish & Game doesn’t find enough mature herring to allow fishing to occur, it would be only the second time in the 43-year history of the Sitka fishery that a commercial harvest has not been held.

Seiners explain decision to stop test fishing

As of Tuesday evening, herring seiners in Sitka were standing down from further test fishing -- but they weren't calling it a strike. After a full week spent looking for schools of marketable size and roe content, the Alaska Department of Fish & Game couldn’t interest any boats in making test sets over the weekend.

With no volunteer test fishers, ADF&G keeps searching for herring

ADF&G conducted aerial surveys and monitored waters from aboard the research vessel Kestrel, but no seiners volunteered to conduct test sets for the department on Monday or over the weekend.

Seiners still waiting for fishery to open

As of Friday afternoon (3-22-19) ADF&G biologists have seen a lot of herring, but the roe content hasn’t hit the 11 percent maturity mark needed to make the fish marketable.

Legislators prep for finance town hall in Sitka

Representatives Dan Ortiz (District 36) and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (District 35) will be in Sitka on Sunday to hear feedback from residents about state budget cuts proposed by Governor Mike Dunleavy.

Public reacts to release of hospital sale agreements

Over 60 people were in attendance for a city Q&A on the proposed sale of Sitka Community Hospital. The meeting was intended to be an informative dive into several documents associated with the sale, but the majority of the time was spent fielding questions from a handful of concerned citizens.