Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Assembly reverses condemnation, paves way for sale of utility dock

The assembly, acting as a judicial body at a special meeting Monday (4/22/19), overturned a notice of condemnation for the utility dock issued by the city Building Department in January. An otherwise routine matter, there were nevertheless some fireworks along the way, over the jurisdiction of park property.

Sitka health providers dismayed by state budget cuts

Earlier this month, the University of Alaska Southeast invited community organizations to its Sitka campus to discuss how state funding cuts would affect them. In part three of our series revisiting that conversation, KCAW’s Katherine Rose reports on the healthcare panel.

Sitka administrator evaluation turns to debate over termination

In a move that caught many off guard, the Sitka Assembly deliberated the termination of municipal administrator Keith Brady, who’s been on the job less than two years. Although Brady kept his position on a split vote, an assembly majority agreed to revisit his work performance in three months.

Assembly approves sale of Sitka Community Hospital

The city of Sitka is moving forward with the sale of Sitka Community Hospital to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium. In a vote of 5-2 they approved the final sale documents. Now those must go to the SEARHC board for approval.

Assembly holds off on hiring investigator, planning director

The Sitka Assembly, Thursday (4/11/19), postponed choosing a consultant to conduct an outside investigation of the Sitka Police Department. They voted against approving the hire of a new city planning director on the basis of salary, and they went into executive session to consider questions surrounding the liquor license renewal application for Baranof Island Brewing Company.

One family’s pirate home is Sitka’s hidden treasure

For the last 40 years, one Sitka family has been realizing an extraordinary vision, slowly turning their home into a shipwrecked, tropical paradise.

Assembly meeting rescheduled due to lack of quorum

When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (4/9/19), it may take further action on a outside investigation of the Sitka Police Department, and could choose a third party investigator from a list of names put forth by an assembly subcommittee last month.

CorvidEYE: A celebration of herring

Kyle Rosendale, STA fisheries biologist, watches canoeists paddling in the Sitka Tribe of Alaska...

Assembly, school board grapple with question of funding

Despite a lengthy meeting Thursday night (4-4-19), the Sitka School Board and Sitka Assembly have not agreed on terms for school funding next year.

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.