Category: Commentary

Commentary: HB 105 puts Alaska’s LGBTQ+ youth at risk. We must fight it at every step

by Margot O'Connell and Michael Mausbach | Mar 27, 2023 | Commentary

Governor Dunleavy recently announced House Bill 105, which, on the surface, is intended to expand parental rights in education. But what it actually does is strip schools of their ability to educate, affirm, and protect trans and gender non-conforming youth who cannot safely share their identity with their families. Read More

Ryan Silva 1979-2022: A passion for the outdoors and for Sitka

by KCAW News | Dec 28, 2022 | Local News, Obituary

Ryan Silva passed away in Sitka at the age of 43 on December 18, 2022. Read More

Commentary: Letter from Proponents of Prop 1

by Kevin Knox, Rebecca Himschoot , Kevin Mosher, Andrew Hames, Woody Widmark, Rich Krupa, Mike Vieira , Sondra Lundvick, Tristan Guevin, Levi Albertson | Sep 26, 2022 | Commentary

Note: Opinions expressed in commentary on KCAW are those of the author, and are not necessarily shared by the station’s board, staff, or volunteers. Read More

Commentary: Short-term rentals topic of Town Hall meeting set for April 18

by KCAW News | Apr 13, 2022 | Commentary

While there are many pieces to Sitka’s housing puzzle, there is one piece I feel we could successfully address with some community input and a few reasonable code changes, and that is the Short Term Rental Conditional Use Permit requirements in residential neighborhoods. Read More

In advocating for the Tongass, a Northwestern Alaskan sees the power of unity

by KCAW News | Feb 17, 2022 | Commentary

Although most of us haven’t grown up in the Southeast, we all understand the importance of the Tongass National Forest to the people here within Southeast Alaska, as many of us face battles in our own hometowns that pit large-scale resource extraction and development against our food security and climate security. Read More