Category: Local News

Feds say Alaska ferry system violates family leave act

by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Aug 18, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

The U.S. Department of Labor says the state ferry system is violating the Family and Medical Leave Act. It’s filed a civil complaint in federal court.

New Sitka prosecutor rolls out a slew of indictments

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Aug 16, 2017 | Local News

Amanda Browning was appointed assistant district attorney at the end of July. Over the last two weeks, Browning has rolled out a backlog of grand jury indictments.

Sitka camper unfazed by nosy brown bear

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Aug 14, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

A man escaped uninjured after a brown bear tore his tent in Sitka’s Starrigavan Campground early Saturday morning (8-12-17). It lifted two sides of the tent, tearing it, but never touch its occupant.

Seiner loses 70,000 lbs. of pink salmon in Neva Strait grounding

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Aug 11, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

A seiner lost an estimated 70,000 pounds of pink salmon when his boat ran aground near Sitka last week (8-6-17). None of the fish were contaminated by fuel, the load had spoiled by the time the vessel was refloated.

After signing wastewater bill, Governor Walker celebrates salmon

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Aug 11, 2017 | Local News, Syndicated

Governor Bill Walker put pen to paper Thursday afternoon, signing a bill at a shipyard in Sitka. The measure means big savings for small ships — especially those that ferry passengers around Southeast.