Category: Local News

July 27, 2021: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

by Katherine Rose | Jul 27, 2021 | Coronavirus Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

The state’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anne Zink, will give a special report to the Sitka Assembly when it meets tonight (7-27-21). Read More

Local boat, Zarembo, demolished after sinking in its slip over the weekend

by KCAW News | Jul 27, 2021 | Local News

A wooden troller was towed to shore and demolished in Sitka Monday morning, after sinking in its slip in Eliason Harbor over the weekend. Read More

Sitka reported 14 coronavirus cases over weekend

by Katherine Rose | Jul 26, 2021 | Coronavirus Coverage, Local News

itka reported 14 more coronavirus cases over the weekend and four more hospitalizations. Read More

Federal fisheries officials raise concern over Kensington Mine expansion

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Jul 23, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

The U.S. Forest Service recently approved Kensington Mine's plan to expand its footprint about 45 miles northwest of Juneau. But federal scientists have urged alternatives to stockpiling millions of tons of liquid mine waste they say pose a long-term threat to fisheries around Berners Bay. Read More

At home on the water and on paper, Sitka writer wins prestigious national literary award

by Katherine Rose | Jul 23, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitkan Cathryn Klusmeier has been commercial fishing for nearly a decade. When she’s not on the boat, she’s writing, pushing toward her first book one essay at a time. She recently won a prestigious award, the Pushcart Prize, for an essay that contrasts fishing and her experience grappling with her late father’s chronic illness. Read More

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