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Sitka Police Sergeant Lance Ewers seeks school board seat

by Katherine Rose | Aug 15, 2025 | Election Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

Sitka Police Sergeant and local charter business owner Lance Ewers is the third candidate to file for one of two-open seats on the Sitka School Board. He spoke with KCAW spoke with Ewers about his interest in the position and priorities if he’s elected. Read More

January 9, 2023: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

by KCAW News | Jan 9, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated, Uncategorized

Sitka’s assembly will begin the job search for a new city attorney soon. Municipal Attorney Brian Hanson is retiring at the end of June. Read More

Amid police staffing shortage, hostile workplace allegations resurface at recent assembly meeting

by Katherine Rose | Dec 28, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka’s police department remains seriously short-staffed. Chief Robert Baty argues that police departments across the country are struggling to recruit and retain officers. But when he gave his quarterly report to the Sitka Assembly on December 26, he was met with grievances from former staff and their families who say the staffing shortage points to a hostile work culture at the local level rather than national trends. Read More

Police call for Sitkans to lock cars after uptick in vehicle thefts

by Katherine Rose | Oct 20, 2023 | Crime and Courts, Local News, Syndicated

Sitka Police are calling for Sitkans to lock their cars after a recent uptick in car thefts. Read More

Sitka Police Department looks to fill nearly a dozen vacant positions

by Katherine Rose | Jan 6, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

Staff are in short-supply at the Sitka Police Department, and few have applied for a number of vacant positions. Right now, there are close to a dozen vacancies. Read More