Emily Russell, Author at KCAW

Earthquakes shake waters off Elfin Cove

A series of earthquakes shook Southeast Alaska Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning. The epicenter of the quakes was located off the coast of Elfin Cove, 90 miles north of Sitka.

A Sourdough Story: Traveling home for the holidays with starter

What’s it like to travel with a companion that’s more than one hundred years old and could explode at any moment?

Woman sentenced for smuggling heroin, meth to Sitka

According to court records, thirty-three year old Shammar Ferguson smuggled more than 88 grams of the drugs from Seattle to Sitka this summer.

Ice on Swan Lake 6 inches thick, Fire Dept. won’t say it’s safe

While the Sitka Fire Department can’t rule on whether the ice on Swan Lake is safe or not, Miller advised people to avoid the outlet and inlet of the lake, which he said is where the ice is thinnest.

New network of tribes expands toxic shellfish testing

A new lab in Sitka tests regularly for shellfish toxins and is now teaching more than a dozen tribes in the region to do the same

Athletes to Adults: Mt. Edgecumbe wrestlers learn about healthy relationships

The Mt. Edgecumbe wrestling team completed the ‘Coaching Boys into Men’ program, an effort to promote healthy relationships and reduce abuse and sexual assault.

UPDATE: Coast Guard medevacs injured hunter from Pybus Bay

Air Station Sitka public affairs officer Ray Jamros said the the 37-year old man was cleaning a deer when he cut through his boot and hit an artery in his ankle.

Bear unfazed by rubber bullets near Indian River

After helping a woman safely to her vehicle, the responding officer located the bear nearby and shot at it with rubber bullets. “This officer managed to hit the bear twice with the rubber shotgun slugs and the bear wasn’t even fazed," Ewers explained.

Snagging Savings: Energy audit aims to cut costs for fishermen

An energy audit aims to help Sitka’s fishermen increase their profit margins.

Sitkans aim to raise funds, traditional foods for Standing Rock protestors

An event in Sitka on Saturday aims to raise food and funds for the reservation’s residents, who fear that the Dakota Access Pipeline could threaten their drinking water and destroy sacred lands.