Sitka reports 20 new COVID cases, hits new pandemic high
Twenty more Sitkans tested positive for the coronavirus Tuesday (7-13-21), based on information added to the city’s COVID dashboard.
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Author: Tash Kimmell, Katherine Rose
Salmon Nation harnesses power of storytelling in wild salmon preservation.
Co-creator of Salmon Nation, Ian Gill, joins host, Brooke Schafer to discuss the goals of the organization and how people can get involved with Salmon Stories.
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After convening virtually last year, Sitka International Cello Seminar returns to Sitka, in-person
The Sitka International Cello Seminar will be held in Sitka this month, with an array of live performances through the end of July. The seminar brings together top collegiate cellists from around the world for an intensive 3-week immersion course.
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Harbor parking ordinance targets boat ‘storage’ at Sealing Cove, overnight trailers at Crescent
The city is cracking down on overnight trailer parking at Crescent Harbor, and on trailered boats that overstay the 10-day limit at Sealing Cove Harbor.
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In Sitka tonight: Pocket neighborhoods create small-scale communities in a large-scale world
A noted architect and author who specializes in pocket neighborhoods will give a presentation at the Sitka Performing Arts Center this evening (7 p.m. Tuesday, June 8).
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For the youngest member of Sitka’s planning commission, affordable housing is a top priority
Katie Riley, 28, grew up in Sitka. After leaving for college and working abroad, she returned to her hometown and decided to get involved. She’s the youngest member of the Sitka Planning Commission and has a passion for addressing Sitka’s affordable housing crisis. KCAW’s Erin McKinstry spoke with Riley about the problem and possible solutions as part of a special “Building Solutions” series.
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For one Sitkan, a dream of debt-free home ownership came in the form of a trailer
When people think of trailer homes, many envision shoddy construction and unhealthy living conditions, but in places like Sitka where construction costs are high and land availability is low, they’re an important affordable housing alternative. For one Sitkan, renovating a trailer provided a path to debt-free home ownership, and this resident is not the only one looking beyond the stigma of trailer living.
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Special rate could help some rural Southeast communities afford heat pumps
Many Southeast Alaska homeowners are converting to electric heat pumps as a way to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and improve air quality. But in some of Southeast’s smallest communities, the high cost of electricity makes operating them unaffordable. A recent study found that offering a special rate for heat pumps in the Kupreanof Island village of Kake and other remote communities could help the electric utility, the environment and the consumer.
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One Sitkan shares her struggle to find a pet-friendly rental in her hometown
Sitka resident Victoria Compton, her partner and their two dogs started looking for a place to live months ago, after their landlord decided to sell. As part of Building Solutions, a special series on affordable housing, Compton spoke with KCAW’s Erin McKinstry about the struggle to find housing in her hometown.
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Enrollment open for Wooch.een Preschool
School is just letting out for the summer, so it may seem early to think about fall preschool. But enrollment is already open for children ages 3 to 5 for Sitka's Wooch.een Preschool. Kari Sagel and Kelly Peranto joined KCAW's Peter Apathy to talk about the benefits of preschool and how to register.
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