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ADUs could make Sitka’s housing more affordable. Advocates want to make them easier to build.

Whether you rent or buy, housing in Sitka is expensive--median home values and rent prices are consistently among the highest in the state. So, some Sitkans are adding cabins and mother-in-law apartments to their properties to help pay their mortgages and expand Sitka’s tight rental market. Affordable housing advocates want the city to make so-called “Accessory Dwelling Units,” or ADUs, easier to build.

Sitka celebrates Earth Day with outdoor event

Thursday is the 51st annual Earth Day. Sitka is celebrating by hosting an outdoor event with community groups, local speakers and a drum group performance.

Sitka Tells Tales Live! 4/20/21

Artchange Inc. and KCAW present the latest installment of Sitka Tells Tales, true stories told live on Raven Radio. On Tuesday, April 20th, from 8-9pm, five storytellers told us their tales of bad jobs, horrible roommates, and...

Talk of Southeast Alaska – SAFV presents Consent – A New Concept: Listen Now

Talk of Southeast Alaska is a call-in radio program about regional issues faced by folks in all...

Five new COVID cases over the last week keep Sitka’s alert level at moderate

Three men and two women tested positive between April 13 and April 18. Three of the patients are Sitka residents, and all five are isolating in Sitka.

KCAW Spring 2021 Membership Drive Highlights

Our Spring Membership Drive, while still virtual for the most part, included some fun surprises and a return to form. Thanks to members like you, we met our $100,000 goal! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Many of our on-air...

Sitka Counseling holds local event for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

To help prevent unused prescription drugs from falling into the wrong hands or contaminating the local water supply, Sitka is hosting a Drug Take Back disposal event on April 24th, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

Broken steering cable caused fatal boating accident, troopers say

A catastrophic steering system failure caused a fatal boating accident in Sitka earlier this month. That’s according to an update from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers.

Portable, Sitka-built ‘mini homes’ could help regional housing crunch

In many rural Alaska communities, the high cost of construction can lead to housing shortages, unsafe living conditions and overcrowding. A new “mini-home” project is working to tackle the problem in Yakutat by building the houses in Sitka where costs are lower and then shipping them. The construction company behind the project hopes its idea spreads.

New UAS program provides hands-on training for budding aquaculturists

A new semester-long program at the University of Alaska Southeast will provide hands-on, in-person training to students from around the state and the country who are interested in pursuing aquaculture as a career. UAS Fisheries Technology professor Angie Bowers joined KCAW's Erin Fulton on the Morning Interview to talk about the program and how prospective students can join.