Tash Kimmell, Author at KCAW

In the dark Sitka winter, a festival of lights

Usually Bhargavi Pochi would be celebrating Diwali with her family, but this year, more than 1,000 miles from home, she’s lead the celebration on her own for the first time.

Breaking bread in the time of COVID: How a local baker is building community one loaf at a time

For Jylkka, baking bread is not just an occupation but a way of connecting, especially in an age when human connection has never been more tenuous.

Search for missing Kake man ends in tragedy Monday morning

A two-day search for a missing Kake man who had gone hunting last weekend on Kupreanof Island has ended tragically.

Reconciliation Day celebrated on Noow Tlein with song on Sunday, march on Monday

On Sunday afternoon, a group of around 100 Sitkans led by Kiks.ádi clan members, gathered atop Noow Tlein to recognize Reconciliation Day.

Injured bear shot and killed near middle school Monday

A Sitka Police officer shot and killed an injured bear Monday (10/11/12) as it attempted to flee a residential area near Blatchley Middle School

Angoon reports 29 active COVID cases, in biggest outbreak since pandemic began

Angoon reported 29 new coronavirus cases over the last week. It’s the biggest outbreak the Southeast community of around 500 people has experienced since the pandemic began.

Results roll in for local elections in Southeast

Communities throughout Southeast took part in the democratic process Tuesday night (10-5-21), with citizens voting for Mayor, City Council and School Board members.

Angoon reports ten new coronavirus cases this week

Angoon is experiencing its first coronavirus outbreak in months. The community has reported ten new COVID cases in the last week.

In spite of soggy summer, Sitkans gather ‘LaBounty-ful’ mushroom crop during foraging class

It’s autumn in Alaska, and for foragers in Sitka, this means scooping up the last remnants of mushroom season before winter arrives. It also marks the triumphant return of resident botanist Kitty Labounty's annual fungi foraging class ,following a year-long hiatus amid the pandemic.

Boating accident near Yakutat claims two lives

Unusually high flows on the Situk River late last week claimed the lives of two visiting fishermen, when their skiff flooded and capsized. A third passenger on the boat was safely rescued