Katherine Rose, Author at KCAW

Sitka man indicted on seven counts of assault

35-year-old Nathan Leask allegedly assaulted Nicholas Pansano the evening of November 4th, causing serious injury to Pansano with a .45 caliber pistol.

Students gain fieldwork experience in Indian River

It’s 1 PM on a school day, and a group of wetsuit clad Mt. Edgecumbe High School students are splashing around in Indian River. But they’re doing so with a purpose.

Sitka Police respond to several false tips during manhunt

More details have come to light since 35-year-old Nathan Leask was apprehended on Saturday evening following a shooting in Eliason Harbor.

Bail set at $100,000 for suspect in Sitka shooting

After a two hour manhunt, Sitka police arrested 35-year-old Nathan Leask Saturday evening, for allegedly shooting another male.

Sitka shooter caught, SPD lifts lockdown

UPDATE: 9:50 PMThe male victim was medevaced to Seattle for treatment, says Police Chief Jeff Ankerfelt. The female, previously thought by SPD to have sustained injuries, was not wounded. The suspect surrendered to officers after negotiation over telephone. No names have been released at this time.

EPA awards grant for microplastics research to Sitka Tribe of Alaska

Ever wonder how much plastic is on your plate? Researchers with the Sitka Tribe of Alaska are trying to figure that out.

Burke-o-Lator helps researchers monitor Sitka’s waters

Thanks to garage-laboratory ingenuity and some repurposed beer bottles, researchers at the Sitka Tribe of Alaska can keep tabs on ocean acidification around the clock.

Restoration project gives historic battle site a new view

Years of natural change and human activity have left the Battle of 1804 site beautiful, but overgrown.

And for the next 150 years? Sitkans commemorate Sesquicentennial

October 18 marked the 150th anniversary of Alaska's 1867 transfer from Russia, and Sitka commemorated the occasion with bagpipers and big bands marching down Lincoln Street. KCAW's Katherine Rose wanted to know what Sitkans hope for the next 150 years in Alaska.

No typical day, says new assistant district attorney

"Every day is kind of different," says Browning. "Some days you have time in your office to do research and writing, other days you’re in the courtroom all day."