Category: Local News

‘You’re losing everything’: One of Sitka’s fired Forest Service workers speaks out

by Meredith Redick | Feb 21, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

Eight Forest Service employees in Sitka were among thousands of federal workers fired by the Trump administration last weekend. KCAW’s Meredith Redick spoke with one of them about how she’s handling the news. Read More

At least 8 Sitka Forest Service employees fired over weekend

by Meredith Redick | Feb 19, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

At least eight U.S. Forest Service employees in Sitka were fired over the weekend, amid a national wave of terminations for federal employees. Read More

Sitka’s mayor gives update from cruise industry conference

by Katherine Rose | Feb 18, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka’s mayor says that cruise industry leaders are worried about the effects of an upcoming ballot initiative, which would limit how many of their visitors can come to Sitka. Mayor Steven Eisenbeisz attended the Pacific Northwest Symposium in Vancouver, BC in January. He said his meetings with cruise executives were marked by both positivity and angst. Read More

Nonprofits grapple with uncertainty in federal science, arts funding

by Meredith Redick | Feb 15, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order to eliminate federally-funded programs that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. That order could affect a wide range of programs in Alaska, from climate research to summer camps. Read More

Board of Fish rejects proposal to close Promisla Bay to commercial fishing

by Katherine Rose | Feb 14, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

Near the end of its two-week meeting on Sunday, the Alaska Board of Fisheries considered a proposal to close off a small bay north of Sitka to commercial herring fishing. Proposal 179 earned considerable support from Sitka’s subsistence community, but ultimately was rejected by the Board of Fish on a split vote. Read More