Alaska Archives

Alaska’s top doctor visits Sitka to discuss pandemic preparedness in the polar north

by KCAW News | Apr 27, 2023 | The Morning Interview

Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska's Chief Medical Officer, is visiting Sitka this week. She'll be giving a talk on Thursday (4-27-23), “Beyond Covid Pandemic Preparedness in the Circumpolar North," which she'll deliver at 4 p.m. in the Sheet’ka Ḵwaán Naa Kahidi Community House. She joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer to discuss her work. Listen here: Read More

24 new coronavirus cases reported in Sitka over long holiday weekend

by Katherine Rose | Dec 27, 2021 | Coronavirus Coverage

24 new coronavirus cases were reported in Sitka over the long holiday weekend, according to data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. Read More

Free COVID tests available at Sitka’s public health center

by Katherine Rose | Dec 27, 2021 | Coronavirus Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

As omicron drives COVID rates up throughout the nation, Sitkans have more tools in their toolkit to combat the highly transmissible coronavirus variant. The Sitka Public Health Center is now providing at-home tests to the public, free of charge. And if you test positive, your quarantine won’t be as long, with new CDC guidance trimming the quarantine time to five days for COVID-positive patients with no symptoms. Read More

Sitkans honor George Floyd, join call for racial justice

by Katherine Rose | Jun 2, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

Around 250 Sitkans gathered in Totem Square on June 1 to honor George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died in Minneapolis Police custody on Memorial Day. Read More

Alaska’s over-the-air messages give public radio a personal touch

by Nina Sparling | Oct 10, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

While not strictly legal, "Muskeg Messages," "Caribou Clatter," and like forms of personal messaging have been commonplace on Alaska's public radio stations for decades. A handshake agreement by a key US Senator made this unique form of communication possible. Read More