Trish White Archives

FedEx staffing shortage in Sitka led to delayed shipments of everything from pet food to meds and vaccines

by Katherine Rose | Oct 2, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

Fedex has been struggling to keep up with Sitka’s shipping needs over the last month. The corporation says it’s just a temporary service delay and they’re fixing it, but some Sitkans worry they haven’t solved the problem, and it’s affecting deliveries of everything from pet food to vaccines. Read More

Health officials believe Sitka is on the downslope of omicron surge

by KCAW News | Feb 16, 2022 | Coronavirus Coverage, Local News

A total of six new cases were reported on Monday and Tuesday, lowering Sitka’s seven-day average to 44, and suggesting that the community is on the downslope of the omicron surge. Read More

Sitka providers join nationwide ‘pause’ in giving J&J vaccine

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Apr 13, 2021 | Coronavirus Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

Local health officials in Sitka are complying with national recommendations to pause the administration of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine. However, the incidence of complications is extremely rare -- 6 cases so far out of nearly 7 million doses. Read More

As the new one-dose vaccine gains ground in Sitka, officials consider the brighter economics of a ‘safe place’

by Erin McKinstry, KCAW | Mar 23, 2021 | Syndicated

Both SEARHC and White’s Pharmacy are now offering the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to Sitkans. When the Sitka Unified Command met last week, its members thought there might be an economic advantage in Sitka's high rate of vaccination. Read More

Sitka’s vaccination success is notable, but it’s not the end of efforts to slow COVID

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Feb 2, 2021 | Coronavirus Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

Almost one-third of Sitkans have received an initial dose of vaccine against the coronavirus -- but the global pandemic is still a long way from being over. Read More