Sitka School Board members (clockwise from top left) Paul Rioux, Elias Erickson, Amy Morrison, Dionne Brady-Howard, and Eric VanCise recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of Thursday’s special meeting. Although the...
Read MoreThe Alaska Democratic Party cancelled in-person voting for its presidential primary election. (Alaska Democratic Party Facebook page/screenshot) In a pandemic, there’s no such thing as politics as usual. As state and local...
Read MoreVirtual bartender Grab a beer and hit play Posted by Ernies Bar on Monday, March 23, 2020 Downtown Sitka is quiet, with many businesses temporarily closed, following the assembly’s order to hunker down. ...
Read MoreBecause of the uptick of cases in Juneau and Ketchikan, SEARHC is relaxing testing criteria for people exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19. (KCAW photo/Berett Wilber) You no longer need to have traveled, or come into contact with a...
Read MoreA welcome sign in Yakutat, pictured here in 2017. The town is working to prevent COVID-19 infections while bracing for a potential outbreak. (Emily Kwong/KCAW) Yakutat mayor Cindy Bremner is watching with trepidation as COVID-19...
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Recent assembly meetings have been held by teleconference in a mostly empty borough assembly...
Read MoreDalton Turner plays the piano recently while his brother Ashton accompanies on guitar. Like many Sitka families, the Turners are trying a lot of different activities to keep the kids entertained in social isolation. (Photo...
Read MoreParaprofessional Tanna Bartlett and Americorps volunteer Abbey Rothfeldt help manage 300 grab-and-go meals at the Sitka High School on Tuesday. Starting Friday, the schedule will change: Four meals can be picked up for the...
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