Erin McKinstry - KCAW
Around Southeast Alaska, communities assess damage from record-breaking storm
Sitka broke rainfall records on Tuesday, and damage from serious rain, winds and power outages afflicted communities across Southeast.
Alaska Airlines jet kills brown bear at Yakutat’s airport
Passengers weren't harmed, but a brown bear cub was orphaned.
‘We can’t turn this down’: New Xbox game brings Tlingit voices to the forefront
A new Xbox game is loosely based on the real town of Hoonah, a small, predominantly Tlingit community on Chichagof Island.
Neighbors shaken but unhurt after 4-year-old fires AK-47 in Sitka
Sitka police are investigating a near-tragedy that occurred over the weekend when a small child playing with a high-powered rifle fired shots into his trailer court. No one was injured in the incident, but police say it was a very close call.
Tenakee Springs reports first COVID-19 case
The casse was reported in a resident of the Chichagof Island community of 150
In a down market, Alaska fishermen avert disaster by feeding families in need
A seafood donation program started by a Sitka organization is helping bring some stability to fishermen and consumers during an uncertain time.
One-of-a-kind photo collection documents 75 years of life in Angoon
Cyril George, a Tlingit from the Beaver Clan of Angoon, died six years ago, but his 4,000 photos of life in the village will finally be available to the public.
Anxious for relief, rural municipalities navigate spending rules for CARES Act funds
Alaska communities have the freedom to decide how they want to spend coronavirus relief money, but following the federal guidelines hasn't been easy.
Angoon reports its first case of COVID-19
The Admiralty Island village of around 450 people has asked residents to “hunker down and avoid contact with anyone outside of their household until further notice.”
Angoon mayor issues mask order following first coronavirus case in Kake
Following Monday’s news of the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Kake, the neighboring Southeast community of Angoon is now requiring face coverings in most public places.
In the middle of a pandemic, brewery opening brings craft beer to Sitka
Another brewery in Sitka closed down last fall after a decade in business.
CARES Act money helps Tribes address affordable housing and homelessness
Congress appropriated $100 million earlier this year to help Tribes cope with housing and sanitation issues during the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID cases climb in small, isolated community of Yakutat
The City and Borough of Yakutat, with a population of around 600, reported four new coronavirus cases over the weekend.
Gil Truitt, Tlingit elder and revered school administrator, dead at 93
Truitt worked at Mount Edgecumbe High School for 30 years.
After dog gets sick, a reminder that Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning isn’t just for humans
A veterinarian said that there have been at least four cases of PSP in dogs since August of last year.
Instead of guiding this summer, seasonal workers are helping with COVID-19 testing at Sitka’s airport
Workers planning on working glamorous jobs guiding in Alaska's have stayed indoors to help with COVID-19 testing.