Many of the communities surrounding Sitka are also having local elections today (Tue Oct 5). more

Sitka voters head to the polls today (Tue Oct 5) to make decisions on seven candidates and eight ballot questions. more

Candidate for mayor Cheryl Westover says she’d consider a hiring freeze to help balance the city budget next year. Her opponent, John Stein, says the assembly should explore ways to privatize some services, and transfer others to the state. The two candidates drew out their differences in a forum hosted by the Sitka Chamber of Commerce this afternoon (Wed 9-29-10). more

Four people are seeking two open seats on the Sitka Assembly this October. All of them met at Raven Radio last night to talk about the issues facing Sitka, in a forum so full of questions from listeners that it went into overtime. more

Cheryl Westover and John Stein both want to be mayor of Sitka, and last night, they answered questions from the people who will decide which one of them gets the job. more