Category: Local News

Herring Protectors celebrate unexpected land gift

by Meredith Redick | Apr 18, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

An Indigenous-led group in Sitka has received an unexpected contribution – two parcels of land on an island just outside of Sitka. The Herring Protectors gathered earlier this month (4-6-24) to visit the land and celebrate the unusual gift. Read More

Possible bowhead whale sighting in Sitka Sound raises questions

by Katherine Rose | Apr 15, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

In late March, a local whale biologist spotted something out of place in Sitka Sound. She’s still having a hard time believing it, but pictures suggest an incredibly rare sighting– a juvenile bowhead whale. Read More

City to raise fee for car rental companies

by Katherine Rose | Apr 14, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

The city will begin collecting more money from car rental companies in Sitka this fall. When the Sitka Assembly met last night, on a 5-1 vote it approved an increase to the city’s driver facility charge from four to eight percent. Read More

Sitka’s housing crunch hits tribal citizens hardest, study says

by Meredith Redick | Apr 11, 2024 | Local News

Tribal citizens in Sitka are being squeezed out of Sitka’s housing market, and some are leaving town, according to a new study commissioned by Baranof Island Housing Authority, with support from Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Now, they are hoping the data – and community input – will guide them towards solutions. Read More

Sitkan indicted for reckless driving after car chase down Smith Street

by Katherine Rose | Apr 11, 2024 | Crime and Courts, Local News

A Sitka man was indicted in March for reckless driving and resisting arrest after a high speed car chase. Other Sitkans were indicted on charges of forgery and sex abuse. Read More