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Sitka Assembly asked to weigh in on remaining beer and wine license
The Sitka Assembly was faced with a difficult choice at its meeting on Tuesday (9-22-26) when it was asked to recommend one of two local businesses for the community’s last available beer and wine license.
Sitka Assembly directs windfall funds to downtown thoroughfare upgrades
The Sitka Assembly at its meeting Tuesday voted to direct a multi-million-dollar state grant toward upgrading Lincoln Street. The money will go toward things like widened sidewalks, Seawalk connectivity, lighting, and drainage.
Sitka gaining jobs as resident workforce shrinks
Jobs and wages in Sitka are up this year. That’s according to an economic report presented by the Sitka Economic Development Association last week (9-16-26). While the numbers reflect a booming business economy, other data point to a shrinking workforce, with roughly 40 percent being non-residents.
Sitka Assembly votes to make ADUs easier to build
The Sitka Assembly is pursuing another solution to help with Sitka’s housing crisis. Sponsors of a new ordinance say while it isn’t going to completely solve the problem, it’s a step in the right direction.
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2026 Sitka Municipal Election Hub
Sitka's municipal election is Tuesday, October 6.
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New season of Sitka’s Monthly Grind kicks off Oct. 3
The Monthly Grind is back for its 32nd season. The first community concert is Saturday, Oct. 3., at 7 p.m. at Sheet'ká Ḵwáan Naa Kahídi Community House
Film featuring Sitka fisherman’s photos to premiere this weekend
Next week, the Sitka Maritime Heritage Society is hosting the world premiere of "Vanished World: People and Places of Southeast Alaska in the 1980's," featuring photography by Matt Donohoe.
Mt. Edgecumbe Pre-School to celebrate 50 years with 50K fundraiser
Mt. Edgecumbe Preschool is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and raising $50,000 to support the community's first formal pre-school and early childhood program.
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Ketchikan ballot measure asks to authorize spending powers for electric upgrades
A ballot proposition in Ketchikan’s municipal election next month will ask city voters to...
Metlakatla Indian Community constructs new shellfish testing lab
The new space will allow the tribe to monitor for paralytic shellfish toxins, or neurotoxins that...
Ketchikan’s borough assembly condemns discriminatory remarks made by planning commissioner
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
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Anchorage Community Theater’s run of ‘1776’ completely sold out | State of Art
The musical tells the story of the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence and features a huge cast of local actors.
‘Lower 48’ is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It’s a fixture in the state’s U.S. Senate race.
Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan lumps Democrat Mary Peltola in with “Lower 48 liberals” who’ve opposed expanded oil and gas drilling. Peltola says she’ll take on “anyone in the Lower 48 who doesn’t understand...
ACLU Alaska sheds light on voting rights for incarcerated people
Thousands of people in or recently out of Department of Corrections custody can vote in this year’s general election, according to the organization.
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Prosecutors are reexamining a Cornell fraternity rape case. Here’s what we know
New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged rape case at Cornell University in 2024. The alleged victim recently filed a lawsuit against seven members of Chi Phi fraternity.
Trump’s immigration push has largely spared farms. Idaho dairymen worry it won’t last.
America’s farms have largely escaped the president’s aggressive immigration crackdown. But as ICE sweeps continue across the nation, farmers are uneasy because many still can’t find enough workers.
The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars
The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it’s not so simple and could be costly for the environment.
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