Over half of the Tongass National Forest is federally protected from road construction. At a committee hearing in Sitka Tuesday night (11-06-18), many commented that the federal Roadless Rule - and the trees it protects - should stay untouched.
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Absentee voting is available in Alaska through Monday, November 5th, but not all registered voters can cast their ballot. Blind and visually impaired voters in need of special machines will have to wait until election day -- and that doesn’t sit well with one married couple in Sitka. William Craig is legally blind and Helen Craig is legally deaf.
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The United States Supreme Court was scheduled to hear a high profile climate lawsuit yesterday, but last week--Juliana vs. the United States--was put on hold. The 21 youth plaintiffs are suing the federal government for harming the climate. Youth in Sitka think their case is on the right track and held a climate rally in solidarity.
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The Sitka intersection where Sawmill Creek Road meets Degroff Street will be fully closed Sunday for paving. The City and Borough of Sitka and contractor K&E Alaska will begin at 7:30 a.m. and end at approximately 6 p.m.
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Work on Sitka’s waterways was a major theme at Tuesday night’s Sitka Assembly meeting. They pondered what to do with the city-owned marine service center and whether to require a permit for businesses to set up shop at the Eliason Harbor drive down ramp.
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The city will perform routine maintenance on Sitka’s water supply network this week by flushing the distribution mains. This annual event flushes the pipes that transport water down city streets. A statement from the city said this work can cause low pressure or cloudy water for a short period of time, but does not create any health issues.
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A female police officer filed a sexual harassment complaint against the Sitka Police Department on Thursday. 32-year-old Mary Ferguson alleges that throughout her time on the force, she was treated differently because of her gender and subject to sexual harassment by male officers. This is the second lawsuit filed against the department in less than two months.
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Sitka’s senior sales tax exemption is back in place, but with a key difference. City officials want to implement a new system for determining eligibility. The city is telling retailers to check the age on a shopper’s Alaska-issued ID before applying the tax. Not everyone is happy with the new policy.
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Yakutat District Ranger Lee Benson has decided to close the portion of Unit 5A west of the Dangerous River beginning at 11:59 p.m. Friday, October 12th. In a statement, Benson’s office said that the closure was to ensure that the 2018 quota is not exceeded.
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The Sitka Assembly saw new mayor at the helm - Gary Paxton - on Tuesday and two newly elected Assembly member, Valorie Nelson and Kevin Mosher. Former Mayor Matthew Hunter and Assembly members Bob Potrzuski and Ben Miyasato stepped down.
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