Lane moved to Sitka nearly 40 years ago, and is now semi-retired. She currently works part-time greeting guests and offering information at the cruise ship terminal, and volunteers cutting hair for residents at the Pioneer Home.
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A new report commissioned by the cruise industry outlines the financial boost cruise ship visitors have had on Sitka’s economy.
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The Sitka Assembly voted to postpone a conversation concerning a major overhaul of the city’s commercial transportation code on Tuesday (8-12-26) after several community members spoke out against the proposed changes.
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The Sitka Fire Department tamped out a woodland fire late last week. Quick action also prevented a fire at a DeGroff Street home on Sunday from spiraling out of control.
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Blankenship is a nutritionist and owner of Highliner Coffee. She ran for an assembly seat last year, narrowly losing to incumbent Thor Christianson.
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Darrell Windsor filed to run for a seat on the Sitka Assembly on Wednesday. Windsor owns Sitka Appliance Repair and is a long-time member of the Sitka Planning Commission.
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Sitka Tribe of Alaska has introduced artificial intelligence into its monitoring process at Redoubt.
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Long-time Sitka Assembly Member Thor Christianson filed to run for mayor Friday afternoon (7-31-26).
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Sitkans’ ability to contact emergency services was impacted Friday (7-31-26) after a vehicle hit a utility line.
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Sitka Assembly members grappled with how to use a recently-awarded multimillion-dollar state grant at their meeting Tuesday night (7-28-26), and ultimately landed on Lincoln Street upgrades.
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