The Sitka Assembly is moving forward with a plan to tackle the community’s childcare shortage, which includes a half percent sales tax increase. A ballot question on the new tax is in the works for voters to consider in a special election.
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A male brown bear in Sitka known locally as Tum-Tum drowned at Redoubt Falls earlier this summer during a state-run research project.
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A former Sitka Coast Guard commander will soon take a permanent position leading the local fire hall.
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The Sitka Assembly unanimously denied a citizen’s appeal over a public records request at its meeting Tuesday night.
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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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