Gary Paxton Age: 79 How many years have you lived in Sitka and in Alaska?: 49 years Describe your family: Wife and three children Occupation: Retired Community involvement, past and present: Administrator, Sheldon Jackson...
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Aaron Bean Age: 39 How many years have you lived in Sitka and Alaska? 1979 Describe your family:...
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Candidates for Sitka School Board Amy Morrison, Cass Pook, and Eric Van Cise answered listener questions about school district programs, funding, and policy on Thursday evening, September 13, 2018.
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I've heard from a lot of people who feel that their voices haven't been heard by the Assembly -- and they're looking for change. I feel I can be a part of that change by listening respectfully and helping to steer conversations in a positive direction that will lead to solutions.
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The burden of city government is difficult for our citizens, particularly about a third of them. You need to have at least a commitment to reducing that burden. Under that burden, it's about understanding our community -- which I think I do. I not only understand it, I respect all elements
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A new campaign to reduce CO2 kicks off in Sitka today: "Stop Idling, Start $aving." Citizens are encouraged to take an idle-free pledge in Sitka, turning off their vehicle to save money, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve air quality.
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Members of Sitka’s police, fire, and electric departments responded Sunday afternoon (9-9-18) after an SUV struck a utility pole in the 4700 block of Halibut Point Road. The driver was transported to Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital. No power outage resulted from the incident.
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I’ve overcome extreme poverty, which includes being homeless in four different cities. Today, I live in the house I bought for myself and my three children. Looking at the budget will be work but my life has proven that I am up for hard work. Let’s incentivize change and balance out the income gaps.
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Sitka's church community is working together to provide a free meal to locals on Sundays. Sack lunches are available every Sunday at the Sitka Lutheran Church from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Inside are two sandwiches, fruit, and other snacks.
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"I'd like to try bringing back the format where we don't enforce time limits except for rare occasions on public testimony. The most important issue we face as a community is bringing the service cost back to being affordable. If we don't control those, affordable housing is merely an unattainable dream."
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