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Citywide furlough to be considered at budget meeting

Budget season is officially here for the City and Borough of Sitka. A draft copy of the FY17 budget has been distributed to all Assembly members in thick white binders.

Sitka man indicted for wine bottle assault

A Sitka Grand Jury has indicted a man for assault charges, after he allegedly hit a store manager with a stolen bottle of wine.

Japanese delegation visits from Sitka’s Sister City

Sitka has a sister city in Nemuro, Japan. Like Sitka, Nemuro is an ocean-facing fishing port, but bigger - about 30,000 people to Sitka’s 10,000. And on Monday (04-04-16), Nemuro citizens visited Sitka’s city hall to commemorate their decades-long relationship.

Surf’s up in Sitka

Warmer winters have pushed Sitka snowboarders and other adventurers out of the mountains and into the water. The ocean swell and rock breaks right near the heart of town create prime wave conditions. But locals are worried about revealing too much about their secret spot.

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State calls off student testing

Upwards of 70,000 students were scheduled to take Alaska Measures of Progress (AMP) assessments across a five-week window, but in a press release issued on Friday (04-01-16), Alaska's Department of Education & Early Development called the whole thing off.

Sealaska sending $16 million to shareholders

Sealaska Corp.'s approximately 22,000 tribal members will each get between $129 and $1,082, depending on their status.

Tidelines offers artists a ‘nomadic’ climate change residency

The Tidelines Ferry Tour is a nomadic artist residency program based on a theme, which this year asks artists to explore the link between climate and culture.

Landslide suit raises questions about Benchlands liability

The August 18th landslide in Sitka was unprecedented, raising safety concerns about property development in the Benchlands. Now, a lawsuit by one of the owners whose house was destroyed is raising legal questions about who is responsible: the city or the developer?

Sitkans open conversation on racial equity

A two-day meeting in Sitka this weekend (Apr 1-2) will address community concerns over racism. Tom Gamble will facilitate a program called Advancing Native Dialogues On Racial Equities.