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Candidate statement: Eric Van Cise

Some priority focuses of mine are dealing with our students and our children who are struggling academically. We have children for whom it might be a single topic, or a subject -- or a multitude of things -- but school is not coming easy for them.

Sitkans Complete Community Health Assessment

Sitka Health Summit partners discuss the recently-completed MAPP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships) Community Health Assessment.Downloadable audio.

Candidate statement: Matthew Hunter

Your next city assembly must face the fiscal challenges headon. As one of your assembly members, I will make each decision with the future health of our community foremost in my mind.

Mugging for the camera

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Van Cise focuses on the big picture in schools

Eric Van Cise spent 16 years patching people up as a flight medic and EMS instructor at SEARHC. Now, he’d like to help Sitka’s schools emerge healthy from the funding and political struggles ahead.

Candidate statement: John Welsh

My main concern is support for our businesses, in a framework of economic development. My interest in running for the assembly began with a focus on the schools and the hospital. These remain priorities.

Hughes-Knowles wants to nurture local economy; marijuana industry

Orion Hughes-Knowles was born on the north shore of Oahu, but grew up in Sitka and graduated from Whitman College in 2010. He’s running for assembly for the second year in a row -- but this time for a regular seat rather than mayor.

North Coast Winds Quintet Visits Sitka

Members of the North Coast Winds Quintet discuss performing in Sitka and engaging Sitka's youth. Quintet performs, courtesy of Alaska Arts Southeast, on Saturday, Sept. 26th.Downloadable audio.

Sitka man facing felony charges for sex-related crimes

A Sitka man is facing fifteen felony counts on sex-related crimes.

Candidate statement: Bob Potrzuski

For Sitka to remain strong into the future, we need to take advantage of our gifts: water, the sea, our world-class location and beauty, and our regional medical center. These are the keys to our future. I'll do whatever I can to allow these pieces of the economy to flourish, which in turn, employ our citizens.