Gov. Sean Parnell has not backed away from his position on the Affordable Care Act, even though the law -- commonly known as Obamacare -- entered a new stage of implementation this week. The governor scheduled an interview KCAW following his address to the Sitka Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. On our Facebook page, we gave listeners the chance to submit questions. Most wanted to know how he felt about the Affordable Care Act.
Leaders of Alaska’s visitors’ industry will gather in Sitka Oct. 7-10 for the Alaska Travel Industry Association’s annual conference.
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Cindy Edwards, director of the Hames Wellness Center, says all classes will take place as usual during the Alaska Travel Industry Association conference in Sitka next week (Oct 7-10). The main gym at Hames will host the main conference, but the free weight room will be open for early-bird workouts. For the complete schedule visit the Hames Center online.
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Task force, governor remain focused on domestic violence. USFS begins Tongass Land Management Plan review.
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The small flags on the courthouse lawn in Sitka this week make a statement that is difficult to hear. The hundreds of flags represent the domestic violence calls that police respond to, and the victims and children involved in domestic violence in town -- in a single year. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The local domestic violence task force -- and even Governor Sean Parnell -- are maintaining a full-court press to keep the problem in the public eye.
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Saturday (9/28/13) was the 19th annual Running of Boots in Sitka -- and as usual, it was a costumed affair, with a smattering of stripes, florals, and polka dots on the starting line alongside plenty of plain xtra tufs.
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What happens when you invite an entire community to present dozens of ideas for improving public health, and to whittle those ideas down to 2 or 3 in a single day? Progress. In other communities this might be a recipe for mayhem, or empty promises. But the Sitka Health Summit has a track record of choosing ideas that lead to action.
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Sitka voters put two new faces on the assembly, and returned a 6-year incumbent to the school board, in municipal elections held on Tuesday. Voters also approved extending the 1-percent seasonal sales tax for two years to cover outstanding school bond debt. Although there are some absentee ballots yet to be counted, they’re not likely to make a difference in the outcome.
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The Forest Service has decided to make changes in its Tongass land management plan.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013 is municipal election day in Sitka. Voters in the community went to the polls to elect two assembly members, one school board member, and to decide one ballot proposition.Here are the UNOFFICIAL results from the day's balloting:
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