Sitka is having an outbreak of kennel cough among its canine residents. The disease is fairly common in dogs, but clinics in town have seen an unusually rapid uptick in cases.
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The Sitka School Board Wednesday night (6-15-22) appointed Tristan Guevin and Mitch Mork to a pair of vacant seats on the board. They will serve until the Sitka Municipal Election in October. After swearing in Guevin (Mork appeared telephonically, and will be sworn in later), the four members elected Blossom Teal-Olsen as president, Todd Gebler as vice-president, and Paul Rioux as secretary.
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A big dividend check from the state is the only campaign promise many voters will need to hear this year. But Les Gara thinks Gov. Dunleavy is not disclosing the full cost of large dividends. The Democratic former legislator would like to unseat Dunleavy in the election this fall.
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Although Saturday June 11 is the deadline for the special primary election to fill the vacancy in Congress created by the death of Don Young, Friday June 10 is the last day to have your ballot postmarked in Sitka.
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The NPFMC will cover a wide range of species harvested in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska, but based on public comments, salmon bycatch and electronic monitoring (EM) will be big issues.
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The Sitka School Board gave its informal approval to a plan to replace the sales tax on cannabis products with a new consumer tax that -- if voters approve -- would top out at 8-percent.
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The three remaining members of the Sitka School Board will appoint two new members -- from an expanded pool of applicants -- on June 15. The board followed a similar process two years ago.
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Sitka Salmon Derby officials were hoping to see a trend back toward larger fish this year, and that may be happening. A 40-pounder went to the top of the leaderboard on Sunday.
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Andrew Hames has been on the Sitka School Board since 2020, but he considers a chance at a music teaching job in the district too good of an opportunity to pass up.
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Sitka's teachers ratified a two-year contract on Tuesday, May 24, ending the first negotiating impasse in 25 years. Union reps say the agreement restores competitive salaries and is a hedge against inflation.
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