Sitka’s new haulout has been operating for a little under a year, but it’s still not hauling uninsured boats for repairs. When the Gary Paxton Industrial Park board met on Thursday (7-16-26), it approved a waiver for owners of uninsured boats.
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Southeast Alaska’s commercial king salmon fishery will remain open until further notice. The July 1 king opener for trollers, who fish with hook and line, is usually over quickly– it typically lasts anywhere from a handful of days to a week. But this year, with two weeks down, trollers are only at the halfway mark toward catching their target.
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Who will fill former assembly member Tim Pike’s seat? When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (7-14-26), it will consider appointing one of two Sitkans to the role until the next municipal election.
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Two childcare policy experts share information on successful funding models enacted across the country with the Sitka Chamber of Commerce.
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Communication is key. That’s what members of a committee dedicated to improving Mt. Edgecumbe High School said at their second meeting on Wednesday (7-8-26).
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A committee that will recommend improvements for Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka is meeting for the second time this week.
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The last of the spring sports at Sitka High School wrapped last month, with the Wolves softball team scoring second place at the state championship.
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The Sitka School Board is back to full capacity. When the board met on Tuesday (6-30-26), two new members were sworn in to fill vacant seats.
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Two Sitkans have applied to fill two vacant seats on the Sitka School Board until the next municipal election.
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The Sitka School Board meeting was cancelled on Tuesday (6-16-26) when it fell short of the attendance requirements to hold a public meeting.
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