Author: Katherine Rose

International travel takes a lot of work and planning, even for a solo traveler. But for nearly 20 years a Sitka High School Spanish teacher has been taking a growing group of students, sometimes dozens, to Guatemala each spring. While the language immersion program has been a big hit, she says after this year she’s hanging up her hat.

The owner of Sitka’s cruise dock wants to relocate his downtown bus stop and build a pedestrian pathway with shopping, food vendors, and housing nearby. But the city’s planning commission has signaled it intends to deny the request.

Two different birds rarely seen in Sitka and much of Alaska showed up on the Outer Coast last month. It was exciting news for birders leading into a big month for our feathered friends–the Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count.

Enrollment in Sitka’s homeschool program is down from its peak at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s up slightly from pre-pandemic years.

Alumni and former staff members at Mt. Edgecumbe High School are raising serious concerns about safety and student support at the state-run boarding school in Sitka that serves Alaska Native students from villages across the state.

The CEO of Sitka Tribe of Alaska is stepping down.

Fire hall employees will be getting a pay bump. When the Sitka Assembly met last night (11-25-25) it approved the collective bargaining agreement with the local firefighters union.

Former state senator and gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich visited Sitka last week.

A retired Sitka School District staff member has raised concerns about alleged misuse of the district’s travel accounts. While the district and local say the matter has been investigated and resolved, the former business manager believes further scrutiny is warranted.