When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight they’ll consider authorizing city staff to design and construct a secondary water treatment plant. The project, which would cost around $18 Million, would provide a secondary water source in the event that the Blue Lake penstock is unavailable, due to maintenance or emergencies.
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A handful of Sitkans are in their own world, wandering through some imaginary woods, trying to escape from a vicious axe murderer.
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We tracked a container of ice cream up the west coast to see what it costs down south and where the price spikes on its journey to Sitka.
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Former United States Senator Mark Begich visited Sitka earlier this month, and after a few years out of the political scene, Begich is throwing his hat in the ring for the governor's race.
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About 25 fishermen and family members gathered outside of the Westmark Hotel before the senator’s presentation to the Chamber of Commerce, to call for Murkowski to intervene in the Pacific Salmon Treaty.
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The filing period is closed for the Sitka School Board as well. And in the past week, a third candidate has filed to run for a term. Amy Morrison says the district should work to provide more options to students, remaining ‘relevant’ to keep enrollment up.
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After a year marked by budget constraints, the loss of a full-time school librarian, and the first layoffs of non-tenured teachers the district has ever faced, Cass Pook and Eric VanCise are gearing up for another school board run, knowing there may be more difficult decisions ahead.
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Sitka’s Musical Theatre Camp is at the height of production, debuting the high-energy rock-belt musical Legally Blonde this weekend - based on the hit 2001 film. While there’s fun to be had, it’s not just pink dresses and valley girl giggles.
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After three years of passive management, the state of Alaska will resume authority over state parks in the Sitka area, including the popular picnic spot Halibut Point Rec. To create sustainable funding for the sites, the state will also uphold a slew of new fees.
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The Sitka Sound Science Center is bustling with tourists, sampling Ludvigs chowder and picking up souvenirs. But this time next year, the historic Mill Building may look quite different, thanks to a grant from the Rasmuson Foundation and, the Center hopes, some matching local funds.
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