Author: Katherine Rose

Sitka’s cruise traffic is going up again next year, and that’s led some community members to question whether the city’s agreement with the cruise dock company should be revisited. When the Sitka Tourism Commission met on Thursday (9-10-26),  a handful of Sitkans sounded the alarm about the record-breaking schedule on the horizon, and the dock’s owner pushed back, saying that the growth is manageable. But a question remained- how do most Sitkans feel the city’s agreement with the dock company is working? 

Heavy rainfall in Sitka on Monday (8-31-26) briefly increased local landslide risk. That’s according to a warning tool that tracks rainfall in the community.

A Sitka man will appeal the city’s decision to deny his public records request before the assembly tonight (8-25-26).

A home in Sitka sustained fire damage this week (8-20-26), but remains standing thanks to the quick action of a good Samaritan and local emergency responders.

A committee dedicated to improving Sitka’s state-run boarding school met again last week (8-12-26). The Mt. Edgecumbe High School Ad Hoc Committee continued to discuss challenges and opportunities at the school, as it works to develop a list of recommendations for the Alaska Board of Education and Early Development.