Rates for public utilities could increase more than usual this year. When the Sitka Assembly met on Thursday, it reviewed the budgets for the city’s enterprise funds – like electricity and water that users pay for – and found that inflation was pushing expenses above the increases already built into the regular rate structure.
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The Sitka Assembly is moving forward with a plan to install benches in the courtyard of Harrigan Centennial Hall, after members of the public expressed frustration over delays.
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Sitka police say a school bus driver was arrested Thursday (2-25-22) on suspicion of driving under the influence after going the wrong way on Edgecumbe Drive and hitting a parked car.
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All-Terrain Vehicles are now street legal in Sitka – under strict rules adopted by the Sitka Assembly on February 22. The decision comes just two months after Sitka opted out of the new state law allowing the change. However, efforts by stakeholders to address some major safety concerns eventually won assembly approval.
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When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight, it will consider final approval for a new city code allowing All-Terrain Vehicles on Sitka’s roads.
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Rainfall in Sitka broke records on Wednesday (2-16-22), and February is shaping up to exceed the month’s typical rainfall by leaps and bounds. Rick Fritsch is a forecaster for the National Weather Service in Juneau. He said Sitka's airport recorded 2.16 inches of rainfall.
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February 16 marks Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, and several celebratory events are planned in Sitka, including a parade down Lincoln Street. But one plan to honor the Tlingit civil rights leader is taking longer than some hoped.
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A former Sitka resident who was denied millions in civil damages when a decoration fell on her head in Harrigan Centennial Hall, has taken her claims to the Alaska Supreme Court.
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All-Terrain Vehicles may become street legal in Sitka after all. When the Sitka Assembly met on Tuesday (2-8-22), it approved on first reading new city code for ATV use on roads, just weeks after the Assembly opted out of a new state law allowing them.
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After a three year hiatus, “Discover Your Potential” returned to Blatchley Middle School this month. KCAW’s Katherine Rose stopped by on the last day of the program and brings us this audio postcard.
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