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.
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Researchers and community members gathered in Yakutat late last month to discuss local geohazards, like landslide-induced tsunamis, and how they can be addressed.
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Several months after announcing a plan to sell the company, the Hames Corporation has found a likely buyer. Owners of the Sitka grocery business announced on Tuesday (11-11-25) that they have signed a letter of agreement to sell the business to Albertson’s/Safeway, a national grocery chain.
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Former state senator and gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich visited Sitka last week.
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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.
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Enrollment numbers are looking up, slightly, for the Sitka School District.
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Sitka Tribe of Alaska's Fall Family Festival is October 31 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi.
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Sitka Tribe of Alaska is collecting food and raising funds for Sitkans impacted by the government shutdown.
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A wet weather system is headed towards Sitka at a time when local rainfall data is spottier than usual.
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Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka is preparing to welcome students from Western Alaska who have been displaced by Typhoon Halong.
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