Voters in this fall’s municipal election in Sitka won’t get to weigh in on a new marijuana tax after all. When the Sitka Assembly met last night (7-13-21), members split over a ballot question proposal to levy a new tax on cannabis retail products.
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When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (7-12-21), it will consider a grassroots proposal to build a marine haulout at the Gary Paxton Industrial Park.
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A proposed ballot question that would increase Sitka’s fuel taxes won’t get a second reading when the Sitka Assembly meets on Tuesday (7-13-21).
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Thirty more Sitkans tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend, and four new hospitalizations were reported -- giving the community the highest level of active cases since the peak of the pandemic last fall.
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Five more Sitkans tested positive for the coronavirus Thursday (7-8-21), and three more hospitalizations were reported.
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A possible tragedy was averted in Sitka on Monday morning (7-5-21), after a fishing boat skipper who had fallen overboard was rescued by his girlfriend on an inflatable mattress.
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Sitka’s active COVID case count nearly doubled today (7-7-21), when local health officials reported 10 new cases.
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Sitka’s COVID-19 alert level shifted to “high” today (4-6-21), after local health officials tallied more cases over the long holiday weekend.
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Despite the absence of an official fireworks show, Sitka’s Fourth of July was celebrated with the usual festivities this year. But the 4th day of the month also marks another important occasion: Elizabeth Peratrovich’s birthday. Some Sitkans honored the Alaska Native civil rights leader with a new -- and useful -- monument.
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The City of Sitka is again in search of a new Human Resources Director. The position has gone unfilled off and on over the last couple of years. The most recent hire stepped down last month after an appearance in court.
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