A plan to build a privately owned marine haulout by next fishing season stalled at the Sitka Assembly table this week (6-30-20). How the city proceeds in the coming months depends on whether it secures a federal grant.
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Local health officials announced two new coronavirus cases in Sitka today (6-30-20).
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Sitka’s covid cases began to tick up just as seafood workers and others began to arrive in town -- but that’s not where most of the town’s infections are showing up, according to health officials.
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Public health officials have released more information on Sitka’s newest coronavirus case, a Sitka resident who tested out of state before flying back to town last week.
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The Sitka School District will have counselors at each school next year, thanks to a windfall of federal money. When the Sitka Assembly met on Tuesday (6-23-20) it voted to split over $450,000 in unexpected Secure Rural Schools funding between the city and the district.
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The Sitka Assembly is happy with the performance of the city administrator and city attorney over the past year. Both top city staffers received satisfactory reviews from the assembly in a special meeting Thursday night
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Both city and Sitka Tribe applications for CARES Act funding went live this week.
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Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer made an appearance at the Sitka Assembly meeting on Tuesday (6-23-20). She reviewed local data, discussed “contact tracing,” and clarified why some of Sitka’s early coronavirus cases still aren't considered "false positives."
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Sitka health officials announced a new coronavirus case this morning (6-25-20).The patient is in his forties. and is a resident who recently flew into town from out of state. The release from the Sitka Unified Command does not say what airline he flew with.
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Alaska’s Chief Medical officer will be paying a visit to Sitka’s Assembly, when it meets for a regular session on Tuesday (6-23-20).
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