In a split vote Tuesday (7-7-20), the Sitka Assembly passed a budget that broadly allocates over 14 million dollars in federal economic relief. But the fireworks over the CARES Act funding may just be getting started, as officials try to determine who gets money, and how much.
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Sitka health officials announced a new coronavirus case today (7-9-20). The patient is in his fifties and received a positive test result on Wednesday, July 8, according to a city press release. He had no symptoms at the time of testing.
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The city’s plan to distribute over 14 million dollars in CARES Act funding continues to take shape. Although most of the work is happening behind closed doors, there’s another opportunity for public input tonight (7-7-20) when the Sitka Assembly meets.
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The Sitka Campus has a new director. Dr. Paul Kraft arrived in Sitka in June to take over for interim director and faculty member Math Trafton. Although he’s coming from Colorado, Kraft is no stranger to the UAS system.
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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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