When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (10/8/19) new assembly members will be sworn in. But not until after last year’s assembly takes up a few items of old business- notably, approving the employment agreement between John Leach and the city of Sitka.
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After hearing two weeks of testimony, a Sitka jury must decide whether or not to award a former New Archangel Dancer $3.7 million in damages for an injury she sustained while rehearsing for the 2016 Alaska Day Celebration.
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Sitkans turned out for the local municipal election Tuesday (10/1/19) and returned two familiar candidates to the Sitka Assembly. Incumbent Kevin Knox and former assembly member Thor Christianson received a lionshare of the votes -- Knox led with 1140, and Christianson with 948.
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A Coast Guard aeronautical engineer based in Washington DC will get an offer to work as Sitka’s next city administrator. The assembly decided on Cmdr. John Leach, following an interview with the runner-up last Friday (9-27-19).
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The Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council and the Sitka Assembly met for their semi-annual government to government meeting Thursday (9/27/19) night at the Channel Club restaurant.
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Days before Sitkans cast their ballots, candidates for the Sitka Assembly were put in the hot seat one final time at this week’s Sitka Chamber of Commerce forum (9-25-19).
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On Thursday (9/26/19), Raven News hosted its third candidate forum of the season. Two candidates for Sitka School Board, Cass Pook and Paul Rioux, joined News Director Robert Woolsey in Raven Radio’s studio.
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The City of Sitka is trying to figure out a way to manage itself with no manager at the helm, and at least five other senior staff jobs vacant. The Sitka Assembly heard a request from the interim city administration to form a “transition team” to keep the government moving.
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Candidates for Sitka’s municipal election met during an hour-and-a-half forum on Monday night (09-23-19) at Harrigan Centennial Hall to answer citizens’ questions.
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A landslide on Green Lake Road caused a city-wide power outage Friday afternoon (9/20/19) in Sitka. The power outage occurred shortly before 1 p.m., and lasted about 20 minutes.
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