Category: Election Coverage

Gavel to Gavel: New Assembly members and Mayor Paxton sworn in

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Oct 10, 2018 | Election Coverage, Local News

The Sitka Assembly saw new mayor at the helm - Gary Paxton - on Tuesday and two newly elected Assembly member, Valorie Nelson and Kevin Mosher. Former Mayor Matthew Hunter and Assembly members Bob Potrzuski and Ben Miyasato stepped down. Read More

Sitka to see smoke-free bars, new faces on Assembly and School Board

by KCAW News | Oct 4, 2018 | Election Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

Sitka’s municipal election saw high voter turnout and definitive outcomes for two ballot propositions. The senior sales tax will be reinstated and Sitka bars will not be exempt from a statewide smoking ban. Both the Sitka Assembly and School Board will see new faces. Read More

UPDATED: Communities around Sitka elect new civic leaders

by Enrique Pérez de la Rosa, KCAW | Oct 3, 2018 | Election Coverage, Local News

Residents of Kake, Pelican, Port Alexander, Angoon and Tenakee Springs voted on Tuesday, October 2. They voted in races for seats on city council and local school boards that are too close to call. Official results won’t be known until absentee ballots are counted. Read More

BREAKING: Sitka favors Paxton for Mayor, reinstating senior sales tax exemption

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Oct 2, 2018 | Election Coverage, Local News

The unofficial results for Sitka’s municipal election are in. Gary Paxton is Sitka’s mayor-elect. Kevin Mosher and Valorie Nelson are the top vote-getters for two seats on the Sitka Assembly. Eric Van Cise and Amy Morrison are the top vote-getters for two seats on the Sitka School Board. Read More

Communities around Sitka prepare to vote October 2

by Enrique Pérez de la Rosa, KCAW | Oct 1, 2018 | Election Coverage, Local News

Communities around Sitka are also holding elections on Tuesday, October 2. That includes races for seats in city councils and school boards in Kake, Pelican, Port Alexander, Angoon and Tenakee Springs. Read More