Category: Local News

Sitka’s COVID-19 case count reaches 37

by Katherine Rose | Aug 4, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

Local health officials announced Sitka’s thirty-seventh confirmed coronavirus case today (8-4-20). The woman in her twenties was tested on August 3. She was exhibiting symptoms at the time of testing.Read More

Sitka health officials announce one new COVID-19 case

by Katherine Rose | Aug 3, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

Pictured: COVID-19 screeners at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport on June 13, 2020. Beginning on...

City aims to support local businesses with CARES Act funds

by Katherine Rose | Aug 3, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

The city has set aside $5 million in coronavirus relief funding for business and non-profit grants. Applications for the grants went live over the weekend. How much a business qualifies for depends on its previous annual revenue. Even though there’s only one application, there are separate sets of questions for businesses and nonprofits. Read More

Assembly votes to ‘highly encourage’ mask wearing

by Katherine Rose | Jul 30, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

Just two weeks after a resolution “ordering” mask wearing in public failed at the assembly table, a resolution with more lenient language passed. Sitka’s local government now “highly encourages”-- but still does not require-- mask wearing in public. Read More

Assembly approves COVID-19 relief budget

by Katherine Rose | Jul 30, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

When the Sitka Assembly met on Tuesday (7-28-20), it approved a final CARES Act spending plan for the city, and most of the budget was unanimously approved. Read More

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