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Sitka reports 51 new coronavirus cases

by KCAW News | Jan 21, 2022 | Coronavirus Coverage, Local News

Sitka reported 51 new coronavirus cases on Thursday (1-20-22) according to data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. The new cases bring the city’s seven-day case rate to 161 Read More

Sitka reports 93 new coronavirus cases over holiday weekend

by Katherine Rose | Jan 20, 2022 | Coronavirus Coverage, Local News

Sitka reported 93 new coronavirus cases from Friday to Tuesday, according to data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services issued Wednesday (1-19-22). Read More

Assembly reviews city’s short-term plan for predicted cruise boom

by Katherine Rose | Jan 19, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

Porta Potties, barricades, trash cans… an ATV ambulance? Sitka could see more than double the cruise ship passengers it sees in a typical year this summer and the city is scrambling to accommodate them. And while there’s potential for Sitka’s business economy to benefit, the influx comes with costs too. Read More

State epidemiologist responds to local doctor’s comments on school mask mandates

by Katherine Rose | Jan 19, 2022 | Coronavirus Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

Comments made by the chair of the state’s medical board at a recent Sitka School Board meeting have been called into question. Read More

The state has set a record harvest for Sitka herring this spring. But a weak market will keep many of those fish in the water

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jan 19, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game on Friday (1-14-21) announced the largest-ever harvest guideline for the Sitka Sac Roe Herring fishery this spring – over 45,000 tons – but it’s unlikely that the market can accommodate that many fish. Read More

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