Category: Local News

Sitka’s new tourism manager talks vision for tourism ahead of first cruise ship of the season

by Hope McKenney | Apr 21, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

KCAW sat down with the city’s new tourism manager, Judson Rusk, to talk about the upcoming season, his vision for tourism in Sitka, and how his first three months on the job have been. Read More

Sitka Assembly adopts historic preservation plan, votes down new long-term lease for NSRAA

by Hope McKenney | Apr 15, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

The Sitka Assembly approved and adopted an updated historic preservation plan Tuesday night, and voted against a proposed lease agreement between the city and a regional salmon hatchery nonprofit Read More

‘Sitka deserved to be a literary community’: Old Harbor Books celebrates 50th birthday

by Hope McKenney | Apr 14, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka’s local bookstore celebrated its 50th birthday on Saturday. Throughout the afternoon, locals wandered into the downtown shop to buy a book, eat a cupcake, and reminisce on five decades of the community hub. Read More