Category: Local News

January 13, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

by KCAW News | Jan 13, 2026 | Local News

At its meeting tonight (1-13-26), the Sitka Assembly will consider pushing Municipal Administrator John Leach’s resignation date from May 30 til Dec. 18. Read More

Sitka Assembly reviews staff funding requests

by Hope McKenney | Jan 9, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

City staff asked for big picture budget guidance from the Sitka Assembly during a special meeting Thursday night (1-8-26). During the more than two-hour discussion, assembly members reviewed staff funding requests and discussed fiscal pressures. Read More

Flood watch for Sitka, Southeast extended through Monday morning

by KCAW News | Jan 9, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

The National Weather Service has extended a flood watch for parts of Southeast Alaska, including Sitka, through the weekend. Read More

Sitka snow flurries shift to heavy rains on Friday, NWS says

by KCAW News | Jan 8, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

Southeast Alaska is better known for rain than snow, but this winter had an unusually frosty start. Much of the region saw heavy snowfall from mid-December into early January, including Sitka. Read More

Alaska Board of Game to consider upping nonresident bag limit for Sitka-area deer

by Hope McKenney | Jan 7, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

A proposal to increase the nonresident bag limit in the Sitka area from two bucks to four deer each year will be considered at an upcoming Alaska Board of Game meeting in Wrangell later this month. Read More