Chris Ystad Archives

Sitka Assembly advances charter amendment to use hospital funds for athletic facilities

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jun 25, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

A proposal to amend Sitka’s charter to allow funds dedicated to the former community hospital to be spent on new athletic facilities opened to mixed reviews, when the Sitka Assembly met this week (6-24-25). While there was strong support for upgrading the community’s athletic fields, there was concern that the idea was too vague to win over voters in October.Read More

Surplus sales tax revenue could fund one-time utility credits for Sitkans

by Katherine Rose | Oct 25, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitkans may see a credit on their utility accounts soon, thanks to a sales tax surplus. When the Sitka assembly met last night (10-24-23), it approved a one-time $300 residential utility subsidy on first reading. But not all assembly members were certain that a one-time payout was the right path forward. Read More

Sitka Assembly newcomer Chris Ystad earns top vote in municipal election

by KCAW News | Oct 11, 2022 | Election Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

The high vote earner in this year’s assembly election is a political newcomer. Fisherman Chris Ystad has served as a Gary Paxton Industrial Park board member, but this will be his first time at the assembly table. KCAW’s Katherine Rose spoke to Ystad the morning after election day, when the first round of votes had been tallied. Read More