City and Borough of Sitka Archives

Sitka’s housing crunch hits tribal citizens hardest, study says

by Meredith Redick | Apr 11, 2024 | Featured News, Syndicated

Tribal citizens in Sitka are being squeezed out of Sitka’s housing market, and some are leaving town, according to a new study commissioned by Baranof Island Housing Authority, with support from Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Now, they are hoping the data – and community input – will guide them towards solutions. Read More

Sitka’s city administrator delivers annual ‘State of the City’ address

by Katherine Rose | Feb 2, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

How’s the city doing? Municipal Administrator John Leach addressed the Sitka Chamber of Commerce last week with his answers in his annual ‘State of the City’ presentation. Read More

Sitkans share ‘magic numbers’ for future cruise tourism in survey

by Meredith Redick | Jan 30, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

Over 1000 Sitkans responded to a cruise tourism survey recently circulated by the city’s tourism task force. When the task force met Thursday night (1-25-24), they reviewed the survey results and continued to grapple with questions about how to “right size” tourism in Sitka. Read More

Commentary: The numbers are too high

by Martina Kurzer | Jan 26, 2024 | Commentary

My name is Martina Kurzer. I have lived in Sitka since 1995. We have heard a lot recently about the question what number of cruise ship passengers would be appropriate to maintain a robust economy in our home town. I presented my thoughts at the tourism task force town hall meeting and was asked to let more people know about them. Read More

January 23, 2024: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

by Katherine Rose | Jan 23, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

As the city grapples with how to ‘right size’ tourism in Sitka, following two record breaking cruise seasons, should it change the goal of its visitor services program? That’s a question the Sitka Assembly will be considering when it meets tonight (1-23-24).Read More