John Leach Archives

Sitka’s administrator says cold spring weather creates unwelcome bump in utility bills

by KCAW Staff | Jun 26, 2025 | The Morning Interview

Got a higher-than-usual utility bill recently? The long-lasting cold weather unfortunately overlapped with Sitka's seasonal rate increase. Municipal administrator John Leach explains how the community's rate structure caught many residents by surprise in June. Read More

June 24, 2025: What’s on the Sitka Assembly’s agenda tonight?

by KCAW News | Jun 24, 2025 | Local News

The Sitka Assembly will consider a measure to reorganize city hall, when it meets in regular session tonight. It will also look at a proposed amendment to the city charter that would allow any excess money in the Sitka Community Hospital Dedicated fund to be used to pay bond debt on a proposed new athletic complex.Read More

City administrator shares update on summer tourism plan

by KCAW News | May 21, 2025 | The Morning Interview

John Leach is Sitka's municipal administrator. He joined KCAW's Brooke Schafer for the morning interview to discuss the city's tourism plans for the upcoming summer season. Read More

Sitka Tribe says sockeye fishing at Redoubt will remain unchanged under Sealaska ownership

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | May 14, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

The Sitka Tribe plans to formalize an arrangement with Sealaska this summer, for management of the corporation’s lands in a popular subsistence fishing area. Redoubt sockeye – and urban bears – were two of the major topics at the semi-annual meeting of the Sitka Tribal Council and the Sitka Assembly this week (5-13-25). Read More

Municipal administrator: Sitka’s legislative priorities focus on infrastructure, transportation, and public safety

by KCAW News | Feb 27, 2025 | The Morning Interview

Every spring City Hall builds a list of legislative requests based on Sitka's Strategic Plan. Municipal administrator John Leach discusses this year's asks with KCAW's Erin Fulton. Read More