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State proposes changes to airport lease, including parking fees

State proposes changes to airport lease, including parking fees

by Katherine Rose | Oct 30, 2023 | ,

After 30 years, the city is renegotiating its airport lease with the state of Alaska, and some of the state’s proposed terms are giving assembly members pause. Among them: new parking fees, and a cut of airport concessions like restaurant and gift sales. All at a time when a multi-million dollar federal grant for airport expansion is in the balance. Read More
Sitkans push for vote on cruise visitor limits

Sitkans push for vote on cruise visitor limits

by Katherine Rose | Sep 18, 2023 | ,

As a record-breaking cruise season in Sitka comes to a close, and the promise of another equally busy summer on the horizon in 2024, some are wondering how, if at all, Sitka can sustain its tourist boom. Now a group of Sitkans is calling for a cap on the number of cruise passengers next year. They want to put that question out to the voters in a special election this winter. Read More
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