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Hospital sale delay could mean more expense for Sitka

by Katherine Rose | Jun 13, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

After the sale of Sitka Community Hospital to SEARHC was pushed back a month, the Sitka Assembly had to reshuffle its finances at its regular meeting on Tuesday night: Approving a budget for Sitka Community Hospital that wasn’t anticipated, and approving more money for consulting and legal fees associated with the hospital sale. Read More

Hospital suspends major surgeries this month

by Katherine Rose | Feb 21, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka Community Hospital is suspending all scheduled and emergency surgeries at the end of this month. The new policy will go into effect on February 28, the same day the city will unveil the draft of their hospital sale agreement to the public. Read More

Assembly hears update on hospital negotiations, considers raise for firefighters

by Katherine Rose | Dec 13, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

The Sitka Assembly on Tuesday heard an update from consultant Steve Huebner on negotiations between the city and SEARHC over the potential acquisition of Sitka Community Hospital. They also reviewed a collective bargaining agreement with the Sitka Firefighters Union. Read More

December 11, 2018: What’s happening at tonight’s Assembly meeting?

by Katherine Rose | Dec 11, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight they’ll consider authorizing city staff to design and construct a secondary water treatment plant. The project, which would cost around $18 Million, would provide a secondary water source in the event that the Blue Lake penstock is unavailable, due to maintenance or emergencies. Read More

Assembly votes to dissolve Sitka Community Hospital board

by Rachel Waldholz, KCAW | Jul 15, 2015 | Local News, Syndicated

The Sitka Assembly voted this week to dissolve and restructure the board of the city-owned Sitka Community Hospital, in the aftermath of the hospital’s financial crisis this winter. Read More