SeaMart Archives

A Sitka grocery with a five-generation history goes on the market

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | May 23, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

One of Sitka’s oldest family businesses is for sale. Sea Mart owners Roger and Mary Hames met with KCAW's Robert Woolsey to discuss their decision to sell their business almost eight decades after Roger's grandparents founded the family's first grocery store.Read More

Sitkans celebrate sunshine, freedom in July 4th festival

by Nina Sparling | Jul 5, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitkans filled the streets in celebration of national independence. Kids chased candy; the Coast Guard marched in lockstep, and the Sitka Fine Arts Camp pooled its artistic talent to paint banners and signs expressing discontent with the looming elimination of the State Council on the Arts. Read More

Amid government shutdown, Sitka businesses step up

by Katherine Rose | Jan 16, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

January 15th should have been payday for many government employees, but in Sitka and elsewhere federal workers woke up to no deposit in their bank accounts. Local businesses and organizations have been preparing for this moment, and are stepping up in an attempt to offset the economic impact of a zero-dollar payday from one of Sitka’s biggest employers. Read More

What’s the ‘scoop’ on grocery prices in Sitka?

by Katherine Rose | Sep 13, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated, The Cost of Living in Sitka

We tracked a container of ice cream up the west coast to see what it costs down south and where the price spikes on its journey to Sitka. Read More

With rise in joyrides, SPD prompts Sitkans to lock cars

by Katherine Rose | Feb 5, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

The Sitka Police Department has seen a spree of car thefts in the past month. While being on an island means stolen vehicles are usually recovered, that doesn’t always mean they’re returned in one piece. Read More