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‘What’s the downside of putting it in front of the voters?’: Sitka Assembly advances rec initiative to voters this fall

by Hope McKenney | Jul 24, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

Should restrictions be lifted on a city hospital fund to pay for upgrades to local recreational facilities? Sitka voters will consider that question on the municipal ballot this fall. Read More

‘We have cabins, we have trails, we have playgrounds’: Sitka Assembly grapples with rec initiative

by Hope McKenney | Jul 10, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka’s athletic facilities could get a major upgrade if a proposal the Sitka Assembly is considering gains traction. Sponsors of the initiative to build a sports and recreation complex have identified funding that could support its construction, but freeing up the money will require a vote of the people. Read More

Administrator update: Construction of Sitka’s new hospital on track despite federal funding uncertainty

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Mar 7, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

The administrator of Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center says the new, $200-million-dollar facility under construction in Sitka will still have only 25 beds, but in almost every other way it will be an improvement over the current hospital. Bill Spivey gave an update on the progress of construction, and SEARHC’s plans for the future at a meeting of the Sitka Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday (3-5-25).Read More

SEARHC celebrates 20 years of tobacco free campuses this month

by KCAW News | Apr 12, 2024 | The Morning Interview

April is SEARHC's 20th anniversary of providing tobacco cessation services. Amanda Roberts joined KCAW for the morning interview to discuss the program and anniversary. Read More

Over 150 SEARHC employees pen letter protesting PTO cuts

by Meredith Redick | Feb 26, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

Employees of the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium in Sitka have threatened to organize, following a recent rollback of their benefits. Read More