SEDA Archives

Workforce summit points to a scarcity of workers in Sitka

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jul 19, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka’s unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been in almost two decades (2.9%) – which sounds good, but may actually indicate a scarcity of workers. A recent economic summit (7-14-22) crunched numbers published by the Sitka Economic Development Association. Read More

Sitka saw ‘natural decrease’ in population last year, with deaths outnumbering births slightly

by Katherine Rose | Apr 29, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka’s community has lost population for the fifth year in a row. Consultants recently (4-21-22) delivered an annual overview of Sitka’s economic trends in 2021. Read More

Sitka task force highlights emergency economic relief

by KCAW News | Apr 6, 2020 | The Morning Interview

Garry White, director of the Sitka Economic Development Association, spoke with KCAW's Robert Woolsey about the group's effort to manage the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Industrial park board downgrades its role to ‘advisory’

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | May 21, 2019 | Local News

At its regular monthly meeting in May (5-20-19) the board voted to downgrade its powers over the park to “advisory.” The move may signal the need to consolidate all of Sitka’s waterfront infrastructure -- including harbors -- into a port authority. Read More

With first missed paycheck, Alaska’s federal workers file for state benefits

by Liz Ruskin, APM, and Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jan 15, 2019 | Local News

The extended government shutdown has left thousands of Alaskans without paychecks this week. And now, hundreds of those furloughed federal workers are filing unemployment claims -- some of them likely in Sitka. Almost 10 times as many Alaskans filed for unemployment in December than filed in November, which state officials directly link to the federal shutdown. Read More