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Assembly greenlights visitor funds, holds off on contract

by Hope McKenney | Dec 17, 2025 | Featured News, Syndicated

The city may have finally secured an operator to run its visitor services program, Visit Sitka. But when the Sitka Assembly met on Tuesday (12-16-25), the group approved an initial round of funding to pay the contractor, but spent over two hours hashing out details over the contract. Read More

Listen: Sitka Assembly candidates discuss business community in Chamber of Commerce forum

by KCAW News | Oct 1, 2025 | Election Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

Candidates seeking a seat on the Sitka Assembly gathered at Southeast Resort last week (9/24/25) to discuss local issues and answer questions from the public. Read More

Thread director: Paying ‘true cost’ of child care is a community effort

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Dec 6, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

The childcare crisis in Sitka – and across the rest of the state – is an economic problem, according to Stephanie Berglund, the CEO of Thread, a statewide child care resource agency. She spoke to the Sitka Chamber of Commerce on December 4. Read More

‘Visit Sitka’ wins funding for another year, but assembly skeptics signal change is needed

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Mar 29, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated, Tourism

Visit Sitka is funded largely through the bed tax, but some on the assembly feel it's become too focused on cruise tourism. At a recent work session, members discussed whether Visit Sitka should be overhauled, and put out to bid. Read More

Assembly weighs creation of Sitka Tourism Commission, and a new tourism director position in City Hall

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Mar 13, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

One likely outcome of the rapid growth of tourism in Sitka will be the hiring of a tourism director in city hall, and an overhaul of the contract with the Sitka Chamber of Commerce's "Visit Sitka." Read More