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Sitka’s housing crunch hits tribal citizens hardest, study says

by Meredith Redick | Apr 11, 2024 | Local News

Tribal citizens in Sitka are being squeezed out of Sitka’s housing market, and some are leaving town, according to a new study commissioned by Baranof Island Housing Authority, with support from Sitka Tribe of Alaska. Now, they are hoping the data – and community input – will guide them towards solutions. Read More

Sitka Tribe of Alaska announces new wave of COVID relief funding for Tribal Citizens

by Katherine Rose, Erin Fulton | Jan 22, 2024 | Local News, The Morning Interview

The Sitka Tribe of Alaska is kicking off a new COVID relief program. STA Tribal Council Chairman Woody Widmark and Outreach caseworker Jean Swanson joined KCAW's Erin Fulton to announce that all Tribal Citizens will qualify for a one-time $1000 payment this spring. Read More

A month later, missing man’s father holds out hope

by Meredith Redick | Jan 11, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

Nearly a month after 28-year-old Jedidiah Kowchee was reported missing in Sitka, police and search crews have turned up few leads. Read More

State’s high court rules against Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s herring claim

by Katherine Rose | Jan 3, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

After over a year of consideration, the Alaska Supreme Court has sided with the state in a lawsuit over the management of the Sac Roe Herring fishery in Sitka. The five-justice panel upheld a 2021 ruling by a Superior Court judge who denied a claim by the Sitka Tribe of Alaska that Department of Fish & Game managers had violated the state constitution. Read More