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Struggling under debt, Sitka brewery defaults on $637K city loan

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Oct 2, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka’s Baranof Island Brewing Company has gone under, taking $329,000 of city loans along with it. The brewery was the first in the state to sell shares under Alaska’s 2016 crowdfunding law, and over 100 investors could take losses. Read More

Chamber will take over Sitka’s visitor services

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Sep 9, 2015 | Local News, Syndicated

The Sitka Convention and Visitor’s Bureau is no more. The Sitka assembly last night (Tue 9-8-15) voted to dissolve the organization and transfer its responsibilities to the Chamber of Commerce, at a cost of $225,000 for the rest of the year. Read More

Assembly wrap: How much debt can Sitka bear?

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Aug 12, 2015 | Local News

How much debt can a community of 9,000 people bear? The assembly this week (8-11-15) spent some time on this issue, dissolved the hospital board, and listened to citizen concerns about the future of visitor marketing. Read More

Celebrating American innovation at parade

by KCAW News | Jun 29, 2015 | The Morning Interview

Kealoha Harmon, the Community Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters, was joined by Suzan Hess, the Board President of the Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce, to review plans for this year's 4th of July parade. The deadline for marchers to register is Thursday, July 2. Downloadable audio. Read More