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Sitka Tribe of Alaska announces new general manager
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (252+ words) Posted by Lauren Salemo | Jul 15, 2026 Sitka Tribe of Alaska has a new general manager. In a press release on Tuesday (7-14-26), the Tribe announced Bert Adams will step into the role later this summer. Adams previously served as the executive director…...
More than 100 Sitkans march downtown to celebrate LGBTQ2+ Pride
2+ week, 1+ day ago (272+ words) Posted by Hope McKenney | Jun 29, 2026 More than 100 Sitkans decorated in rainbows and holding signs that read “Love is a terrible thing to hate” and “Protect Queer Kids,” gathered in Totem Square on Saturday for the culmination of Pride Month. The…...
Dunleavy vetoes $123k for Mt. Edgecumbe maintenance position
2+ week, 5+ day ago (379+ words) Posted by Hope McKenney | Jun 25, 2026 Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed about $123,000 from the state budget Wednesday that was earmarked for a maintenance position at Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka. The school, which is operated by the state, currently has three…...
City clarifies sales tax responsibilities for Sitka business owners
2+ week, 6+ day ago (335+ words) Posted by Hope McKenney | Jun 24, 2026 The Sitka Assembly approved a new ordinance Tuesday night (6-23-26) that clarifies the sales tax responsibilities of local business owners. City staff say current code doesn’t clearly reflect the full range of business ownership structures. The…...
Assembly suggests $1M plan to tackle Sitka’s childcare shortage
3+ week, 5+ day ago (824+ words) Posted by Hope McKenney | Jun 18, 2026 The City of Sitka is continuing to brainstorm solutions to the island’s childcare shortage. In a special work session Tuesday night (6-16-26), the assembly decided to move forward with an option from a recently completed childcare…...
City aims to make public records requests more efficient for Sitkans and staff with launch of new online portal
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (302+ words) Posted by Hope McKenney | Jun 15, 2026 Sitka’s city hall rolled out new public records request software Friday (6-12-26). Up until the launch, city staff managed requests through emails, a spreadsheet, and sticky notes, and they say the update will make the process…...
U.S. House candidate Bill Hill makes campaign stop in Sitka
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (264+ words) Posted by Katherine Rose | Jun 12, 2026 Bill Hill- “My name is Bill Hill, lifelong Alaskan, Dena’ina Athabaskan, and I’m from Naknek, out in Bristol Bay, home of the greatest sockeye salmon run in the world…had some interesting looks when I…...
Sitka Assembly greenlights $1.1 million in federal funds for school district
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (392+ words) Posted by Hope McKenney | Jun 10, 2026 The Sitka Assembly voted to allocate more than $1.1 million in retroactive federal funding to the Sitka School District at its meeting Tuesday night (6-9-26). The money comes from Secure Rural Schools, a program that supports schools…...
Film about librarians' fight for First Amendment to screen at Sitka Public Library
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (87+ words) Film about librarians’ fight for First Amendment to screen at Sitka Public Library KCAW Film about librarians’ fight for First Amendment to screen at Sitka Public Library Posted by KCAW News | Jun 9, 2026 The Sitka Public Library will be screening The…...
June 9, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (87+ words) Posted by KCAW News | Jun 9, 2026 At its meeting tonight (6-9-26), the Sitka Assembly will consider appropriating more than $1.1 million in federal funds to the Sitka School District. The funding comes from Secure Rural Schools, a federal program that supports schools surrounded…...