Sitka’s Planning and Tourism Commission members are staying the course on creating an ordinance to regulate cruise ship dock development in Sitka, to address the community-wide impacts of cruise ship facilities here. The two bodies spent three...
City Finance Director Brooke Volschenk reported higher-than-expected general fund revenues, more than $250,000 in collected back sales tax and a struggling airport terminal fund in her quarterly report to the Assembly at Tuesday’s...
The Sitka Planning Commission turned down on a 3-0 vote a proposal for converting the Stratton Library on the SJ Campus into a new courthouse. The decision came following testimony by 16 Sitkans representing the Sitka Fine Arts Camp, and their...
Although early and absentee ballots are yet to be counted, Sitka’s Sen. Bert Stedman and Rep. Rebecca Himschoot were clear winners in Tuesday's general election, retaining their positions representing Senate District A and House District 2 in the...
Sitka Planning Commission on Wednesday will consider a conditional use permit to convert the first floor of the Stratton Library into a new courthouse for Sitka. The property is the Residential-2 zone which requires a conditional use permit for...
The Sitka School District relies on community partnerships to continue providing classroom and other educational experiences at a high level to students here, the Assembly was told.
The Assembly on Tuesday passed on introduction an ordinance setting a special election on a half-percent sales tax increase to help “stabilize child care.” The vote was 6-1 on introduction; second and final reading is set for the November 10...
The vast majority of city boards, commissions and committees have a quorum of members, the city clerk’s office reports, but most need one or more volunteers to fill all positions. At tonight’s meeting the Assembly will consider four applicants...
At it regular meeting Tuesday, the Assembly will consider having a special election on a ballot question that would, if passed, raise the seasonal sales tax to help stabilize child care in Sitka. The ordinance is on the agenda for first reading...
Sitka’s newly elected mayor Kevin Mosher, Assembly incumbent JJ Carlson and newly elected Assembly member Sherri Blankenship were sworn into office at Tuesday’s regular meeting. The swearing in by City Clerk Sara Peterson followed the...
A new mayor and the two winners of Assembly seats in the Oct. 6 election will be sworn into office tonight at the regular Assembly meeting. Kevin Mosher, a current member of the Assembly, won the three-way mayor's race. For the two seats on...
A few weeks after withdrawing as a candidate for Assembly, Mary Ann J. Hall filed Monday to run as a write-in candidate in the Oct. 6 municipal election. The city clerk issued a revised candidates list Monday afternoon, and notified the media...
After an hourlong Zoom interview with administrator candidate Gerrie Cotter, the Assembly decided to a prospective new city administrator, the Assembly agreed to schedule a second round interview, also by Zoom. All seven members of the Assembly...
The Sitka Planning Commission continued fine-tuning rules on accessory dwelling units in hopes of increasing the housing supply in Sitka. Around 9 p.m., the commission agreed they had more work ahead, and agreed to set a special meeting for...
The Assembly will continue its search for a new administrator on Friday, with a Zoom videoconference interview of Geraldine Cotter, a city administrator from Ohio. The meeting starts at 5 p.m., and the interview, with the Assembly participating...
The Gary Paxton Industrial Park board Thursday reviewed a proposed request for proposals for lease of property next to the haulout and shipyard. The property has been identified as prime real estate for marine trade operators working on hauled...
An administrative law judge heard more than two hours of testimony and arguments at a hearing Thursday night on whether the Sitka Planning Commission made the right decision in denying a major variance for a 120-foot cell phone tower in a...
The city clerk’s office today has certified that sponsors of a ballot initiative have collected enough signatures to place a question on the October 7 ballot requiring all citizen initiative applications to include a professionally prepared...
Sitka's social service providers gathered Thursday evening to share updates, compare resources and hear local data from the substance use survey of youths contracted by the nonprofit Sitka Counseling. The meeting of many HOPE (Healing Our...
As the busy schedule of Parks and Recreation summer programs winds down, the division is poised to be equally busy this fall with offerings for Sitkans of all ages and ability. Registration for several after-school and adult programs opens...