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...
Approval of the agreement with Highmark Marine Fabrication LLC to run Sitka's new boat haulout will be on the agenda for approval at tonight's Assembly meeting. Also tonight, the Assembly will be told that the facility's washdown pad will not be...
One of the candidates running for Assembly says she's well-suited to take on the community’s challenges, given her experience growing up and living in Sitka, her career, and public service. “I’m a born and raised Sitkan,” said Katie Riley, who...
Filing for municipal offices closed Friday, with two more candidates filing for Assembly and one more for School Board in the Oct. 7 city election. Jonathan Wolf and Sherri Blankenship joined four other candidates running for Assembly. Others in...
As the filing period for the October municipal election was drawing to a close this week, Sitka police officer Lance Ewers became the second candidate to sign up to run for School Board, which has two open seats on the ballot. Ewers, a sergeant...
The city clerk said Courtney Amundson filed as a candidate for School Board and Jonathan Wolf and Sherri Blankenship filed for Assembly this afternoon. The filing period for the Oct. 7 city election …
A group of Sitkans is seeking signatures on an initiative petition to amend the Sitka General Code to say that sponsors of any future citizen initiative must commission an independent, professional “economic impact study report” regarding their...
Dozens of recommendations for the Sitka Police Department emerged from a community event that Interim Police Chief Chad Goeden held Friday evening at Harrigan Centennial Hall. About 30 …
Sitka business owner Tracie Castle filed today to run for Assembly in the October 7 municipal election. Castle has lived in Sitka since 2020, and is the owner of the Forget Me Not Gifts, Souvenirs and Stained Glass store at Lake and Lincoln...
Sitka’s legislative representatives were pleased with the historic override of the governor's veto of education funding at Saturday's special session of the Legislature. It was the first time a budget veto by an Alaskan governor was overridden...