Rep. Rebecca Himschoot says she'll be ready Saturday morning when the Legislature convenes in special session to address education reform and create a new state Department of Agriculture. Gov. Dunleavy called the special session, and the...

Austin Cranford on Tuesday became the first candidate to file for Assembly in the October 7 municipal election. This will be the third time in three years that he has been an candidate for Assembly. “When we have issues that continue to...

Sitka’s interim police chief Chad Goeden wants to meet you and hear your concerns, priorities and ideas for the Police Department at a public engagement event on Friday at Harrigan Centennial Hall. “Where do you want to see your police department...

The Assembly’s unanimous vote this week to keep Visit Sitka operated by the Chamber of Commerce gives the Chamber the “go” on planning for the annual meeting of the Southeast Conference and other visitor projects, Chamber director Rachel Roy said...

The Assembly at its Tuesday meeting voted unanimously to place a charter amendment proposition on the Oct. 7 city election ballot. If approved by voters, the proposition would allow funds dedicated to the hospital to be used for athletic and...

Wade Lyons, one of two candidates remaining in the city’s search for a new police chief, spoke formally and thoughtfully to a group of about 25 Sitkans that gathered for a public “meet and greet” event at Harrigan Centennial Hall on Monday...

Michael Hall, one of two finalists in the city’s search for a new police chief, gave a jovial speech before about 40 Sitkans during a public meet-and-greet event on Tuesday evening at Harrigan Centennial Hall. City leaders interviewed candidates...

Sitka education advocates and elected officials said today they were disappointed but not particularly surprised by the governor’s vetoes Thursday, leaving the school district with a more than $400,000 budget gap for FY26. “This is the first time...

The Tourism Commission voted unanimously Thursday to keep Lincoln Street open until the end of the tourist season and to recommend that the City start exploring options to change its current memorandum of understanding (MOU) into a memorandum of...

Creation of an assistant administrator position for the city government is part of an ordinance the Assembly passed 6-0 on first reading Tuesday night. The ordinance calls for the position to be funded by adding $148,950 to the FY26 city...

The only bidder for the Visit Sitka contract, Orca // Killer Creative, told the city Tuesday that it is no longer interested in pursuing the three-year contract award, leaving the city without destination marketing and visitor services for Sitka...

Conditional use permits for a marijuana retail facility and approval of on-site marijuana consumption — both for a facility at 4509 Halibut Point Road — were approved, after additional conditions, by the Planning Commission at its regular...

Besides taking on a few controversial items at last Thursday’s meeting, the Assembly handled few more straightforward items including appointments, VHF radio purchases and an ordinance to allow for on-site marijuana facilities in Sitka. The votes...

With Lincoln Street open to vehicle traffic, and its sidewalks bustling with cruise ship visitors, the city is preparing to close the upper portion of Maksoutoff Street to install temporary restrooms there. The section of Maksoutoff from Lincoln...

With the current Visit Sitka contract set to expire June 30, the Assembly on Thursday held off on moving forward with the single responder to the city RFP for providing destination marketing and management, and convention services. The vote was...

The Assembly voted unanimously to act as a Board of Adjustment to consider an appeal filed by Tidal Network of Tlingit & Haida, regarding the Planning Commissionʼs denial of a height variance for a communications tower at 116 Nancy Court,...

St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church will lead Scripture Walks in Sitka National Historical Park 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays June 4-July 30. All are welcome to meet at the visitor center for a short walk to enjoy nature and reflect on sacred readings...

By a more than 2-to-1 margin, voters in Wednesday’s special election turned down a ballot proposition to limit cruise ship visitation. The vote was 773 in favor and 2,071 against the proposition which would have limited cruise visitors ashore to...

Summer electrical rates – higher than those in winter – became effective as of April 1, the City has notified consumers. Beginning with Mayʼs billing cycle, residential electric rates went to .2150 cents per kilowatthour, a .0806-cent increase...

Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for Wednesday’s special election on whether to limit daily and annual cruise ship visitor numbers, and require at least one weekly “quiet day,” among other provisions. Polling stations are in Rooms 5 and 6 for...