A variance request to increase the maximum allowable height of an accessory structure, a final plat for a minor subdivision at NHN Ring Island and a conditional use permit for a bed and breakfast at 629 DeGroff Street were approved unanimously...

Early voting has been brisk for the May 28 special election on a proposition to limit cruise ship visitation in Sitka, the city clerk said. The number of voters going to the polls since early voting started May 13 has ranged from 83 to 206 per...

The recently demolished Crescent Harbor restroom, located near the 700 block of Lincoln Street, will be replaced by the end of June, Project Manager Jason Hudson said.  The City of Sitka is working with McG Constructors, whose bid was about...

A civil lawsuit filed against Richard McGrath, a former Sitka Community Hospital doctor, will proceed, likely for years, as the plaintiff appeals a jury’s December finding that McGrath was not liable for alleged medical malpractice. On December 9...

During a wide-reaching dinner meeting on Tuesday, leaders of Sitka Tribe of Alaska and the City and Borough of Sitka discussed the need to care for local clan houses, mitigate bear-human interactions, and collaborate on development projects...

All seven Assembly members zipped through a full agenda during a regular meeting Tuesday night that touched on tourism topics, city code regarding on-site marijuana consumption, the Holland America Line donation of a scoreboard for the city's...

A conditional use permit for a short-term rental at 115 Anna Drive was approved unanimously at Wednesday’s Planning Commission meeting.  The commission also heard the 2024 annual short-term rental report and continued its discussion of...

By ANNA LAFFREY Sentinel Staff Writer The City and Borough of Sitka agreed to pay $320,000 to former Sitka Police Department Officer Gary Cranford to settle a lawsuit that the officer filed against the city. Cranford, who served with SPD for...

After months of work to craft a balanced budget that cuts no teaching positions and keeps about three-quarters of a million dollars in reserve, the Sitka School Board passed their budget for fiscal year 2026, Wednesday evening. The budget is...

Sitkans can weigh in on draft guidelines for the city's Tourism Best Management Practices plan during a public meeting of the Tourism Commission on Wednesday night.

With the deadline for the Sitka School District to submit a balanced budget to the city only days away, the School Board on Wednesday discussed details of a proposed budget that no longer includes reductions in teaching staff and retains...

Sitka Assembly members ratified the city’s general fund and enterprise fund budgets for fiscal year 2026, passed an amendment to city code governing parks and recreation facilities, and approved the first reading of a lease for the budding Sitka...

Ballots are available, and voter registration is due by the end of the day Monday for Sitkans participating in the special municipal election scheduled for May 28. The city clerk’s office is now offering absentee in-person voting at City Hall,...

The Sitka Assembly is set to vote on final approval of the city’s general fund budget and capital improvement plan for FY26, as well as its budget and plan for “enterprise funds” that would affect a suite of increases to the city’s utility...

Now that the Sitka Assembly has accepted a proposal from Highmark Marine LLC of Kodiak to operate the city’s new haulout at the Gary Paxton Industrial Park, locals are working with the GPIP board of directors to plan uses of adjacent lands and...

A conceptual plat to result in 53 lots at 600 Yaw Drive, a minor subdivision at NHN Ring Island, and a zoning text amendment to allow for onsite marijuana consumption facilities were approved by the Planning Commission during its regular meeting...

Assembly members gave their annual evaluations of the municipal administrator and the city attorney, the only two city employees who are hired directly by the Assembly, during a special meeting Tuesday night. While reviewing Municipal...

The Sitka Assembly will hold its annual evaluations of Municipal Administrator John Leach and Municipal Attorney Rachel Dinardo Jones during a special meeting tonight at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Assembly members will review the city's employment...

A variance request to increase the maximum allowable height from 35 feet to 120 feet for a communication tower at Nancy Court was denied by the Planning Commission at its Wednesday meeting.  A permit request for a manufactured and mobile...

Members of the Sitka Assembly during a two-hour meeting Tuesday voted to approve on first reading the city’s FY26 budget and capital improvement plan, as well as a suite of public utility rate hikes, both of which have been in front of the...