Dear Editor: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — a time to remember why organizations like Sitkans Against Family Violence exist. For too long, domestic violence was shrouded in shame. Shelters were created as safe, confidential places...

Dear Editor: Next Saturday, Oct. 18, Sitkans for Peace and Democracy will join people all over the country to declare that the U.S. is a democracy, not a monarchy. Instead of our regular weekly vigil at the roundabout, we will gather on Castle...

Dear Editor: I travel to Türkiye and Armenia to visit four former AFS-USA high school exchange students October 18. Meeting them on their own turf, plus their families and friends, is a special opportunity for me to experience a small slice of...

Dear Editor: Why didn’t sponsors of Prop 2 conduct a professional Economic Impact Study Report (ESIR) before submitting their initiative application to the city?  They  didn’t have to. However, sponsors of Prop 2 propose all citizens’...

Dear Editor: I want to share a story about Jonathan Wolf that most people don’t know, because he’d never tell it himself. I want to be clear that I’m sharing this as a friend and Sitkan and not as a political statement from ANB. Last July, I was...

Dear Editor: Keep Sitka active – vote YES on Prop 1! Proposition 1 doesn’t raise taxes, it simply invests existing city funds into Sitka’s recreation and athletic facilities. A YES vote means stronger programs for our youth, healthier families,...

Dear Editor: Did you know that more than half of sex trafficking victims are recruited through social media platforms? Many online traffickers have never met their victims but lure, groom and manipulate them online. Your boundaries matter....

Dear Editor: My name is Jonathan Wolf, and tomorrow Sitkans will decide who helps guide our community’s future. I’m asking for your vote for Sitka Assembly. When I began this campaign, my goal was simple: to help make Sitka a place where people...

Dear Editor: I’ll be voting for Thor Christianson in tomorrow’s municipal election. His support for Sitka’s schools, students, and teachers has been steady and enthusiastic throughout his long tenure on the Assembly. Excellent public schools make...

Dear Editor: Initiatives present ideas. Initiatives are not a threat. Initiatives lead to opportunities. The City of Sitka initiative process works well as it is without additional burdens. We have no need to vote for any changes to the status...

ear Editor: A recent National Campaign for Justice email alerted me to Amazon, Google and Microsoft’s technology fueling the genocide in Gaza.  This is absolutely appalling! Google Photos being used for its facial recognition prowess to...

Dear Editor: I have been in Sitka now pushing a bit more than 30 years. A good part of my early time in Sitka was spent as a director of youth and adult programs concerning drugs and alcohol. I like that Sitka is a more churches-than-bars town....

Dear Editor: I have been active in closing my store for good, which is bittersweet for me. I am closing due to an out-of-state landlord not extending my lease which put me on a trail of having to find another retail lease, and unfortunately we...

Dear Editor: Every community reaches moments when it must decide: do we keep doing what we’ve always done, or do we choose leadership that can bridge gaps, connect systems, and move us forward? Sitka is at one of those moments, and I believe I can...

Dear Editor: As a recreational enthusiast and longtime volunteer coach and parent in Sitka, I was happy to learn about how Proposition 1 will dedicate the surplus income from the tobacco tax and Sitka Community Hospital sale proceeds to a fund to...

Dear Editor: The Sitka Homeless Coalition showers and laundry volunteers extend a warm, grateful thank you to the local Public Health Nurses for their recent contributions of hand warmers, flashlights, toothbrushes, Narcan kits and individual...

Dear Editor: I am voting YES to Proposition 1 because as a physical therapist, I can see firsthand in my day to day work the benefits of recreation in Sitka. Recreation equates to exercise. Exercise equates to prevention. Prevention of obesity,...

Dear Editor: The Sitka Maritime Heritage Society would like to publicly thank the Shee Atika Corporation for their generous $5,000 donation to support the installation of a fire suppression system in the Japonski Island Boathouse. Their donation...

Dear Editor: Sitka’s economy is closely connected; when one part shifts, the ripple effects are felt across our schools, businesses, and city services. That’s why I sponsored Proposition 2. It doesn’t take away anyone’s right to bring forward a...

Dear Editor: A huge thanks to Roger Hames an Sea Mart, Vince and Troy at AC Lakeside and Alaska Seaplanes for donating thousands of dollars of food, goods and shipping to families who lost power/water, and the workers helping the community of...