Dear Editor: I am a 78-year-old retiree, living on Social Security and a small retirement. Inflation is making it hard for me to afford the cost of living in Sitka.
I have lived here since 1973. I love it here, but I am getting squeezed from every side to make ends meet.
My children and grandchildren were born here and live here. Like many tribal members, they are also feeling the pinch.
The increased cost of a taxi will be another blow to our pocketbooks. My daughter needs a cab home from work at midnight. I do not drive in icy conditions and need a cab when it snows. Please do not raise the cab fares from where we live.
Sitka should not be turned into a town for the elite. It would not be a nice place then. This is not Carmel, California – it is a town for regular people.
Sincerely concerned,
Peggy Rice, Sitka
