Card of Thanks
Dear Editor: Thank you Sitka for supporting the Borbridge family during our time of need. We felt the warmth of Sitka through visitors, cards, food, and financial support for our family.
Darren’s loss may very well be the hardest event our family endures and Sitka’s community has kept us afloat.
P.S. If you brought food, we have dishes ready to be returned.
The Borbridge family
Cruise Ships
Dear Editor: I watched the Assembly meeting last night (Feb. 13), and it seems that we are not going to be stopping the tsunami wave of cruise ship passengers any time soon.
The cruise ship companies don’t seem to care what we want. The local businesses that cater to them and benefit from their passengers have a right to do so and are contributing to our local economy and generating tax revenue.
Perhaps it’s time to change our approach and consider what we can gain from the insane influx of cruise ship passengers. We should absolutely be charging as much of a head tax as possible and using that money to benefit our community so that those of us who do live here year-around can be rewarded for enduring half a year of extra traffic and a jam-packed downtown. We would all benefit from freshly paved streets or a lower utility bill.
I would be much happier about having to stop to let 50 people cross the street while driving through town knowing that they were contributing to our community, not just taking from it. The cruise lines have been using us and our community to generate a profit. It’s time that we do the same.
Noah Dougan, Sitka
Windstorm Help
Dear Editor: We would like to recognize and thank the city workers, and others, who cleared trees and debris off the roads and trails following the last big windstorm.
The numerous trees which fell across the Cross Trail were difficult to navigate on foot or bike. These trees were cleared in a timely manner allowing safe access and the ability to walk, hike, and bike on the trails. Thank you!
Sitka Cycle Club and Salty Spoke
