Breaking Local News From Sitka, Alaska
Residents of Alaska are reminded that they have until the close of Sunday, March 31, to submit their applications for the 2024 Alaska Permanent Fund dividend. Those opting to file…
In a tragic incident in Anchorage, Alaska, a woman lost her life attempting to rescue her dog from a freezing river. The woman, identified as Amanda Richmond Rogers, was commemorated…
A frightening ordeal unfolded at Raleigh-Durham International Airport this week after a dog named Moose became separated from his owner due to a “misstep in the loading process” with Alaska…
Sitka’s visitor marketing program, Visit Sitka, is due for a strategic review. The Sitka Assembly recently met with the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the program’s direction. While Visit Sitka…
In Sitka, discussions about school funding often overlook the Sitka Performing Arts Center (PAC), a facility that has been managed by a local nonprofit on behalf of the Sitka School…
Sitka’s Sustainability Commission has been ambitiously tackling its 2024 goals, showing significant progress and laying out plans for the upcoming year. During a recent assembly meeting, Commission Chair Katie Riley…
In a move that has caught the attention of both the state Capitol and social media users, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is conducting tests with a…
The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA) and the Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust (ASFT) are gearing up to host a unique Hybrid Fishermen’s Expo on April 24. Scheduled from 9AM to…
Over the weekend, the Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery reopened for the second and third times this season, following an initial opening last Friday. The Alaska Department of Fish…
As the Sitka School District grapples with the ambiguity surrounding school funding for the upcoming year, one certainty remains: the district’s reserve funds, totaling approximately $1.4 million, will play a…