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State hires new superintendent for Mt. Edgecumbe High School
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State hires new superintendent for Mt. Edgecumbe High School

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Alaska’s state-run boarding school has a new superintendent. In an email to Mt. Edgecumbe High School staff on Wednesday afternoon (7-2-25), Commissioner of Education Deena Bishop announced that former Mt. Edgecumbe educator David Langford would fill the role.Earlier in the week at the quarterly state Board of Education meeting (7-1-25), Deputy Commissioner Karen Morrison said her department began its hiring search last month, but they were on a…Read Article
Sitka Rate Payers Burned by Cold Spring Weather
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Sitka Rate Payers Burned by Cold Spring Weather

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This Sitka resident’s latest utility bill topped $800. That unseasonable spring weather is to blame is cold comfort: Utility rates in Sitka will increase 2-percent beginning this July. (KCAW file photo) John Leach is Sitka’s municipal administrator. He’s fielded a few calls from residents concerned about unusually high utility bills. “We haven’t had the warmest spring this year, and May was an unusually cold month,” said Leach. “And we have a ra…See the Story
Sitka Maritime Heritage Society to host WWII history and wildlife cruise
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Sitka Maritime Heritage Society to host WWII history and wildlife cruise

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Flier for the Sitka Maritime Heritage Society’s annual July 4 cruise. (Courtesy of SMHS) The Sitka Maritime Heritage Society’s Keith Nyitray and Rebecca Poulson joined KCAW on the Morning Interview to discuss the society’s annual history and wildlife cruise. The event will feature a naturalist-led wildlife tour around Japonski and Makhnati islands, and discussions of World War II history in Sitka and the war’s impact on the town. Listen to their…Read Article

Super Piano Brothers: Not your father's piano concert

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Tiedan Oscar Yao and Wesley Chu are the Super Piano Brothers. Long-time friends, the Seattle-based Super Piano Brothers. The two will perform Tuesday evening, July 1, at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. (Tickets available online.) Although Yao and Chu got their start in classical training, neither wanted to be boxed in by one art form. Film, video games, as well as rock and jazz inform their compositions and work. With SFAC’s Lily Perez.Seattle · SeattleRead Article

Alaska's Education Dept. has proposed a rule change to preserve federal funding. It could cost local schools millions

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Audio postcard: Whale Park a quiet retreat in Sitka's busy summer

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They’re baaack! Over a decade after an epidemic nearly wiped out populations in the Pacific Northwest, sea stars have rebounded. Darcy Osborne discovered dozens of purple ochre stars at low tide, on her recent visit to Sitka’s Whale Park. (Darcy Osborne photo) Summer in Sitka for many may sound like a string quartet,  the rumble of buses, or the sizzle of black cod collars on a grill. But nature is really never far away. Darby Osborne, with the …Sitka · SitkaRead Article

Sitka's administrator says cold spring weather creates unwelcome bump in utility bills

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John Leach is Sitka’s municipal administrator. Leach explains that Sitka’s utility rates shift seasonally: They’re lower in the winter, and higher in the summer. He says this year’s extended cold weather overlapped with the seasonal rate increase, resulting in higher-than-usual bills for many Sitkans. Unfortunately, offsetting those unwelcome surprises with increases in summer sales tax revenues is not as easy as residents would like. Utility co…Sitka · SitkaRead Article

Sitka Assembly advances charter amendment to use hospital funds for athletic facilities

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Moller Field re-opened in 2012 after a $2.6-million renovation, including artificial turf, which was paid for by the state. Sponsors of the proposed charter amendment believe that in order for Sitka to shoulder the costs of similar upgrades, it will have to bond (i.e. borrow) to cover the expense. They propose asking voters to allow excess revenue in the Sitka Community Hospital Dedicated Fund to pay off the bonds. (KCAW photo) The Sitka Communi…Sitka · SitkaRead Article

June 24, 2025: What's on the Sitka Assembly's agenda tonight?

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Sitka administrator John Leach asked the assembly last year to bring in Rob Allen, with Cape Decision Consulting, to review the city’s organizational structure. Allen concluded that it was unsustainable for all fourteen department heads to report to the administrator. The proposed solution follows Juneau’s lead, and shifts some of that load to a new position: a deputy administrator. While the administrator would still oversee the big departments…Sitka · SitkaRead Article

Summer camp programs for the curious and bold at SSSC

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Engineering, snorkeling, kayaking and many other opportunities are available for participants of all ages in the Sitka Sound Science Center's Summer Camp program.Sitka · SitkaRead Article

Pickup truck destroyed in early morning blaze

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A pickup truck caught fire and burned in the 1300 block of Halibut Point Road early Monday morning, in front of the Sitka Community Land Trust cottage neighborhood. The Sitka Fire Department received the call just before 2 a.m. Deputy chief David Johnson says four firefighters responded, and extinguished the blaze in under 15 minutes. The loud explosions reported by neighbors on social media were not from the truck itself, but from the tires. Jo…Sitka · SitkaRead Article

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