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With quick thinking and a garden hose, mother and son extinguish Sitka house fire

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(KCAW Photo/Justin and Shannon Elmquist) Shannon Elmquist, a retired teacher from Nevada, moved to Sitka earlier this month to be closer to her family and new grandson.“My youngest son, Justin Elmquist road tripped with me from Gardnerville, Nevada,” Elmquist said in an interview with KCAW on Thursday (7-24-25). “We caught the ferry in Bellingham, Washington, and arrived [in Sitka] on the 14th of July.” Shannon and Justin made a lot of memories …MMA · Sitka Read Article

California author Jerry Martien to hold reading for new book inspired by time in Sitka

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California author Jerry Martien will give a reading from his new book Waveshock: Ed Ricketts, the Voyage of the Grampus, and Our Biopoetic Future on Saturday, July 26, at 7 p.m. at Yaw Chapel. Martien was a writer-in-residence with the Island Institute in October 2009 and his book has strong ties to Sitka, primarily through two of its main characters, Ed Ricketts and Jack Calvin. Martien and Carolyn Servid, former director of the Island Institut…California, United States · California Read Article

‘What's the downside of putting it in front of the voters?’: Sitka Assembly advances rec initiative to voters this fall

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Should restrictions be lifted on a city hospital fund to pay for upgrades to local recreational facilities? Sitka voters will consider that question on the municipal ballot this fall. Voters approved a tobacco tax 20 years ago to support the city-owned Sitka Community Hospital. When the hospital was sold to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) in 2019, that money continued to go into a fund dedicated to former employees’ ret…Sitka · Sitka Read Article

Sitka brewery marks fifth anniversary with concert, fresh brews

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Harbor Mountain Brewing Co. in Sitka is celebrating its fifth anniversary this summer. In those five years, the local brewery has become a gathering place- often hosting live music, pop-up artists, lectures, political events and nonprofit fundraisers. They’re celebrating on July 26 with community event, featuring live music from The Rain Dogs, a Juneau-based band, and new libation releases. Brewery co-founder and general manager Zach Anderson an…Sitka · Sitka Read Article

Woman Dies After Boating Accident Near Sitka

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A Coast Guard Jayhawk rescue helicopter from Air Station Sitka participates in a training exercise. (Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Wes Shinn/U.S. Coast Guard) A 35-year-old woman has died after the vessel she was on capsized Sunday near Sitka, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard is investigating the accident and has not yet released her name. At about 5 p.m. Sunday, Air Station Sitka received reports of a capsized skiff and an …Coast Guard · Sitka See the Story

As negotiations wind down, city officials hope for September haulout opening

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City officials are close to wrapping negotiations with the contractor set to run the city’s new marine haulout, allowing Sitka’s fishing fleet to haul boats and make repairs locally for the first time in several years.Highmark Marine will operate the city-owned facility at the Gary Paxton Industrial Park. The Kodiak-based marine fabricator has been negotiating contract terms with the city for several months. As a result of those negotiations, in…Sitka · Sitka Read Article

Sitka Assembly considers expediting Lincoln Street upgrades

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During the summer months, Lincoln Street is a tourist hotspot, and as the number of visitors to Sitka has grown, so have community frustrations. (KCAW/James) The Sitka Assembly is considering fast-tracking a plan to upgrade Sitka’s downtown thoroughfare, but how to pay for it is still a big question. The original project to repave Lincoln Street was delayed in 2018. Now its scope has expanded to include water, wastewater and utility work, at a …Sitka · Sitka Read Article

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