Sitka Community Hospital CEO Jeff Comer didn’t attend a scheduled discussion with the Sitka Assembly on Friday after allegedly being assaulted.
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Sitka High struggles to maintain after-school activities with dwindling budget
The activities budget for Sitka High School may have reached a tipping point and it could force the end of some programs.
Sitka Community Hospital facing unexpected financial woes
The Sitka Assembly was briefed on the hospital’s finances during a closed-door session Tuesday. The hospital’s chief financial officer has resigned. Very little information has been released to the public so far.
Sitka hospital aims to become regional health care hub
Sitka’s new hospital CEO Jeff Comer said he’s developing a strategy to expand Sitka Community Hospital into a regional health care provider.
Sitka Blue Lake project is complete
The Blue Lake Expansion Project came to a formal close in Sitka Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new powerhouse
Southeast communities speak out on B.C. mines
More than half a dozen mines have been proposed in B.C., and several sit in the headwaters of rivers flowing into Southeast Alaska.
Sitka bears enjoy a taste of British tradition
Guy Fawkes Day doesn’t mean much to anyone unless you happen to be British — or in one special case in Sitka — a brown bear.
Mass die offs of Sitka sea stars reported
A trip to the coast usually means you’re going to see sea stars, but a mysterious disease is killing them along the West Coast.
Sitka couple’s 10-year marriage recognized
In 19 years, the couple adopted 12 children and actively pursued opportunities to wed. The first came in 2004, when city officials in San Francisco began issuing marriage licenses.
Liveaboard firefighter stops spreading Sitka harbor blaze
Quick thinking by an off-duty Sitka firefighter may have prevented a boat fire from becoming a major disaster in a local harbor last week.