The city is expecting more electric customers to jump onto the grid in the next five-to-ten years.
KCAW - Sitka
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Sitka to investigate whether city land can be opened up to ease housing crunch
Sitka’s planning director said a large section of city-owned land behind Sitka High School is at the top of the list.
Tongass coming-of-age story wins prestigious award for eco-lit
Sitka author Brendan Jones will receive the Green Earth Book Award for his novel Whispering Alaska.
More likely mud than magma, Sitka’s newest volcano is rising from the depths
Experts who’ve seen the image say it is no cause for alarm. It’s most likely a mud volcano, and it’s not the only one near Sitka.
Prominent Sitka counselor and advocate dies in boating accident
Deanna Moore was a counselor and advocate at Sitkans Against Family Violence and Sitka Counseling.
Marijuana cultivation to lead Alaskan job growth over next decade
The biggest declines in jobs are projected to come from broadcast and print media.
Longtime Sitka Search and Rescue volunteer found dead on Mt. Verstovia
Motti joined the organization in March of 1983 and was still an active volunteer when he died.
Juneau fisherman, 2 dogs rescued after abandoning ship
The Coast Guard credited fisherman Robert Johnson’s preparedness for his rescue.
Teen kills brown bear outside Sitka home
Sitka police issued a citation for negligent feeding of game to the teenager.
The projected cost of a new Sitka seaplane base has more than doubled
The proposal to build a new seaplane base in Sitka seemed to be gathering steam before the pandemic.