The city administrator said there were so many people in town, computers slowed to a crawl and phones stopped working at City Hall.
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Sitka enacts its first mask mandate
The Sitka Assembly previously considered a mask mandate back in July of 2020. Though it was a resolution with no enforcement arm, it still didn’t pass. This time around, things were different.
Garbage fires spur new shipping regulations, but who will pay the price?
Last fall, Alaska Marine Lines announced it would start refusing shipments of solid waste in open containers on June 1.
Sitka officials vote to accept $1M donation from Norwegian Cruise Line
City Administrator John Leach told the Sitka Assembly that Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is offering the city $1 million to ease the economic effects of the ongoing cruise suspension in Alaska.
Sitka police chief: low pay, ‘toxic’ work environment affecting officers
Sitka Police Chief Jeff Ankerfelt says low pay, poor facilities and bad workplace culture have contributed to his department’s recruitment and retention woes.
Sitka Assembly narrows city attorney selection
During a special meeting Tuesday, Aug. 10, Sitka Assembly debated the merits of 12 individuals who have applied to be Sitka’s next city attorney and voted on their top picks for follow-up interviews.
Sitka municipal attorney dismissed after lawyering up
The Sitka assembly members who spoke felt it would be difficult to continue working with municipal attorney Robin Schmid, now that she had retained an attorney of her own.