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KCAW - Sitka
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Late cruise season both a relief and headache for Sitka’s port facilities
The numbers of ships and passengers coming in July remain big question marks, and the summer season is already under way.
For one Sitkan, a dream of debt-free home ownership came in the form of a trailer
In places like Sitka where construction costs are high and land availability is low, trailers are an important affordable housing alternative.
As renters struggle to find long-term housing in Sitka, the number of short-term rentals grows
While short-term rentals have doubled in Sitka, it’s still not clear how much that increase has affected the long-term rental market.
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.
Angoon lands nearly $2 million grant to boost local tourism
Angoon sees a steady stream of tourists in the summer, but the community has no visitor center.