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Giving Back: NCLH Donates $10 Million To Alaska Port Communities Published 3 weeks ago Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) is donating $10 million in “no strings attached” cash support to six Alaska port communities severely impacted by the ongoing cruise suspension. “My heart breaks for Alaska and its wonderful people as we face a potential second year of zero cruise operations during the all-important summer tourism season, bringing yet another blow to Alaska’s tourism economy,” said Frank Del Rio, president and CEO of NCLH, the parent company for the Norwegian Cruise Line...

Sitka Assembly discusses hospital property RFP Posted by Katherine Rose | May 5, 2021 The Sitka Assembly last week (4-29-21) continued discussing the possible sale of the former Sitka Community Hospital property. But a key piece of information was still missing– just how much the property is worth. The assembly scheduled the meeting to have an open discussion about the “request for proposals” the city will soon issue to seek bidders on the property.  The hospital business was sold to SEARHC in 2018, with a deal to lease the property to house long-term care. SEARHC expressed interest in...

Tehama County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers get long awaited pay raise The Tehama County Board of Supervisors approved a 15% increase in pay for dispatchers in an effort to help them recruit for the dwindling department. Posted: Apr 28, 2021 6:42 PM Posted By: Tori Apodaca RED BLUFF, Calif. - The dispatchers at the Tehama County Sherriff’s Office are finally seeing a bump in pay as they continue to lose staff to neighboring agencies. The sheriff asked the Tehama County Board of Supervisors for a 10% increase, and the board delivered with 15%. The vote for the pay raised carried unanimousl...

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Norwegian Cruise Lines has donated one million dollars to the City and Borough of Sitka to help mitigate the economic impact from the ongoing cruise ship suspension. Mayor Steve Eisenbeisz told the Assembly that the donation comes with no strings attached and no quid pro quo.  He added that the distribution of donation is left entirely to the city and borough. City Manager  John Leach said he received a telephone call from company officials stating they wanted to show their gratitude to Sitka as a destination.   The donation was accepted on a 4 to 1 vote...

Assembly votes to accept $1M donation from international cruise company Posted by Katherine Rose | Apr 28, 2021 The 4000 passenger Norwegian Bliss prepares to disembark from Juneau on June 5, 2018. Sitka doesn’t receive Norwegian Cruise Line’s biggest mega ships, but does see smaller ships from its subsidiary companies regularly. (KTOO/Adelyn Baxter) The city may receive a $1 million donation from an international cruise line, which the company says comes with “no strings attached.”  When the Sitka Assembly met on Tuesday (4-27-21), it voted to accept the donation. But it held off on...