FIFTH OPENING – The Sitka seine boats Hukilau and Rose Lee pump herring aboard this afternoon at the end of Deep Inlet during the fifth opening in the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery. The opening was being held in two locations beginning at 11 a.m. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Staff Writer
The future of management and operations at the Perform [ ... ]
By Sentinel Staff
The Sitka Sound commercial herring sac roe fishery continued today with open [ ... ]
By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Sports Editor
After storming into the state 3A boys basketball brac [ ... ]
By Sentinel Staff
The Queen Bees’ spotless season record ended Tuesday night with a 2-1 loss [ ... ]
By SHIRLEY SNEVE
Indian Country Today
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Northern Journal
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Police Blotter
Sitka police received the following calls by 8 a.m. today:
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At 2:10 p.m. a man e [ ... ]
Big Rigs Sought
For April 13
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Sentinel Staff Writer
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Sentinel Sports Editor
Sitka High’s Lady Wolves bounced back from an openi [ ... ]
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Sentinel ports Editor
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Playing in a competitive division City League volleyball game Monday evening [ ... ]
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Alaska Beacon
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Northern Journal
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Alaska Beacon
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Police Blotter
Sitka police received the following calls by 8 a.m. today:
March 25
At 7:48 a.m. a calle [ ... ]
Vietnam-Era Vets
Invited to Lunch,
Commemoration
American Legion Post 13 will host a luncheon 1-3 p.m. [ ... ]
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Sentinel Staff Writer
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By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
The Assembly will start the annual process of determi [ ... ]
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Daily Sitka Sentinel
December 7, 2017, Community Happenings
CNA Course
Offered at UAS
The University of Alaska offers a nine-credit Certified Nursing Assistant.
The program is 13 weeks, includes online classes, labs and clinicals. Openings are available for the spring class. Register now, start class in January, and have a new career by May, UAS said in a press release.
Call 747-7777 to talk to an adviser for more information.
UAS Offers
Scholarships
UAS-Sitka Campus is offering scholarship opportunities, including the Sitka Consolidated Scholarship and two separate dual credit scholarships.
For more information about scholarships, contact Joy Klushkan, personal education planner and financial literacy specialist, 747-7771.
ANS to Meet
Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4 will hold its regular meeting 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12, at the ANB Founders Hall.
Breakfast with Santa
Event Saturday
The 3 to 5 Preschool will hold its annual Breakfast with Santa 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 9, at Sweetland Hall on the SJ Campus.
Pancakes, sausage, eggs and fruit will be served for $7 for an adult and $5 for children. Santa will be available for photos for a $5 donation. The event will include a silent auction with baskets and items available for bidding.
Hazard Mitigation
Public Meeting On
The City and Borough of Sitka for will host a Sitka Hazard Mitigation Plan public meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at Centennial Hall.
The meeting will be for public comment on necessary updates for the next draft. For more information contact the planning department at 747- 1814.
Mental Health
First Aid Taught
Sitka Counseling and Prevention Services and the HOPE Coalition will provide Mental Health First Aid training for community members and organizations to help improve mental health literacy. The training will help them identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness.
“We are thrilled to bring Mental Health First Aid to our community,” said Loyd Platson, prevention and coalition director at Sitka Counseling. “This important educational effort goes a lot further than emergency intervention; it really helps people understand the shroud of fear and misjudgment facing individuals and families who experience mental illnesses and addiction. It will help our community reduce the stigma associated with mental health related issues and help more and more people engage in the recovery process.”
Mental Health First Aid is a eight-hour training certification course which teaches participants a five-step action plan to assess a situation, select and implement interventions, and secure appropriate care for the individual.
Thorough evaluations in randomized controlled trials and a quantitative study have proved the CPR-like program effective in improving trainees’ knowledge of mental disorders, reducing stigma and increasing the amount of help provided to others, Platson said.
The training is at the reduced rate of $75 per person. The next training will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 20 at Sitka Counseling Conference Room, 111 Metlakatla Street.
For more information or to register, call 747-3636.
Two Meetings Set
On Men’s Shelter
Two community meetings to discuss the proposed men’s winter night shelter will be held 5:30 p.m. tonight and noon Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, 505 Sawmill Creek Road.
The church is the location of the proposed shelter. All are invited to attend.
Unitarians Meet
Jennifer Carter will present the program on “Hanukkah: The Jewish Festival of Lights” at this week’s Unitarian Fellowship meeting.
Carter will explore some of the history and traditions of the Jewish “Feast of Dedication.”
All are invited to attend. Fellowship begins at 10:30 a.m., with the program beginning at 10:45 a.m. The Fellowship Hall is located at 408 Marine Street, with parking behind off Spruce Street.
Kaagwaantaans Set
Bake, Craft Sale
Sitka Kaagwaantaan will have a crafts and bake sale table at the Alaska Native Sisterhood Christmas Bazaar 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the ANB Founders Hall.
Decorative face painting for children and traditional clan face paint designs will be offered.
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20 YEARS AGO
March 2004
Matthew C. Hunter of Sitka recently returned from Cuba as part of a St. Olaf College International and Off-Campus Studies program. Hunter, a junior physics major at St. Olaf College, is the son of Robert and Kim Hunter of Sitka.
50 YEARS AGO
March 1974
Eighth graders have returned from a visit to Juneau to see the Legislature. They had worked for it since Christmas vacation ... Clarice Johnson’s idea of a “White Elephant” sales was chosen as the best money-maker; Joe Roth won the political cartoon assignment; highest government test scorers were Ken Armstrong, Joanna Hearn, Linda Montgomery, Lisa Henry, Calvin Taylor and David Licari .....