CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENCE - At left marine biologist and former Sitkan Jan Straley listens to her son, Finn, pictured at right with John Straley, speak on stage at Harrigan Centennial Hall Saturday during the Whalefest symposium. Her husband, John,...
WHALE OF A TIME - Abigail Kokai, right, of Homer, sells handmade plush toys at her booth in the Market at Whalefest in Harrigan Centennial Hall this afternoon. The annual three-day science symposium and related events began today. This year’s...
BOO AND BOOKS - Ione Woolsey, 4, looks up while working a ball of home-made play dough at Sitka Public Library Saturday morning during the Babies and Books Trick or Read event. Costumed children played at several activities stations set up around...
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, who launched his moonshot campaign for Alaska governor at home in Sitka nine months ago, held a commanding lead today over his three Republican opponents in Tuesday's general election. With around 100,000 ballots left to be counted, JKT this...
Sitka High School boys raced to finish second in Alaska swimming at the ASAA State Swim and Dive Championships at Bartlett High School in Anchorage over the weekend. "I feel like they did great," Wolves Coach Robby Jarvill told the Sentinel...
Sitka Maritime Heritage Society, in conjunction with Sitka 4-H, will hold its annual free toy boat building activity for kids 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Japonski Island Boathouse. The activity is best suited for youths ages 7 through 12....
Sitka Police Department logged the following calls over the weekend. Friday, November 6 A man and a woman talked to police about an issue regarding rent. Officers advised them of options. Public Works was advised of a waste water alarm going...
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20 YEARS AGO
November 2006
Four years ago David “Deuce” Audette raised $10,000 for two young Sitka brothers in need of kidney transplants by raffling off a 15-foot aluminum skiff he built. This year he’ll “push the envelope” and raise even more money toward the brothers’ medical expenses by raffling off a 23-foot aluminum boat he built, complete with 140 Suzuki motor and Carnai trailer.
50 YEARS AGO
November 1976
Cook Mary Pelayo (Kaa T’eix) has contracted to work with junior high and Sitka high students under the ANB Education program. She is working with home economics instructors Mrs. Marilyn Wilson and Mrs. Jackie McGregor. The first project was fish chowder.
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