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 [ ... ]
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The Queen Bees’ spotless season record ended Tuesday night with a 2-1 loss [ ... ]
By SHIRLEY SNEVE
Indian Country Today
A major renovation at an Alaska museum to attract tourist [ ... ]
By CLAIRE STREMPLE
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A presentation about a jump in the number of inmate deaths in [ ... ]
By NATHANIEL HERZ
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
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The 3 to 5 Preschool’s spring fundraiser and Big Rig event is happening [ ... ]
By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
The city’s reassessment of taxable real estate, alo [ ... ]
By Sentinel Staff
The third opening in this year’s Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery was held Mon [ ... ]
By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Sports Editor
Sitka High’s Lady Wolves bounced back from an openi [ ... ]
By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel ports Editor
Competing in the state 3A basketball tournament in Anc [ ... ]
By Sentinel Staff
Playing in a competitive division City League volleyball game Monday evening [ ... ]
By JAMES BROOKS
Alaska Beacon
A bill that passed the Alaska House of Representatives on Monday [ ... ]
By NATHANIEL HERZ
Northern Journal
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By CLAIRE STREMPLE
Alaska Beacon
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By YERETH ROSEN
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In the language of the Gwich’in people of northeastern Alaska, [ ... ]
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. [ ... ]
By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Staff Writer
The 2024 Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery got under [ ... ]
By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
The Assembly will start the annual process of determi [ ... ]
By Sentinel Staff
Competing in the 3A state championship title basketball game Saturday, the M [ ... ]
By Sentinel Staff
Playing through the afternoon Sunday, City League volleyball teams faced off [ ... ]
Daily Sitka Sentinel
August 11, 2022, Police Blotter
Sitka Police Department logged the following calls as of 8 a.m. today.
August 10
At 1:50 a.m. contact was made with a citizen over various items alongside the road in the 1400 block of HPR.
At 10:11 a.m. a caller reported seeing someone riding a National Park Service bicycle that had been reported stolen. Police made an arrest.
At 11:30 a.m. a pedestrian said a driver revved his car engine in a threatening way while the pedestrian was in the crosswalk in the 200 block of Harbor Drive. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle.
A black Lab running at large in the 1200 block of SMC was picked up and taken to the animal shelter.
A young bike rider was reported swerving in the roadway on Katlian Street. He was gone when officers arrived.
At 1:21 p.m. a vehicle was reported to have lost a wheel at DeGroff and Lake Street. Officers were told a tow truck had been called.
A scam involving a check in the mail was reported.
At 2:08 p.m. a woman was reported sleeping in the 1200 block of SMC. Police found she was just resting.
At 2:18 p.m. a welfare check was requested on a woman on Etolin Way. Police found her car battery was dead and she needed a jump.
At 4:10 p.m. a resident in the 2800 block of SMC said a bear was again hanging out around the home. The bear was gone when a wildlife trooper arrived. The trooper was to follow up with a call to Fish and Game.
A person was trespassed from the Sitka Fine Arts Camp campus.
At 9:31 p.m. a water leak was reported in the 2800 block of SMC. Police contacted the water department.
Sitka Police
David Skultka, 39, was charged Wednesday with theft in the third degree and violating conditions of release.
Emergency Calls
Sitka Fire Department received one ambulance call Wednesday.
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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.
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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 .....