Renée Trafton, owner and chef at Beak restaurant, preps food this morning in the Lincoln Street business. Trafton recently learned she is a semifinalist for the prestigious James Beard award for best chef in the region. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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AK COVID-19
At a Glance
(updated 1-24-2023)
By Sentinel Staff
The state Department of Health and Social Services has posted the following update on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alaska as of 12:15 pm Tuesday, January 24.
New cases as of Tuesday: 656
Total cases (cumulative) statewide – 290,267
Total (cumulative) deaths – 1,436
Case Rate per 100,000 – 89.86
To visit the Alaska DHSS Corona Response dashboard website click here.
COVID in Sitka
The Sitka community level is now "Low.'' Case statistics are as of Tuesday.
Case Rate/100,000 – 117.30
Cases in last 7 days – 10
Cumulative Sitka cases – 3,258
Deceased (cumulative) – 10
The local case data are from Alaska DHSS.
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20 YEARS AGO
January 2003
Blatchley eighth graders listed on the high honor roll (grade point averages of 3.5-4.00) are, in alphabetical order, April Ashley, Julia Bovee, Bryanne Calkins, Sarah Campbell, Caylen Cole-Hazel, Lindsay DelMoral, Kelley Gordon, Benjamin Hughey, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, Quinn Langbauer, Matthew Loucks, Bryan Lovett, Nicole Madden, Coty Nisbet, Caitlin Parrent, Carolyn Reif, Finn Straley, Erin Weekly and Samantha Williams.
50 YEARS AGO
January 1973
Photo caption: Rear Adm. James Palmer, commander of the 17th Coast Guard District, is applauded Saturday after delivering an address to the Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce at the Centennial Building. Seated at right are Lloyd Hames, incoming Chamber president, and Ken Stedman, outgoing president.
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