DOWN TIME – Sitka High School’s only senior on the drama, debate forensics team, Aiden LaFriniere, right, plays chess against Alexander Allison Saturday between events at the Region V DDF meet. The Sitka team took home championship trophies in all three team categories, drama, debate and forensics, at the southeast regional competition. Mt. Edgecumbe had students reaching finals in six events. See story page 1. (Sentinel photo by James Poulson)
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Rachel Jones Named Magistrate for Sitka
By Sentinel Staff
Local attorney Rachel Jones started work as Sitka’s new magistrate judge Sept. 25.
Jones graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and was in private practice in Sitka before her appointment in August to the magistrate position.
Rachel Jones (Photo Provided)
She replaces Senior Pro Tem Judge Leonard Devaney, who retired on Sept. 6.
Trevor Stephens, presiding judge for the 1st Judicial District, said Jones was selected after a statewide recruiting process and interviews with other top candidates.
“... Ms. Jones stood out due to her demonstrated legal abilities and her prior experience with the Sitka court,” Stephens said.
Before going into private practice, Jones served as a clerk for Superior Court Judge David George of Sitka.
Magistrate judges hear mostly district court matters such as domestic violence petitions, small claims and minor offense trials; arraignments, summonses and arrest warrants; and search warrants, bail hearings and petitions to revoke probation. They also preside over trials in which the parties agree to be heard by the magistrate judge.
Jones will have rotating on-call evening, weekend and holiday duties and will serve as a special master to the Superior Court for duties that include uncontested divorces, dissolutions of marriage and motions in contested domestic relations matters.
Other responsibilities include handling certain probate, Child in Need of Aid, and delinquency cases; mental health and alcohol commitment proceedings; creditor-debtor matters, landlord-tenant issues and other matters of the Superior Court made by referral, said a news release from the Alaska Court System.
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20 YEARS AGO
January 2005
Five Sitka businesses and the U.S. Coast Guard will be raising money for victims of the Asian tsunamis this weekend. The Coast Guard will have a bake sale; Highliner Coffee will host a benefit with live music; and Seamart, Market Center and Cascade Convenience Center also will be doing a weekend benefit.
50 YEARS AGO
January 1975
Pioneer Home News: An apology to the Loyal Order of Moose for not giving thanks for the color T.V. given to the Home as a Christmas gift. It was the largest gift from any single organization. The Moose also gave us $500 toward the much needed kiln in the recreation room.
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