RESTORATION WORK – Father Herman Belt keeps an eye on Lincoln Street traffic this morning as workers use a Snorkel Lift to pull rotten pieces of trim from the facade of St. Michael’s Cathedral. Several pieces recently had fallen off the cathedral, which dates to 1976, causing concerns about other pieces possibly falling off and hitting pedestrians. Belt says the plan is to fabricate new wooden trim and properly flash it. East bound traffic was diverted up American Street during today’s work. Contractors may close the street again Wednesday morning. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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January 20, 2017 Police Blotter
The following calls were received by Sitka police by 8 a.m. today:
Jan. 19
A cat was left at the shelter.
At 10 a.m. a worried caller said a child wasn’t in school. The child’s and officers arrived at the same time.
The animal control officer picked up a cat being surrendered to the shelter.
Two huskies were reported walking down the road. Their owner told police they had gotten away on their walk.
A mother asked officers to check on her son. They were unable to find him.
At 12:20 p.m. a caller said a woman at Monastery and First streets appeared to be acting as a “lookout.” The woman was gone when police arrived.
A ring was found on the ground in the 700 block of Lincoln Street.
At 3:30 p.m. a caller said a driver in a black Ford was going too fast for conditions at HPR and Peterson. Officers were unable to locate it.
A resident said someone was using his credit card without authorization.
Emergency Calls
The Sitka Fire Department dispatched ambulances at 11:54 a.m., 1:18 p.m. and 5:28 p.m. Thursday.
In Court
Ashley Grearson, 31, was given a suspended imposition of sentence on a charge of attempted misconduct involving a controlled substance in the second degree. She is to serve 60 days, and follow conditions of probation. She was sentenced to serve 30 days, suspended, and fined $1,000, suspended, on a charge of reckless driving. She was originally charged with driving under the influence but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Her license is revoked for 30 days. She will be on probation one year, and is not to have contact with six specific Sitkans. A charge of tampering with evidence was dismissed.
Derek J. Daly, 26, was indicted Thursday by a Sitka grand jury for burglary in the second degree and theft in the second degree. The court records said that on Dec. 21, he entered a private business with the intent of committing theft, and took at least $4,000 from the building. Both crimes are class C felonies.
Charges Not Filed
The district attorney’s office said no formal charges were filed against Leslie W. Nelson, 56, who was arrested Jan. 7 on a charge of driving under the influence. Chris Orman, assistant DA for Sitka, said Thursday the decision not to file formal charges was made “for discretionary reasons.”
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20 YEARS AGO
April 2004
Photo caption: Sitka High students in the guitar music class gather in the hall before the school’s spring concert. The concert was dedicated to music instructor Brad Howey, who taught more than 1,000 Sitka High students from 1993 to 2004. From left are Kristina Bidwell, Rachel Ulrich, Mitch Rusk, Nicholas Mitchell, Eris Weis and Joey Metz.
50 YEARS AGO
April 1974
The Fair Deal Association of Sealaska shareholders selected Nelson Frank as their candidate for the Sealaska Board of Directors at the ANB Hall Thursday.