Police Blotter Sitka Police Department received the following calls Tuesday. July 8 At 8:15 a.m. a man was found sleeping in a bank lobby. He left after police arrived. A woman said she suspected a caller had tried to pull a scam. She said she...
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20 YEARS AGO
July 2005
Photo caption: Dr. John Totten points out details of an x-ray to Lois Rhodes on new view boxes in Sitka Community Hospital Imaging Services Dept. ... The boxes were purchased with funds donated in memory of Rhodes’ mother, Cora Johnson.
50 YEARS AGO
July 1975
In the 4th of July channel swim boys 16 and over Mike Griener won $75 first, Karl Stedman won $50 second, Mike Bovee won $25 third, and Scott Eddy won $10 fourth. For girls 16 and over winners were Heather Oen first, Laurie Higbee second, Ann Free third and Susan Poquiz fourth. In the children’s parade, wheeled vehicle category, winners were Dawn Bigelow, Christopher John Hope and Trevor Harang.
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