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Absentee and Questioned Ballots Tallied

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BULLETIN - The count of the 845 absentee and questioned ballots this afternoon did not change the outcome of the October 4 municipal election, although margins changed in some of the contests.

Sara Peterson and Dave Miller count ballots this afternoon. (Sentinel Photo)

Steven Eisenbeisz won the mayor’s race, with about 54 percent of the vote (1,282); Valorie Nelson was second with 697 votes and Kevin Mosher was third with 391.

Proposition 1 passed, on a special marijuana sales tax to fund student activities, with 58 percent voting yes (1,369) and 42 percent (986) voting no. Ballot Prop. 2 passed as well, 81 percent in favor and 19 percent against (1,921-453).

Chris Ystad and Thor Christianson won seats to the Assembly, taking 1,440 and 1,217 votes, respectively. Richard Wein, the next-highest vote-getter, received 925, followed by Kris Chinalski, 741, and Ryan Herbert, 148. School Board candidates were unopposed for the three seats, for three years, two years and one year. Mitch Mork was the high vote-getter, 1,745; Tristan Guevin garnered 1,709 and official write in candidate Melonie Boord received 480 votes.

Thanks to the generosity and expertise of the the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska broadband department, Tidal Network ; Christopher Cropley, director of Tidal Network; and Luke Johnson, Tidal Network technician, SitkaSentinel.com is again being updated. Tidal Network has been working tirelessly to install Starlink satellite equipment for city and other critical institutions, including the Sentinel, following the sudden breakage of GCI's fiberoptic cable on August 29, which left most of Sitka without internet or phone connections. CCTHITA's public-spirited response to the emergency is inspiring.

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20 YEARS AGO

September 2004

Both of them 0-3 in the Great Land Conference this season, Sitka and Valdez looked to be evenly matched football teams Saturday at Moller field. But similarities were hard to find as the Wolves toppled Valdez 33-7. Both quarterback Jason Koelling and Mark Manuel scored two touchdowns.

50 YEARS AGO

September 1974

Monday Night Mixed Bowling: High series men – Tony Hrebar, Ted Borbridge and Curtis Baird. High series women – Dodie Shayen, Georgia Rhyner and Vicky O’Dell.

Absentee and Questioned Ballots Tallied

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