CHECKING THE SLOPES – Ski companions Aaron Prussian, Emily Clark and Will Sirokman measure the snow depth and conditions on Mt. Verstovia Saturday. The friends have been tracking conditions this season, looking for weaknesses in the snowpack that could lead to avalanches. They saw signs of stable conditions, some hardpack and compacted layers, but no signs of weakness in that specific area. Dozens of skiers were on the mountain this weekend. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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Daily Sitka Sentinel
August 5, 2020
A Note To Our Readers
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Alaska COVID-19Â
At a Glance
(updated 1-26-21)
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 12:20 p.m. Tuesday.
New cases as of Monday: 86
Total statewide – 51,778
Total (cumulative) deaths – 258
Total (cumulative) hospitalizations – 1,170
To visit the Alaska DHSS Corona Response dashboard website click here.
The City of Sitka posted the following update on COVID-19 cases in Sitka as of 5 p.m. Monday.
Active cases in Sitka – 1
Hospitalizations (cumulative) in Sitka – 5
Cumulative Sitka cases – 309 (277 resident; 32 non-resident)
Cumulative recovered – 308
The local case data are from the City of Sitka website.
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20 YEARS AGO
January 2001
Rory Schneeberger of Sitka has been tapped to serve as state Rep. Peggy Wilson’s chief of staff, the District 2 representative announced today. Wilson, of Wrangell, was elected in November to represent Sitka, Wrangell and Ketchikan in the state House.
50 YEARS AGO
January 1971
Eleven Sheldon Jackson students will visit churches in the northern half of Southeast Alaska as part of a four-week interim study course called Contemporary Alaska Mission. Their instructor, Rev. William Zeiger, who is college chaplain, has arranged the course.
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