FIFTH OPENING – The Sitka seine boats Hukilau and Rose Lee pump herring aboard this afternoon at the end of Deep Inlet during the fifth opening in the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery. The opening was being held in two locations beginning at 11 a.m. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson) 

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27 Mar 2024 14:48

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Sentinel Staff Writer
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27 Mar 2024 14:46

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    The Sitka Sound commercial herring sac roe fishery continued today with open [ ... ]

Braves Take Second in Last Minute Upset
27 Mar 2024 12:41

By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Sports Editor
    After storming into the state 3A boys basketball brac [ ... ]

Tuesday City League Volleyball
27 Mar 2024 12:39

By Sentinel Staff
    The Queen Bees’ spotless season record ended Tuesday night with a 2-1 loss [ ... ]

Kodiak Alutiiq Museum Getting New Attention
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By SHIRLEY SNEVE
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27 Mar 2024 12:35

By CLAIRE STREMPLE
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27 Mar 2024 12:34

By NATHANIEL HERZ
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27 Mar 2024 12:26

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Faster Internet Speeds In Rural Schools OK'd
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Native Words Gathered In Environment Studies
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By YERETH ROSEN
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March 26, 2024, Police Blotter
26 Mar 2024 13:49

Police Blotter
Sitka police received the following calls by 8 a.m. today:
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Vietnam-Era Vets
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Sentinel Staff Writer
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25 Mar 2024 15:23

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January 27, 2021, Community Happenings

Information Sought

About Sea Lion

A sea lion has been hauling-out in various locations of Eliason Harbor, the Sitka Harbor Department said.

Those who see the animal are asked to contact National Marine Fisheries Service at 747-6940.

 

Chowder, Fry Bread,

Taco Sale on Friday

Indian tacos or fried bread and clam chowder will be for sale 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at the American Legion Hall.

The American Legion Auxiliary is selling lunch for $10 a plate.

Call to order or pick up at 747-8629. Lunch also is being served inside the Legion Hall with social distance protocols in place.

 

Health Summit

Meeting Slated

The Sitka Health Summit Coalition’s monthly Wooch.een (together in Tlingit) health networking and learning meeting will be held virtually noon-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, by way of Zoom.

The purpose of the meeting is to spark partnerships and promote cross-sector collaboration, learning and networking to improve the well-being in Sitka.

Go to sitkahealthsummit.org for information. Those wanting to join the meeting can contact Amanda Roberts at amandar@searhc.org for the Zoom  connect information.

 

 

Marine Safety

Instructors 

To Be Taught

The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association will conduct a marine safety instructor training class at the AVTEC, 809 Second Avenue, Seward, April 19-24.

The train-the-trainer course prepares individuals to teach cold-water survival procedures, use of marine safety equipment, and vessel safety drills. Taught by experienced mariners, the MSIT is the only marine safety instructor course, specific to commercial fishing, that is nationally accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard. 

Topics include: methods of marine safety instruction; emergency procedures; risk assessment; how to conduct effective drills; cold-water survival skills; man-overboard recovery; firefighting; life rafts; abandon-ship procedures; helicopter-rescue; flares, maydays and other emergency signals; personal flotation devices; flooding control; conducting safety orientations; and cross-cultural communication.

AMSEA recommends the workshop to anyone who wants to provide cold-water survival and shore-side survival, or marine safety instruction. 

Upon completion, participants will be prepared to teach AMSEA’s U.S. Coast Guard-approved fishing vessel drill conductor training, pending authorization from the Coast Guard. The cost for the class is $995. Scholarships are available for qualifying commercial fishermen, with support from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the U.S. Coast Guard.Register online at www.amsea.org or call 747-3287.

Students must comply with classroom safety procedures for preventing the transmission of COVID-19 infections, including wearing face masks and maintaining six feet of physical distance from others. Those traveling from outside the state should review the latest Alaska State Travel restrictions for out-of-state and international travelers at https://covid19.alaska.gov/travelers/.  

 

Free Radon Kits

Now Available

Alaska residents can receive free radon test kits during January, National Radon Action Month.

The Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys is offering the kits in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Conservation and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.

‘‘If you haven’t tested for radon in the past five years, it’s a good idea to test or retest,’’ said Art Nash, the energy specialist for Cooperative Extension.

Individuals can request a kit by contacting Sam Knapp at sam.knapp@alaska.gov or 907-451-5013.

Confidential test results will be added to the Alaska radon map to help inform Alaskans of the prevalence of radon gas in their communities. The current map can be found at https://maps.dggs.alaska.gov/radon/.

For information about radon or help with technical assistance, call the Alaska Radon Hotline at 1-800-478-8324.

 

 

 

 

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20 YEARS AGO

March 2004

Matthew C. Hunter of Sitka recently returned from Cuba as part of a St. Olaf College International and Off-Campus Studies program. Hunter, a junior physics major at St. Olaf College, is the son of Robert and Kim Hunter of Sitka.


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March 1974

Eighth graders have returned from a visit to Juneau to see the Legislature. They had worked for it since Christmas vacation ... Clarice Johnson’s idea of a “White Elephant” sales was chosen as the best money-maker; Joe Roth won the political cartoon assignment; highest government test scorers were Ken Armstrong, Joanna Hearn, Linda Montgomery, Lisa Henry, Calvin Taylor and David Licari .....

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