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CHANGE OF COMMAND – U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Joshua W. Branthoover, left, shakes hands with Cmdr. Ray Reichl at a change of command ceremony aboard the cutter Kukui, as Rear Admiral Nathan Moore, 17th Coast Guard District commander, looks on Thursday afternoon. The Change of Command ceremony represented the formal transfer of authority and responsibility for the Kukui from one commanding officer to the next. It was attended by dozens of members of the Coast Guard and invited guests. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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AK COVID-19
At a Glance
(updated 6-29-22)
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 12:15 pm Wednesday, June 29.
New cases as of Wednesday: 2,123
Total cases (cumulative) statewide – 261,987
Total (cumulative) deaths – 1,252
Total (cumulative) hospitalizations – 3,772
Current Hospitalizations – 87
To visit the Alaska DHSS Corona Response dashboard website click here.
COVID in Sitka
The Sitka community level is now "High.'' Case statistics are as of Wednesday.
Cases in last 7 days – 22
Cumulative Sitka cases – 2,763
Hospitalizations (to date) – 29
Deceased (cumulative) – 6
The local case data are from Alaska DHSS.
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20 YEARS AGO
June 2002
Photo caption: The ANB team celebrates after winning the Sitka Major League tournament. From left are Billy Allery, Gordon Reeder, Chris Scott, Ross Venneberg, Cole Venneberg, Kale Vilandre, Cedar Mayo, Rhys Kimmel, Leslie Isaacs, Ian Blair, Kory Hansen and Kyle Foot.
50 YEARS AGO
June 1972
For the second year in a row, Don Barton Jr., a Washington state logger, has walked off with the All-Alaska Logging Championship all-around logger trophy. Two other former winners, Mike McGraw (1968) and Jack Adams (1970), again placed high.
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