ACCIDENT SITE – A  crew member with Hanson Maritime stands on the wheelhouse of a 30-foot charter boat as the boat is raised Saturday afternoon near Low Island, just off the southeast end of Kruzof Island. The boat was successfully raised and towed into town where it was put into storage ashore as authorities from the U.S. Coast Guard and Alaska State Troopers investigate the cause of the Memorial Day weekend accident. Bodies of three of the charter fishing clients were recovered, but the fourth, along with the boat captain, are still missing, authorities said Friday. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson) 

 

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AK COVID-19

At a Glance

(updated 5-30-2023)

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 Tuesday, May 30.

New cases as of Tuesday: 165

Total cases (cumulative) statewide – 298,078

Total (cumulative) deaths – 1,468

Case Rate per 100,000 – 22.64

To visit the Alaska DHSS Corona Response dashboard website click here.

COVID in Sitka

The Sitka community level is now "Low.'' Case statistics are as of Tuesday.

Case Rate/100,000 – 58.70

Cases in last 7 days – 5

Cumulative Sitka cases – 3,424

Deceased (cumulative) – 10

The local case data are from Alaska DHSS.

 

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20 YEARS AGO

June 2003

Sitka Community Hospital board of directors has asked SEARHC to stop providing most health care services to non-beneficiary patients. “During the collaborative process SEARHC has said they’re happy to do anything they can do to help,” said SCH Administrator Bill Patten. “This is one of the things they can do – not provide services to non-beneficiaries.”

 

50 YEARS AGO

June 1973

What began 50 years ago in a Methodist parsonage in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will be celebrated Sunday in Sitka. Les and Caroline Yaw’s four children invite the couple’s many, many friends to attend a golden wedding anniversary reception at the Centennial Building.

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