COHO CLAN HOUSE – Volunteers at a community work party Saturday stand in front of the Kayaashka Hít clan house at 314 Katlian Street, at left. Scores of volunteers of all skill levels turned out during the two-day effort to do maintenence and repair work on the house. The Caring for Our Clan Houses Spring Cleanup was organized by the Kiks.ádi Point House Revitalization project. The event was held in memory of the previous Kayaashka Hít caretaker, Chuck Miller - Daanax.ils’eik/Gheistéen, who died in July 2024. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

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20 YEARS AGO

March 2005

Henry Louie said every piece of mail he got during the first Persian Gulf War made a big difference, and he wants to be sure troops from Sitka now serving in Iraq are getting support from home. ... He and fellow veterans Charles Johnson and Ted Allio are having banners made listing the names of eight National Guard troops from Sitka now on active duty and the address where they can be reached.

50 YEARS AGO

March 1975

Photo caption: Representatives of the famous Avon line of cosmetics and toiletries will be showing off the spring line of merchandise at the Sitka Trade Fair. Sherri Shauwecker is manager of Avon in Sitka, and representatives include Becky Holmes, Debbie Howard and Shirley McCoy, shown above.

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