ROOFTOP RETREAT – Seagulls jockey for space on top of the Westmark Hotel roof this afternoon. It’s the time of the year for the birds to feed on spawning salmon at Indian River and to use Sitka’s three-story buildings as spaces to digest their meals. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

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By SHANNON HAUGLAND
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13 Sep 2024 13:15

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20 YEARS AGO

September 2004

Photo caption: Protesters dressed as Smokey Bear and President Bush shred papers representing public comment on the Bush Administration’s proposed changes to the Roadless Rule, in front of the U.S. Forest Service office on Siginaka Way today. About 75 protesters participated in the event, sponsored by the Sitka Conservation Society.


50 YEARS AGO

September 1974

Pioneer Home News: Patti Phelps was back in town before returning to Portland and school. Her parents celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at a party that Patti and her two sisters gave. ....

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