INDIGENOUS ART – With one of her paintings behind her, Sheldon Jackson Museum artist-in-residence Denali McGlashan (Unangax) leads a watercolor workshop at the state museum this afternoon. McGlashan will offer a talk on Indigenous Peoples’ Day 1-2 p.m. at the museum and simultaneously on Zoom. The talk, titled “Compasses, Clocks & Caustics,” includes reflections on her art and upbringing in rural subsistence communities. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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20 YEARS AGO
October 2004
The Sitka High School baseball, softball, football and football cheerleading programs got a boost Tuesday when the School Board unanimously approved $17,000 in coaching stipends for the sports. The programs, which were started by community members and hadn’t received district funding before, will remain responsible for paying their own travel expenses.
50 YEARS AGO
October 1974
Photo caption: Howard Fitzgerald collects his trophy and cash prize from Sitka Chamber of Commerce President Gordon Harang, several days after the Sept. 8 demolition derby held at Granite Creek gravel pit. Fitzgerald, sponsored by A&T Enterprises, eliminated six other autos in the final championship jousting. Tex Armer, also of A&T, was second and Bud Niesen was third.