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Facing camera from left, Allie Prokosch, youth coordinator for Sitka Conservation Society, Cosley Bruno, an intern with SCS, and Kormack Lysons, 12, process sockeye salmon this morning behind Pacific High School. About a dozen students in the Sitka Native Education Culture Camp learned methods of processing, smoking and canning salmon at the camp. Earlier in the camp four students went to Redoubt Falls to subsistence fish for the red salmon.
Duke, a sighthound / pitbull mix, rests after being bitten by a bear on Monday.

Sitka Trail Hiker Relates Close Call with Bears

Brown bears have been active this week throughout Sitka, some calling extra attention. In one encounter on Monday, three bears pursued two dogs on the cross trail at Starrigavan, and injured one …

Repeat Offender Says He’s Mending His Ways

A Sitka man, Adam J. Fondell, 38, was sentenced Tuesday to four years and six months, fined $10,000, and placed on five years probation on a Jan. 16 charge of violating conditions of probation by …

Assembly to Meet on Capital Project Priorities

The Assembly has set a work session for Thursday to discuss whether the upgrade of Lincoln Street should be a higher priority on the city's capital projects list, and whether other items should be …
Kristina Tirman, Alaska marine debris manager for the Ocean Conservancy, holding clipboard, talks to youngsters in the "Sitka Trails and Tails" camp today at Sandy Beach. The kids collected and recorded marine debris in an ongoing project the Ocean Conservatory has with the camp. The two-week camp is sponsored by Sitka Trail Works and Youth Advocates of Sitka.

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Film Series To Benefit Trail Works
The Trail Running Film Festival featuring six short films highlighting the sport of trailrunning will take place 6 p.m. Friday, July 18, at the Odyssey Dome, at the cruise ship dock. All proceeds from the 2-hour, 15- minute, program will go...
Siginaka Way Road Closed
A section of Siginaka Way is closed through Aug. 4 to  through traffic as part of the Thomsen Lift Station Improvement Project. Motorists and pedestrians are advised to seek alternate routes and avoid the area, the City and Borough of Sitka...
Community Calendar
July 16, 2025
WEDNESDAY 4:30 p.m. Sitka Parkinson’s Support Group, 1212 Seward Ave. (the old BOQ) 907 747-3461 5:30 p.m. Scripture Walk, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church-sponsored, Sitka National Historical Park 6:30 p.m. Sitka Tribal Council, 204 Siginaka...
Sitka Businesses Finalists In Prosperity Competition
The Path to Prosperity Business Competition has announced the names of businesses advancing to the second round of its competition. Sitka has two finalists: Sea Fur Sewing, Robert Miller, sells handcrafted fur garments and decor made with ethical...
Dragon Keepers Scavenger Hunt At the Library
Sitka Public Library invites youths of all ages to become dragon keepers and participate in a self-directed scavenger hunt.  The library dragon masters have decided to let all the library baby dragons loose and dragon keepers must find their...
Candidate Filing Set to Open for Local Offices
The candidate filing period for the Oct. 7 municipal election will open 8 a.m. Monday, July 21. Candidate packets can then be picked up at the Municipal Clerk’s Office, 100 Lincoln Street, 3rd floor. The City and Borough of Sitka will hold a...
Tweens, Teens Create Tiny Tins
Tweens and teens are invited to create their own tiny tin library with supplies provided at Sitka Public Library. Once built, they can be kept at home, or on display at the library until Aug. 9. Supplies can be picked up at the circulation desk....
City to Launch Payment System
The city will transition to a new payment system for utility bills paid online or at the utility counter on Aug. 1. The updates include: a new, secure online payment portal that is more user-friendly; and updated card terminals at the utility...
Fiber Friends Meet July 26
Fibers Friends will meet noon-2 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at Sitka Public Library’s Gus Adam’s room. All fiber enthusiasts are welcome including spinners, dyers, knitters and weavers, the group said.
‘Day of Action’ Event in Sitka
Sitkans for Peace and Democracy will join communities around the country noon-1 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at the roundabout for the “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action to protest attacks on civil and human rights by the Trump...

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Police Blotter
July 16, 2025

Police Blotter Sitka Police Department logged the following calls as of 8 a.m. today July 15 At 7:32 a.m. people sleeping in a downtown bank lobby were told to leave. At 7:55 a.m. a caller reported hearing fireworks on Biorka Street. However,...

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Obituaries
 Services to be July 19 For Katherine Anderson, 88
Katherine Walunga Anderson Ouulukluk, Katherine Walunga Anderson, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away in Sitka on July 6th. Katherine was born on November 10, 1936, in Gambell, Alaska, on St. Lawrence Island, to John...
Memorial to be Held Thursday For Richard D. Temple, Age 74
A memorial service for Richard Duane "Rick" Temple, a Sitka resident for more than 30 years, will be held 6 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at the First Baptist Church, 514 Halibut Point Road. Rick died May 29 at Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center, at the age...
Service Set July 25 For Morris "Buzz" Brown Jr.
Morris Otto Brown, Jr. affectionately known as Buzz, passed away on May 12th, 2025, surrounded by love.  He was 77 years old. A lifelong Sitkan, Buzz was a man whose presence touched many.  Known for his steady kindness, his willingness...
Kay McCarthy Dies at 82; Services to Be On Monday
Kay Corliss McCarthy (Howe), a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away in Palm Springs, California, on July 1st at the age of 82. Born June 20, 1943, in Hettinger, North Dakota, to Otto and Leona Howe, Kay was the youngest...

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Sports

Mullin Earns National Sports Accolade

Sitka seniors Clare Mullin, right, and Marina Dill lead the pack in the girls 1600 meters during the 2025 ASAA/First Bank Alaska State Track & Field Championships in May in Anchorage. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)
For the second consecutive year, Sitka High running ace Clare Mullin has been named Gatorade Player of the Year in recognition of her athletic, academic and community achievements.  Mullin has won numerous long distance track races at state...
More than 100 runners start the Medvejie Solstice Run Saturday at Herring Cove.

Medvejie Race Draws Out-of-Town Runners

More than a hundred runners made their way across Green Lake Road on Saturday’s 18th annual Medvejie Solstice Run, a fundraiser for Sitka High School’s track and cross country programs. KK Prussian, a co-organizer of the run, said she met at...

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Sitka Yesterday
July 16, 2026

20 YEARS AGO

July 2005

After an upsetting second-place finish at February’s regional competition, the Sitka Skippers had to assess if it would be worth accepting an invitation to the national championships. ...  The relay team of Erin Weekly, 16, Hayley Whitson, 15, Leisha Trani, 14, and Kristen Case, 19, placed second in the relay race at the national jump rope championships in Orlando, Florida.

50 YEARS AGO

July 1975

It was a full house and then some at the home of Father Deacon Michael and Emily Williams. All of the couple’s 13 children, 10 grandchildren and other friends and relatives were at the Williams’ home, 416 Andrews St., for the Williams’ 25th anniversary. Bishop Gregory gave a thanksgiving service at St. Michael’s Cathedral.

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Around Alaska
FILE - A driver passes the small boat harbor in King Cove, Alaska, Sept. 23, 2013. (James Brooks/Kodiak Daily Mirror via AP)

A tsunami warning is in effect along parts of Alaska's southern coast after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

A lightly populated stretch of Alaska’s southern coast was under a tsunami warning Wednesday after a strong earthquake was felt throughout the region, and officials in the Pacific Northwest were …

Trump administration freeze of millions for adult education prompts layoffs, cuts for Alaska

Federal funds for adult education services were among those blocked by the Trump administration on July 1, causing immediate cuts to Alaska adult education and workforce development programs and staff layoffs. The U.S. Department of Education has withheld more than $6 billion in congressionally approved grants for education, including over $629 million for adult education […]

Alaska Board of Game approves revived bear-culling program in caribou grounds

Alaska officials on Tuesday resurrected a controversial bear-killing program aimed at boosting caribou numbers. The Alaska Board of Game, convening in a special meeting in Anchorage on the subject, authorized the state Department of Fish and Game to restart the program that has already killed 186 brown bears, five black bears and 20 wolves. Board […]

Alaska legislators urge US senators to protect funding for public broadcasting, as bill advances

A group of 23 Alaska state legislators sent a letter to U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, on Tuesday urging them to oppose cuts to public broadcasting in a rescission package before the U.S. Senate this week. The legislators sent the letter hours before the Senate voted to advance the package forward, […]

Elayna Cunningham, a college student interning at Koahnic Broadcast Corp., records a program on July 10, 2025, at the Anchorage, Alaska, studios of KNBA, the flagship station for National Native News. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Native American radio stations at risk as Congress looks to cut $1B in public broadcasting funding

Native American radio stations could face shutdowns if Congress cuts over $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The Senate plans to vote this week on proposed funding cuts for 2026 …

Dems are ‘salivating’ over a Peltola bid for Senate, but Alaska governor race could be ‘wide open’

Democrat Mary Peltola, who was Alaska’s sole member of the U.S. House, lost her reelection bid last year. But her margin of defeat of less than 3 percentage points, in a state that Donald Trump won by double-digits, showed that Peltola remains a formidable candidate. And that means “every national Democrat is salivating” at the […]

Why are we so obsessed with bringing back the woolly mammoth?

Rebecca Woods, University of Toronto In just the last several months, de-extinction — bringing back extinct species by recreating them or organisms that resemble them — has moved closer from science fiction to science fact. Colossal Biosciences — an American for-profit de-extinction startup headed by geneticists George Church and Beth Shapiro — announced two major […]

Elon Musk says he’ll launch the ‘America Party.’ Can he get candidates on the ballot?

Elon Musk’s announcement that he plans to form a new political party came easily, with the billionaire simply posting his intentions on his social media platform, X. Now comes the hard part. If the world’s richest man seriously pursues his goal of standing up what he calls the America Party, Musk will have to navigate […]

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Federal immigration agents talk to Rebecca Torres, second left, after she tried to block a military vehicle during a raid in the agriculture area of Camarillo, Calif., Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)

Army veteran and US citizen arrested in California immigration raid warns it could happen to anyone

A U.S. Army veteran arrested during an immigration raid at a California marijuana farm says he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle on his way to work. …
FILE - Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier speaks during a meeting between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state cabinet at the Florida capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, file)

Florida attorney general identifies wrongful charges under halted immigration law

At least two people have been wrongly charged under a Florida law that outlaws people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state since a federal judge halted its enforcement. That's …
A Martian meteorite, weighing 54.388 lbs. (24.67 kg), said to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth, estimated at $2 - 4 million, is displayed at Sotheby's, in New York, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, part of their Geek Week auction, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth has sold for just over $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York. But a rare skeleton of a young dinosaur stole the show, fetching more than $30 …
FILE - Debris covers the area of Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, Monday, July 7, 2025, after a flash flood swept through the area. (AP Photo/Eli Hartman, File)

Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says

A spokesman for Camp Mystic, the Texas enclave devastated by a July 4 flash flood, is raising concerns about communication failures during the disaster. The spokesman for the camp and the Eastland …
International
Britain's Prince Harry walks through a minefield during a visit to see the work of landmine clearance charity of the Halo Trust, in Cuito Cuanavale, Cuando province, southern Angola, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (Ampe Pedro/The Halo Trust via AP)

Prince Harry retraces Diana's footsteps by walking through a land mine field in Angola for charity

Prince Harry has followed in his late mother’s footsteps by wearing a flak jacket and walking down a path in an active land mine field in Angola to raise awareness for a charity’s work clearing …
FILE - This March 25, 2020 file photo shows British troops with NATO-led Resolute Support Mission forces in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, file)

How an email error sparked a secret scramble to bring Afghans to Britain

The current and previous British governments are facing criticism over a secret program that resettled thousands of Afghans in the U.K. after the Taliban's return to power in 2021. A data leak in …

20 Palestinians killed at Gaza aid distribution site, says Israeli-backed aid group

An American aid organization in Gaza says 20 Palestinians were killed at a distribution site in Khan Younis. The Gaza Humanitarian Fund said 19 died in a stampede, and one was fatally stabbed on …
FILE - Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, left, shakes hands with Eswatini's King Mswati III at the royal palace in Ludzidzini, Eswatini Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. (AP Photo, file)

What to know about the African kingdom of Eswatini where the US sent 5 deportees

The United States has deported five immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and Laos to Eswatini, a small country in southern Africa where the king still holds absolute power. Eswatini says it …
National Sports
FILE - Atletico Madrid's Rodrigo De Paul controls the ball during the Club World Cup Group B soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Botafogo in Pasadena, Calif., June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Rodrigo De Paul to join Leo Messi at Inter Miami, AP source says

Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul has agreed to contract terms with Inter Miami. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press about the deal on Wednesday on condition of …

Host Shane Gillis speaks at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Shane Gillis' awkward ESPYS monologue draws mixed reactions

Comedian Shane Gillis hosted the ESPYS on Wednesday night, delivering an awkward opening monologue. He mispronounced WNBA legend Diana Taurasi’s first name, prompting an unsmiling reaction from …
FILE - Gloria Nevarez speaks during a news conference before an NCAA college basketball game between Air Force and New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., Jan. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Draper, File)

Mountain West Conference pauses expansion as it negotiates media deals

The Mountain West Conference has announced a pause on adding new schools. Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Wednesday that the focus is on media rights negotiations and managing current transitions. …
Entertainment
President Donald Trump waits to greet Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the White House, Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump's bid to claw back $9B in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds nears Senate vote

A bill to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending is nearing passage in the Senate. Democrats are seeking to amend the bill during a series of votes that began …

Jonathan Owens, left, kisses Simone Biles as they arrive at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Photos of athletes sporting their high fashion on the red carpet at the ESPY awards show

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2025 ESPY awards show airing live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles brings together top athletes and celebrities to celebrate the year’s most unforgettable sports …
FILE - Mickey Mouse balloons are displayed at Disneyland Paris in Chessy, France, June 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

Disney sues Hong Kong company it says is selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewelry

The Walt Disney Co. is suing a Hong Kong jewelry company it accuses of selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewelry. The international entertainment conglomerate filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the Red …
Health
Physical therapist Rosemeire Peixoto, left, founder of a project called “Parkinson's in the swing,” leads a capoeira class for people with Parkinson's disease at the Progress Foundry cultural center, in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Parkinson's patients in Brazil turn to a movement practice known as capoeira to ease symptoms

A Brazilian physical therapist has been leading a unique project in Rio de Janeiro since 2018, trying to help patients with Parkinson's disease with capoeira classes. It's a movement practice that …

This image from video provided by the Newcastle Fertility Centre shows a nuclear genome from an egg carrying a mitochondrial DNA mutation being inserted into an egg donated by an unaffected woman. (Newcastle Fertility Centre, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust via AP)

Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease

Researchers report that eight healthy babies were born with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing rare diseases to their children. …
A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more than two dozen health and safety incidents.

Massachusetts assisted-living blaze kills a musician, secretary, and veteran Army sharpshooter

A blaze at a Massachusetts assisted-living home Sunday killed a musician, a secretary, a veteran Army sharpshooter and six other people. Some in her family say Gabriel House wasn't luxurious. But …
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