TEAR DOWN – The house at 1513 Halibut Point Road is torn down this morning to make way for new house construction. The waterfront house was built in 1966 for Richard Eliason, who over the years served terms as Sitka’s mayor and state representative and senator. Fisherman Paul Morgan was lead carpenter on the 3,655-square-foot mid-century modern house. It reportedly sold for around $1 million most recently. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

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20 YEARS AGO

April 2005

Photo caption: SEARHC Mt. Edgecumbe workers unveil a new sign on Tongass Drive proclaiming the campus is tobacco-free. CEO Ken Brewer said the effort to ban tobacco on the campus has been in the works for years. Pictured from left are Brewer, Therese Horan, Doug Osborne, Mark Gorman and Wilbur Brown.

 50 YEARS AGO

April 1975

Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood observed the 63rd Founders Day on March 24. Mary Perkins gave the opening prayer, William Peters was master of ceremonies, Henry Benson led the Battle Song, and  Ray Nielsen gave the roll call with individual response given by Andy Hope.

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