It took about two hours for a Coast Guard helicopter to find the man, who was aboard his 32-foot fishing vessel, the Saltshaker. A small boat crew from Sitka Mountain Rescue went to his location and helped reunite him with his grandchildren who were hunting.
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School Board members said Tuesday they plan to take at least $500,000 out of reserves to address the shortfall. But that still leaves $1.1 million to find somewhere else in the budget.
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The Seven Seas Navigator and the Regatta have both announced plans to dock at Halibut Point Marine in 2013. For Chris McGraw, it means his wait for business is finally over, but the work of moving thousands of people from a ship to town is just beginning.
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After a recount in Juneau on Monday, Republican Rep. Bill Thomas of Haines lost his state House seat to Sitka Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins. Only 32 votes out of more than 8,000 separate the two candidates.
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The close race for House District 34, in Southeast, will go to a recount. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, D-Sitka, holds a slight edge on state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines.
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True Alaska Bottling has held the rights to Blue Lake’s bulk water since 2006. It extended the deal three times so far – in 2008, 2009 and 2010. This latest extension expands the amount of water TAB would be allowed to take.
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City law right now says residents must wait until their designated trash pick-up day before they put smelly garbage outside. But the days of a friendly warning for violators might soon be over.
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2012 summer intern Rachel Waldholz and staff reporter Ed Ronco won awards for stories they produced earlier this year.
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Final ballots show Kreiss-Tomkins wins House seat. Baseball field spurs Title IX dispute. Hatchery plan gathers steam near Petersburg.
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The totals changed slightly after the state review board’s process, but only very slightly. Sitka Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins picked up two votes.
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