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Assembly gives final green light to Blue Lake

With the Assembly’s final approval in hand, crews could break ground in as little as three weeks. But there are still big questions about how to pay for the project.

Assembly takes on sewers, sales tax, dogs, software

The Assembly advanced an increase in sewer rates and a measure to ban dogs from certain ball fields. Members also declared a holiday on sales taxes and approved an update to City Hall software older than a few city employees.

Tue Oct. 23, 2012

Family of missing Sitka woman hopes for break in case. Survey looks at violence against women in Sitka, and statewide. Assembly considers final approval for Blue Lake construction. Meeting also covers sewers, dogs and sales taxes. Britons arrive in Petersburg after Northwest Passage journey aboard pleasure craft.

Movie to highlight disability awareness

The Sitka Film Society's Shannon Haugland and SAIL's Nick Ponzetti talk about "Music by Prudence," a film to be shown Friday in observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The Academy Award-winning film highlights a woman from Zimbabwe who uses a wheelchair and also sings and leads a band.

Mon Oct 22, 2012

Search resumes for missing Sitka woman. Jury selection begins for suspect in Hoonah police murders. Sealaska looks to wood power. The rest of the story on Alaska's new walrus celebrities.

Family urges help in finding Sitka woman

33-year-old Lael Grant was last seen by her family last Oct. 14. On Saturday, police found her car abandoned near the city shooting range, at the end of the Nelson Logging Road.

Public asked to stay clear of mauling site

The request comes as Alaska Wildlife Troopers, the state Department of Fish & Game and the Sitka police continue looking for two bears believed to be responsible for the fatal mauling of a Sitka man.

Visiting scientist hopes you can help study Sitka river

Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink hopes the public can help study changes in the chemistry of Indian River. The scientist is from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, on Cape Cod, Mass., and is spending a month in Sitka as part of a fellowship program.

Voters opt for new mayor in Yakutat

The southeast Alaska community had its municipal election Tuesday. Cindy Bremner won the mayor’s chair, 104 to 79. Stone leaves the job after seven years as mayor, and four years before that on the Assembly.

UPDATED: Man dead after mauling near Sitka

Sitka police say remains found on Chichagof Island are likely those of 54-year-old Tomas Puerta. He left Sitka on Thursday and was reported overdue Sunday afternoon.