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5,610 tons in second Sitka herring opening

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game estimates fishermen cought roughly 5,600 tons of fish during the second opening on Monday. That brings the total harvested so far to about 10,400 tons, or more than a third of this year’s guideline harvest level.

Sitka Tribe, Sealaska reach deal on sacred sites

The deal covers six locations around Sitka, including village sites at Sealion Cove, Krugloi Point, Hoonah Sound and Point Craven. It also covers petroglyphs in Sinitsin Cove and Sitkoh Creek.

UPDATE: 4,700 tons in first opener

Saturday's opening of the 2012 Sitka sac roe herring fishery brought in about 4,700 tons of the small silver fish. That’s the preliminary harvest estimate, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Sitkans join state in march against domestic violence

The Choose Respect campaign is led by Governor Sean Parnell’s administration. In Sitka, it’s resulted in marches and in the commissioning of a mural that now hangs on the side of Blatchley Middle School.

School board leans on reserves to balance budget

The district’s 2013 spending plan was approved by the school board Wednesday night. It pulls more than $960,000 dollars from the district’s operating fund balance, and another $81,000 from its transportation reserve.

Protestors on hand as CG admiral arrives in Sitka

The group of 10 or so people held signs in the lobby of Sitka’s Rocky Gutierrez Airport. One had the name Ostebo on it, crossed out with a circle and slash. Another said “We support the USCG unlike you.”

Assembly: A recusal fight, money for schools, senior exemption on hold

The Assembly pledged $300k to Sitka Schools after a heated conversation about whether Thor Christianson could participate in the discussion. The Assembly also postponed dealing with the senior citizen sales tax exemption.

Sitka Tribe’s ads protest herring harvest

A series of ads placed in the Sitka Sentinel, the Ketchikan Daily News and the Juneau Empire state that 29,000 tons is roughly equal to 58 million pounds. One of the ads claims that’s enough herring to cover a football field in 20 feet of the silver fish. The ads call the harvest “excessive.”