Dale Williams will serve as vice chairman of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska. The Tribe selected its new officers at a meeting Thursday. He’s joined by Stephanie Edenshaw who will serve as treasurer, and Rachel Moreno, the secretary.
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Project Homeless Connect provided a hot lunch, services and supplies for 45 people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Sitka. The event tied in with others around the state.
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City officials say there are lots of reasons for wanting to do away with particular sales tax exemptions. They say the city could use the money it would generate. And that they’re looking for a way to cut back on abuse of the exemption for people 65 and older.
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Earlier this month, Assembly members argued an early design for the school had a roof that appeared too flat to allow proper drainage. They insisted on a pitched roof instead. The City of Sitka owns the school buildings.
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Horton died Friday after falling through the ceiling of his home while working in the attic. Horton was hired as Sitka’s magistrate in 1990, and was remembered by colleagues and friends for his talented legal mind and his devotion to family.
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Mountain Rescue Capt. Don Kluting says the advisory comes from extreme cold in the last few days coupled with high winds in the forecast for the weekend. He says slopes facing southwest and northwest are of particular concern.
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Life is slowly returning to normal in the community of Cordova after more than 18 feet of snowfall brought the town to a standstill earlier this month. The Alaska National Guard was activated to help the town dig out. One of its members, 24-year-old Pfc. Charles Rusk, is from Sitka.
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Ted Wright served as general manager of the Sitka Tribe from 1992 to 1995 and was on the tribal council from 1982 to 1985. Since September, he’s been serving as interim general manager, and he was clear back then that he would seek the position full-time.
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The plan includes pavement resurfacing for the entire length of the road, bridge replacements at Granite and No Name creeks, improvements to drainage, guard rail replacements and other changes.
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The TLC network first aired “Hook, Line and Sisters” on Dec. 29. The show follows the Anderson family as they participate in Alaska fisheries aboard their vessel the Memry Anne. Much of it was filmed during last year’s Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery.
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