Harry Race & White's Pharmacies vaccine coordinator Katelyn Ylitalo receives a FedEx delivery of COVID-19 vaccine at the Sitka Firehall on Friday, January 15. Bad weather had delayed the arrival of the cargo flight on Thursday. Sitka residents 65 and older and all healthcare workers (aka "1b Tier 1" in the state's nomenclature) are eligible to receive the vaccine.
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Recent high winds caused at least one power outage this week. A tree on Jeff Davis Street fell, blocking traffic and damaging power lines on Wednesday (1-14-20) afternoon. According to a press release, the Sitka Electric Department is working on removing the damaged tree and restoring power to the area. City staff ask that the area be avoided if possible until the repairs are made.
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Jennifer Cedarleaf and Victoria Vosburg organize and run the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count in Sitka (and have done so for the last 14 years!). This year's count was January 2.
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SeaAlaska Heritage is providing Blatchley students with a "maker kit" in January. The kits, which are going out to over 1,300 students in six Southeast communities, emphasize traditional learning and hands-on experience in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math). The first kit will have the kids sewing face masks. There will be new kits for students for the next three months.
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The U.S. House of Representatives is debating an article of impeachment against President Trump following the violence at the U.S. Capitol. The article charges Trump with incitement of insurrection. Watch the debate and vote live.
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The U.S. House of Representatives is taking up a resolution that would call on Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and take over President Trump's duties. The effort comes as the House is also pursuing a second impeachment against the president over the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Watch the House proceedings live.
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A marine haulout, especially a city-run one, would help to develop a stronger infrastructure for Sitka and, ultimately, a more sustainable future for the community.
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Shelly Watson will perform in an online live, free concert 6 p.m. Thursday, January 14, sponsored by the Sitka Music Festival. A graduate of the Julliard School, Watson is a master of an extraordinary range of vocal styles, from opera to jazz and beyond. Sitka Music Festival artistic director Zuill Bailey will introduce Watson, who will perform from her "home stage." No ticket purchase or registration is needed.
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The U.S. Capitol went into a lockdown Wednesday as lawmakers were conducting a formal tally of Electoral College votes and debating objections to the results.
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While solving the Jessica Baggen cold-case was the biggest news in Sitka in 2020, we answered plenty of other questions: How to live together in uncertain times, how to educate our children, and how to adapt and move forward.
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