Daily Sitka Sentinel | Sitka AK - Facebook Alaska Airlines canceled 51 flights that day, the company said in a statement. The body of the Sitka-based boat captain was recovered June 8, leaving only passenger Robert Solis, 61, of California, still missing. Youve been hearing how things are turning red throughout the state.. He began officiating high school basketball in 1980 after returning to Sitka. On June 21, Sitka Police arrested 30-year-old Jorge Ruiz-Rivera for assault and burglary after the owner of a boat parked on Erler Street reported that hed discovered Rivera on his boat without permission. A man who was assaulted by his son last week in the Sitka area died after he was flown to a Seattle hospital, according to the Sitka Police Department. They began coordinating with several parents back home to rebook flights for all of the students, but that next flight was canceled too, Estey said. Lawrence Widmark, 69, was honored with the ASAA Gold Lifetime Pass for his service to high school sports activities. Editors note: On Saturday, flight disruptions from the volcanic ash cloud over Alaska had eased with airline operations largely returning to normal. SITKA, Alaska (AP) Twelve bears have been killed in Sitka this year, including four last week, that were deemed dangers to life and property, the Daily Sitka Sentinel reported. All four showed symptoms of COVID-19. Over Memorial Day weekend, eight members of the Tyau family, from Los Angeles and Hawaii, traveled to Sitka for a three-day trip with Kingfisher, where rates typically run $3,295 per person, according to prices listed on the company's website. Listen to the full interview here: The first Sitka Farmers Market of the summer is this Saturday, July 1 at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall. In total, 375 Alaskans and seven nonresidents with COVID-19 have died since the pandemic reached the state last spring. Brendan Jones in Sitka, Alaska. The travel disruptions were also affecting several state lawmakers in Juneau, some of whom had planned town hall meetings with constituents back home in Anchorage and on the Kenai Peninsula this weekend. When Sunday dawned, their last vacation day before Monday flights home, the women rejoined the boats, which headed to different fishing spots. Proposed new regulations for taxis and other commercial [], By GARLAND KENNEDY Sitka administrator John Leach said that he also had taken a walk downtown to visit with business owners, and subsequently communicated his concerns to Sitkas representatives in the Cruise Line International Association. (Sentinel Photo), By GARLAND KENNEDY Hospitals in Anchorage are busy, with sporadic alerts of emergency rooms in divert status without available beds a rolling situation that can change quickly. Off of Main Street, other organizations were also feeling the pinch. One bright spot for the districts finances, however, could be the addition of homeschooled students from around the state. CELEBRATION START Fireworks explode over Sitka Channel during the Independence Day fireworks display late Saturday night as viewed from the OConnell Bridge. Proceeds will benefit the restoration of the WWII-era Japonski Island Boathouse. Body of Alaska fishing captain recovered - Honolulu Star-Advertiser At 5:54 a.m. a [], By SHANNON HAUGLAND And when they do, they typically happen very, very quickly.. The local case data are from Alaska DHSS. A good Samaritan vessel was able to retrieve Kintz from the water but Kintzs fishing vessel then drifted into the floats of the ANB Harbor. SitNews - Stories In The News - Ketchikan, Alaska Mayor wondered aloud whether June 21 was a bonanza or a lesson in overcrowding. Robidous family did not respond to messages seeking comment. Listen to the full interview here:. At 7:31 a.m. garbage was report[], Soccer Tourney Rescuers located one deceased individual and the vessel partially submerged near a small island 10 miles from Sitka, Alaska, according to the Coast Guard. Sitka's 13,000-visitor day was 'far too many,' mayor says SitNews - Stories In The News - Ketchikan, Alaska Sitkans understood that there would be days like this: Visitors shoulder-to-shoulder Jeff Budd and Dan Jones are calling on other old car owners to join them at Whale Park Tuesday morning (7-4-23) for a drive through town in celebration of the Fourth of July. The Shiveluch Volcano began erupting Tuesday, sending ash clouds more than 6 miles into the air. All rights reserved. Kelleher reported from Honolulu. This summer, Sitkans are invited to unleash their creativity with a movie trailer challenge. Of the 435 resident cases reported Tuesday and Wednesday, there were 153 in Anchorage; 62 in Sitka; 27 in Juneau; 22 in Homer; 21 in Palmer; 19 in Cordova; 15 in Wasilla; 14 each in Fairbanks and Soldotna; 11 in Kodiak; 10 in Seward; six each in Bethel and Kenai; five each in Chugiak, Eagle River and Ketchikan; four in Sterling; three each in Hooper Bay and Unalaska; two each in Anchor Point and Utqiagvik; and one each in Douglas, Girdwood, North Pole, Sutton-Alpine and Valdez. 'It goes up like tinder': unprecedented blazes envelop Alaska An officer responded to the residence where it was determined that a physical altercation had occurred between a female and a male, with children present. School Bonds Paid Off, Seasonal Sales Tax Ends, School Board Patches Budget With a Cut to Keet, Visitor Numbers Get Attention of Assembly, Police, Fire Commission Gets Taxi, Tour Issue, Sitkans Race, Raise Funds for School Teams, City to Ease Rules on Tour Signs, Buskers, SFAC Celebrates 50th with Waterfront Jazz, GPIP Board Picks Flexible Plan for Haulout. Teal-Olsen announced her resignation at the boards regular meeting on June 20, to become effective the following day. The report found that the bridge team relied too heavily on electronic charts to determine the dock's length. May 29, 2023 / 7:57 PM / CBS News. Forecast for western Alaska late Friday and Saturday. The U.S. Coast Guard investigation is continuing into the May 28 charter fishing boat accident near Sitka that left four people dead and one still missing and presumed dead. Also Monday, a visitor leaving Sitka tested positive for the virus, then boarded an Alaska Airlines flight at 6 a.m. Tuesday with three others, according to a message from the local public health nurse. Sitkas growing COVID-19 outbreak continued this week, with another 62 resident cases reported Tuesday and Wednesday as case counts statewide climbed by 472 total over the same two-day period. June 30, 2023, Police Blotter 30 Jun 2023 21:35 Sitka police received the following calls by 8 a.m. today: June 29 At 12:01 a.m. a disturbance was [ . ] Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Alaska Airlines was contacted by the CDC after the group was en route to Seattle, an airline spokesman said Wednesday. 8.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Alaskan Coast Sitka is nestled right along the Alaska coast, with the ocean on one side, and the Inside Passage on the other," Kingfisher says on its website. In a statement, Delta Airlines said the company expected the ash to cause minimal impacts to service because of their somewhat smaller presence in the state.. The call came in shortly before 5 p.m. that flames were visible coming from the roof of a two-storey home at 414 Marine St. A Sitka Fire Department official told KCAW that 24 firefighters on two engines, and EMS Gov. Were doing our best to keep it fun, but were all ready to get home, she said. Robidou, 32, was working with Kingfisher Charters, which operates a lodge in Sitka, a small port city on Baranof Island with a backdrop of a stunning volcanic mountain. Charter fishing industry experts in southeast Alaska say they're eager to learn the cause of a tragedy that left five people dead or lost at sea. 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A representative of the union representing Sitka police [], Sitka police received the following calls by 8 a.m. today: Animal Cruelty in the State Sitka Maritime Heritage Society board member Bruce Gazaway, and new executive director Keith Nyitray, share details about the societys annual Fourth of July WWII & Wildlife cruise (departs Crescent Harbor 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, $65 adults, $40 children 12 and under). Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. At a special meeting Thursday, the Sitka School Board mad[], Sitka police received the following calls by 8 a.m. today: No Alaska employees, including those in Sitka and Juneau, were aware that a guest who had tested positive for COVID-19 had boarded the flight until the CDC contacted us, Alaska Airlines said in a statement. Alaska government. Teal-Olsens term was set to expire this October, but she told the small audience in the district office board room that she Grand Jury indicted three Sitkans in June, Small Plane Crash Claims 2 Lives and Leaves 3 Injured in Rural Alaska, Anchorage teen harassed by armed homeless man in bizarre fishing attack. Sitkans understood that there would be days like this: Visitors shoulder-to-shoulder Jeff Budd and Dan Jones are calling on other old car owners to join them at Whale Park Tuesday morning (7-4-23) for a drive through town in celebration of the Fourth of July. After 18 months, they know what it is: get vaccinated, wear a mask, practice social distancing and good hygiene.. An officer responded to the residence where it was determined that a physical altercation had occurred between a female and a male, with children present. Board members Michele Friedman and Liz Zacher joined KCAWs Peter Apathy to share the details. When the boat owner told him to leave, Rivera allegedly pointed a handgun at him. Magnitude 4.6 earthquake wakes parts of Southeast Alaska early - KTOO So you know, the feeling even from the merchants who stand to profit from that was that 10,000 people in one day was far too many. Although retired, Don Lehmann still consults with the many professional musicians who come through Sitka every year. Power outages were reported and power lines are downed as water begins to move into the community. To be Celebrated on July 3 Unfortunately, the cat had been shot in the eye and the bullet did enter her skull but fortunately did not kill her. Shows & Podcasts. (Rich McClear/KCAW) Sitka hosted more than 13,000 cruise . An NFL quarterback who hunted a black bear in Alaska and shared photos of the kill on social media is being called "barbaric" online. 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The Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum has been awarded a $22,5[], Police Blotter Fire chief Craig Warren says first responders on scene found a Mercedes 220 sedan resting on its roof in the overflow parking lot of the boat launch. The call came in shortly before 5 p.m. that flames were visible coming from the roof of a two-storey home at 414 Marine St. A Sitka Fire Department official told KCAW that 24 firefighters on two engines, and EMS Gov. A long, thin cloud of ash began drifting toward the Aleutian Islands on Wednesday and continued east toward the Gulf of Alaska, where it caused major disturbances for air traffic starting Thursday. A Sitka resident died with the virus Monday, according to reports in the Daily Sitka Sentinel. Kingfisher Charters has declined to respond to questions outside a statement released Wednesday saying the company is devastated by the loss of the guests and captain of the Awakin and is fully cooperating with an investigation it hopes furnishes answers to the questions as to how it occurred.. All rights reserved. Kingfisher Charters offers all-inclusive fishing packages and operates guided trips on 30-foot power boats that can carry up to six anglers on a boat, according to the company website. The East . By Wednesday, state data showed there were 70 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 hospitalized around the state. She was rebooked for a Saturday flight and said she still hopes to make it to the festival. Rescuers located one deceased individual near the vessel partially submerged near a small island close to Sitka, Alaska. ABC News' Jenna Harrison contributed to this report. At 7:24 a.m. a caller reported [], By SHANNON HAUGLAND Rescuers located one deceased individual and the vessel partially submerged near a small island 10 miles from Sitka, Alaska, according to the Coast Guard. The state Department of Health and Social Services has posted the following update on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alaska as of 12:15 pm Tuesday, June 6. Two males were removed from the vehicle and sent by ambulance to Mt. All rights reserved. Alaska government. At Public Library Were really curious to see what happened.. The region is a legendary fishing destination, with myriad inlets, islands, bays and passages that can offer shelter from wind and waves when the open sea is too rough. Located in Alaska's Southeast panhandle, Sitka has over 8,000 residents across Baranof Island. In 2015, an intense atmospheric river in Sitka, Alaska, triggered a series of landslides, one of which took the lives of three locals. Sitka School Board president Blossom Teal-Olsen has stepped down. ABC News' Jenna Harrison contributed to this report. Two males were removed from the vehicle and sent by ambulance to Mt. Sitka Alaska news: 1 dead, Coast Guard searching for 4 missing after KCAW - Community broadcasting for Sitka and the surrounding area The cloud could cause continued flight delays for. Overby said he wasnt able to get a seat on a Saturday flight, so he wont be at the show this year. Robidou was the nicest, quietest, friendliest young fellow youve ever seen, said Thad Poulson, editor of the Daily Sitka Sentinel newspaper, where Robidou once worked as a press operator. The largest concentration of ash was anticipated to move toward Southeast Alaska, potentially near Sitka, by Saturday morning, Eckstein said. "It takes some time.. Kingfisher Charters did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment. Some Alaskans were stuck in other states, trying to get back home. Gets National New state child care. Sentinel Staff Writer That said, he added: "People need to know going in that its the real deal up here. Listen to their conversation here:. Racing in fair weather just hours before a storm rolled [], Sitka police received the following calls by 8 a.m. today: It will also have a temporary washdown pad and water treatment facilities, as well as a stormwater collection system that will be accomplished largely through grading the site. Sitka Rush Soccer Club will host a soccer camp Aug. 8-11 for grades kin[], By GARLAND KENNEDY putting the state at risk of breaking its 2004 record of 6.5m acres (2.6m hectares) burned. Board members Michele Friedman and Liz Zacher joined KCAWs Peter Apathy to share the details. (Photo by Alena Naiden). Sitka hosted more than 13,000 cruise-ship visitors in one day last week. Teal-Olsen announced her resignation at the boards regular meeting on June 20, to become effective the following day. Latest Canadian wildfire smoke maps show where air quality - CBS News Sitka, AK 6 days ago 5+ Comment hstoday.us The mentality in town these days is reminiscent of last year when the pandemic still limited interaction, said Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a legislator from Sitka. (Alaska Earthquake Center . News - KTOO appeared to be canceled on Thursday and Friday, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Staff at the Sitka Sound Science Center published a letter to the editor in the Daily Sitka Sentinel on June 23 announcing that they were reducing their hours and closing at 3 p.m. Center director Lisa Busch says her organization values the interaction with visitors, and the opportunity to educate people about science, salmon, and the ocean. The annual Brave Heart Bowls fundraiser will be held this Saturday (7-1-23). In Anchorage, multiple musicians whod planned to travel to Juneau to perform at the annual Alaska Folk Festival were unable to make it by Friday. Sentinel Staff Writer In the second half of June, that number hovered between 10 and 19. The plan known as Concept 4 will include a pier for a 150-ton travel lift that will be sturdy enough to accommodate a 300-ton lift if Sitka ever acquires one. Sitka is the home port for a charter fishing boat that sank in late May.Show more --- Show more The Associated Press The children[], By SHANNON HAUGLAND Flight disruptions in Alaska could continue into the weekend as This is quite a long time for an ash cloud to be suspended for, Eckstein said. The cloud could cause continued flight delays for passengers traveling to and from the Lower 48. 28, 2023, Superior Court Judge Kevin M. Saxby sentenced 37-year-old Kevin Tuckfield to serve 99 years for the 2008 murder of Travis Villa. Sitka often attracts anglers from across the United States for its king salmon and halibut fishing - both currently in season. BECKY BOHRER, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press, FILE - Homes in downtown overlook the harbor, in Sitka, Alaska, on March 26, 2008. Seven months later, the boat he named Awakin like a boat waking someone was found partially submerged off an island west of Sitka in a tragedy that left Robidou and four customers dead or lost at sea and put a spotlight on the safety of the region's vibrant charter fishing industry.

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