According to a news release, the Coast Guard was notified that a 40-foot troller was in distress in Islet Passage, about 17 miles south of Sitka, near Kanga Bay.
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Sitka charter operator pleads guilty to electricity theft estimated at $200K
Under a plea agreement, Richard A. Forst must pay $144,925 in restitution to the City of Sitka and fines of $5,200.
Gold medalist Lydia Jacoby shares stories and laps with young Sitka swimmers
Jacoby shared stories of her rise to the top with some of Sitka’s youngest swimmers in a one-hour pool session on Friday, Jan. 28.
The state has set a record harvest for Sitka herring, but a weak market will keep many of those fish in the water
Seiners landed only 16,000 tons of herring last year, which was just under half of the harvest guideline.
Magnitude 4.6 earthquake wakes parts of Southeast Alaska early Friday
An earthquake centered northwest of Sitka shook the ground Friday morning, waking many in Southeast Alaska.
Pandemic regulations for cruise ships set to expire; CDC director says they won’t be renewed
The federal guidelines that have closely regulated the cruise industry during the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire on Jan. 15th.