A Fish and Game fisheries technician is recovering after being attacked and mauled by a bear during a routine stream survey north of Sitka on Aug. 19.
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Good Samaritans help Coast Guard rescue fishing boat captain from ‘communications dead zone’ near Sitka
Crew from the F/V Minke relayed that the 68-year-old captain of another boat, the F/V Lady Cyprus, was experiencing a possible heart attack.
20-year-old entrepreneur brings vintage streetwear to Sitka
James Comas may be Sitka’s youngest business owner, but the owner of the vintage clothing store, The Garage, is far from a novice in the world of clothes.
Sitka Assembly removes landslide section from city code
After the deadly landslides in 2015 killed three people, the assembly commissioned landslide mapping to assess risk throughout Sitka and adopted a new section of city code that restricted development in areas with “moderate” or “high” landslide risk.
Warmer summers fuel western blackheaded budworm infestation of Southeast hemlocks
While the damage can seem drastic to onlookers, entomologist Elizabeth Graham says the majority of trees will survive and possibly even thrive as a result.
Sitka police euthanize sow and 2 cubs
The three animals had been active throughout Sitka for the past month before trying to enter homes on consecutive days.