The man buried by an avalanche for at least 5 minutes sustained no injuries.
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Sitka herring fishery opens for first time in 2 years
Even with a more relaxed fishery, there was one accident on the water over the weekend when a seine boat capsized during Saturday’s opener.
Yakutat Fire Department recognized for ‘heroic’ search and rescue
The team of firefighters and volunteers responded after a man fell into the water at night during a storm.
As the one-dose vaccine gains ground in Sitka, officials consider the brighter economics of a ‘safe place’
Nearly two-thirds of eligible Sitkans have received at least one dose of either the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines since December, and more than half are fully vaccinated, according to city data.
Fish and Game expects smaller fleet and lower daily harvests in Sitka sac roe herring fishery
Fish and Game conducted aerial surveys through the weekend, with schools of herring spotted near Bieli Rock and Vitskari Rocks. The fishery went on two-hour notice Saturday at 8 a.m.
Sitka team conducts necropsy on dead humpback
It took five and a half hours and 10 people to take photos and notes, collect tissue samples and examine the whale for signs of trauma.