The Sitka Superior Courtroom was standing room only, packed with friends of 28-year old Ali Clayton, who was killed early in the morning of May 6 in her apartment.
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After 40 years, Air Station Sitka maintains original mission
It’s been 40 years since the hangar doors opened at Air Station Sitka. Since 1977 Coast Guard helicopters have been flying all over Southeast Alaska for rescue missions and medevacs. Lt. Ray Jamros is a helicopter pilot, who pulls double-duty as the Air Station’s communications and external affairs officer. Up some stairs, the walls are lined…
Former Juneau man indicted in death of girlfriend in Sitka
A Juneau grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Sitka man on three counts of murder, in the shooting death of his girlfriend.
Sitka man with Juneau ties charged with murder
The suspect, Reuben Yerkes, turned himself in. He’s a municipal legal assistant with the City and Borough of Sitka, and a former Juneau resident.
Alyssa London to showcase Tlingit design at Miss USA pageant
If she wins, London would be the first winner from Alaska and the first with Native American or Alaska Native heritage.
Sitka hospital’s proposed budget eliminates births, reduces surgery
The Sitka Hospital Board has prepared a budget for next year that cuts back surgical coverage to half-time, and phases out obstetrical services altogether. Although the plan intentionally hands over childbirths in Sitka to SEARHC’s Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital, the administration at Sitka Community believes their clinic can still provide strong pre- and post-natal services. While…