Bail has been set at $1 million for the alleged shooter in a weekend assault that left a Sitka woman hospitalized with bullet wounds in both legs. At least five other people face felony charges for various roles in the incident.
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Sitka installs LED lights for a brighter, safer skate park
The city of Sitka recently installed overhead LED lights at the Turnaround Skate Park, a popular hang-out spot for skaters and scooter riders looking to catch some air.
Sea lion harasses Sitka fisherman in harbor
A 2,500-pound terrorist has been surprising sport and commercial fishermen outside Sitka harbors.
UPDATE: Survivor of Wrangell-Angoon plane crash in ‘critical’ condition
Lance Ewers, captain of Sitka Mountain Rescue, confirmed that three passengers on the flight did not survive. One passenger is being medevaced to Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau.
Sitka police arrest fugitive hiding in elaborate tunnel system
“And we find this dungeon door. It was like a door, you go down these stairs, and it was locked from the inside,” said Sitka police Lt. Lance Ewers.
After vandals strike Sitka cemetery, caretaker receives unexpected help
This is the story of how the cemetery caretaker enlisted the help of local police to protect the rights of the dead.