Articles from the October 18, 2023 edition


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  • Sitka rejects ballot initiative petition to limit cruise ship visitors

    Shannon Haugland, Sitka Sentinel|Oct 18, 2023

    Sitka’s municipal clerk has notified resident Larry Edwards that his application to circulate a petition for a ballot initiative to limit cruise ship visitors to Sitka has been turned down. Clerk Sara Peterson notified Edwards that the proposal would be an “impermissible appropriation of a public asset,” which is prohibited by the state constitution’s provision for citizen initiatives. Edwards filed the application on Sept. 15, with 43 other co-sponsors, in response to the growth in cruise ship visitation which reached record numbers in 2022...

  • Police report

    Oct 18, 2023

    Monday, Oct. 9 Dog complaint. Tuesday, Oct. 10 Agency assist: Division of Motor Vehicles. Agency assist: Wrangell Medical Center. Bear complaint. Suspicious circumstance: Violating conditions of release. Citizen assist. Assault. Wednesday, Oct. 11 Disturbance. Thursday, Oct. 12 Trespass. Agency assist: Ambulance. Violating conditions of release. Agency assist: Division of Motor Vehicles. Shots fired: Unfounded. Trespass and arrest. Friday, Oct. 13 Traffic stop: Arrest for driving under the influence. Trespass. Barking dog. Stolen wallet....

  • Classified ads

    Oct 18, 2023

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