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  1. Alaskans follow party lines on health careRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Anchorage Daily News

    ... There are a number of Alaska-specific provisions, as well, Begich said. Three hospitals -- in Soldotna, Juneau and Sitka -- will continue for another five years a pilot program that allows them to offer round-the-clock emergency medical care to ...

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    Related Topix: Alaska, US Politics, US News, Senator Mark Begich, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson, Soldotna, AK

  2. Southeast Alaska Support GroupsRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Capital City Weekly

    ... Fridays noon-1pm, Mitkof Island AFG, Petersburg Hospital Conference Room. Ruth, 772-4573 or Sue, 772-3858. Al-Anon Sitka, Tuesday 7:30-8:30pm, Lutheran Church upstairs, enter rear of building, 224 Lincoln St. Kris: 966-2607. AA Yakatat, Sundays at 4 ...

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    Related Topix: Juneau, AK, Ketchikan, AK, Petersburg, AK, Yakutat, AK, Medicine, Cancer, Health

  3. Mt. Edgecumbe dietitian earns CDE credentialRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Capital City Weekly

    ... a patient services dietitian at the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital in Sitka, has earned a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) credential from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators. ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition

  4. Piles of dead deer turning up near SitkaRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | Juneau Empire

    Investigators are trying to figure out who's been killing deer near Sitka, then leaving them to waste with much edible meat left on the carcasses.

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  5. Squid invasions signal changes in the Pacific OceanRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | MinnPost.com

    ... and pushed even farther north - past Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, until, by 2004, fishermen near Sitka, Alaska, were hauling them in. When scientists dug through historical records, they discovered that the squid's northward advance ...

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    Related Topix: Santa Cruz, CA, UC Los Angeles, British Columbia, Canada, Sidney, BC

  6. Deer InvestigationRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 20 | ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

    SITKA, Alaska -- Investigators are trying to figure out who's been killing deer near Sitka, then leaving them to waste with much edible meat left on the carcasses.

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  7. Mount Edgecumbe Hospital dietitian earns CDE credentialRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 19 | Juneau Empire

    ... Skoog, a patient services dietitian at the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital in Sitka, has earned a Certified Diabetes Educator credential from the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators. Candidates must ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition, University of Minnesota

  8. Missing man found safe after search

    Saturday Dec 19 | Anchorage Daily News

    A man reported to be hunting near Sitka was located unharmed Saturday after a search involving numerous teams, according to Alaska State Troopers.

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  9. Squid Invasions Signal Changes in the PacificRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Dec 19 | ABC News

    ... and pushed even farther north a ' past Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, until, by 2004, fishermen near Sitka, Alaska, were hauling them in. When scientists dug through historical records, they discovered that the squid's northward advance ...

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    Related Topix: Santa Cruz, CA

  10. Bullock nomination spurs interest in RockportRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 19 | GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

    After Rockport starred in this summer's box office smash hit, "The Proposal," in the role of the seaside village, Sitka, Alaska, fans of the movie quickly discovered where the romantic comedy was shot.

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    Related Topix: Rockport, MA, The Proposal

  11. Sitka herring fishery ups the ante for 2010

    Friday Dec 18 | Juneau Empire

    ... fish to catch. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game recently announced an 18,866-ton preliminary harvest limit for Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring fishery when the season begins in March, a 4-ton increase from last season. Commercial fishermen are now ...

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    Related Topix: Petersburg, AK

  12. Draft management plan up for public review in Sitka area

    Friday Dec 18 | Juneau Empire

    ... for projects and partnerships. The Fort Rousseau Causeway, a series of eight interconnected islands located in Sitka, is part of the Sitka Naval Operating Base and U.S. Army Coastal Defenses National Historic Landmark. In addition to National ...

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    Related Topix: US Army, US Military

  13. Getting the most out of an Alaskan cruise

    Thursday Dec 17 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    ... Park (or Hubbard Glacier), followed by three days of port visits with excursions before heading home. The ports are Sitka, Ketchikan and Juneau, followed by a brief visit to Victoria. Some also cruise Stephens Passage. Our shore time was limited. My ...

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    Related Topix: Alaska, US Travel, Travel, Juneau, AK

  14. Deer, minus choice cuts, piling up in SitkaRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | Anchorage Daily News

    Piles of dead deer have been turning up on out-of-the-way roads near Sitka in recent days and state officials are trying to find out who is responsible.

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    Related Topix: Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

  15. Ralph B. McLawhonRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | Juneau Empire

    Former Sitka resident Ralph B. McLawhon died Dec. 1, 2009, in Aiken, S.C. after a lengthy battle with cancer.

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    Related Topix: Aiken, SC, Business News

  16. Ralph B. McLawhonRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | Juneau Empire

    Former Sitka resident Ralph B. McLawhon died Dec. 1, 2009, in Aiken, S.C. after a lengthy battle with cancer.

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    Related Topix: Aiken, SC

  17. Catch shares promoted as way to help U.S. fisheriesRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Homer News

    ... ext. 3. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has issued a gigantic preliminary guideline harvest for the 2010 Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery of 18,866 tons, more than 30 percent over last year's record quota of 14,504 tons. Actual harvest was ...

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    Related Topix: Seafood, Life, Food

  18. Reactions mixed to 2010 Sitka herring forecastRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | KRBD-FM Ketchikan

    SITKA, ALASKA The initial reactions to next spring's projected record herring harvest in Sitka Sound are mixed.

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  19. Sitka is making progress in bike safety

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Capital City Weekly

    In 2008, the bicycling practices of 100 Sitkans were observed and recorded by nine volunteers working with the Sitka Bicycle Friendly Community Coalition.

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  20. Coast Guard rescues one of its own near SitkaRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Capital City Weekly

    Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Weeks was hunting near Sitka last Wednesday with two other Coast Guardsmen when they became separated.

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