Begich Welcomes Home Members of the 4/25 from Afghanistan
U.S. Senator Mark Begich Thursday issued the following statement welcoming home to Alaska members of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division.
Ancient Stinging Nettles Reveal Bronze Age Trade Connections
TEXTILE RESEARCH A piece of nettle cloth retrieved from Denmark's richest known Bronze Age burial mound Lusehøj may actually derive from Austria, new findings suggest. The cloth thus tells a surprising story about long-distance Bronze Age trade connections around 800 BC. The findings have just been published in Nature's online journal Scientific Reports.
Neighborhood Block Party helps Sitka Health Summit kick off 2012 events
This year’s sixth annual Sitka Health Summit will kick off with the Sitka Community Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Sweetland Hall on the Sitka Fine Arts Camp / Sheldon Jackson Campus. The health fair features informational booths from local health-oriented organizations and low-cost health screenings provided by […]
S’áxt’ HÃt Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital Offers Flu Shots in October
SITKA — Flu season is coming, so get your annual flu shot to protect your health. As part of SEARHC's commitment to preventive care, the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) S’áxt’ HÃt Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital will offer four special flu shot clinics in October.