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Snowmachine death in Sitka confirmed by intensive search

A multi-agency search and rescue effort on Sitka's Harbor Mountain this weekend recovered the body of lost snowmobiler Benjamin Nelson. The 32 year-old Hoonah resident was reported missing at 6 PM Saturday evening (April 12). His body was found Sunday morning pinned beneath his snowmobile.Melissa Marconi-Wentzel, KCAW - Sitka