(Sitkans sit in the lobby of city hall on Saturday as they use the city’s satellite connection to the internet with their cell phones. (Courtesy/Sitka Sentinel)
(Sitkans sit in the lobby of city hall on Saturday as they use the city’s satellite connection to the internet with their cell phones. (Courtesy/Sitka Sentinel)

GCI said Saturday afternoon that a ship is being dispatched from Seattle to make repairs to a damaged section of fiberoptic cable that caused the loss of GCI phone and internet service, starting before noon Thursday.

GCI said the repair ship is expected to be at the site of…