FIFTH OPENING – The Sitka seine boats Hukilau and Rose Lee pump herring aboard this afternoon at the end of Deep Inlet during the fifth opening in the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery. The opening was being held in two locations beginning at 11 a.m. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson) 

New RFP Sought For Managing PAC
27 Mar 2024 14:48

By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Staff Writer
    The future of management and operations at the Perform [ ... ]

Seiners Get Second Day with 2 Areas to Fish
27 Mar 2024 14:46

By Sentinel Staff
    The Sitka Sound commercial herring sac roe fishery continued today with open [ ... ]

Braves Take Second in Last Minute Upset
27 Mar 2024 12:41

By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Sports Editor
    After storming into the state 3A boys basketball brac [ ... ]

Tuesday City League Volleyball
27 Mar 2024 12:39

By Sentinel Staff
    The Queen Bees’ spotless season record ended Tuesday night with a 2-1 loss [ ... ]

Kodiak Alutiiq Museum Getting New Attention
27 Mar 2024 12:37

By SHIRLEY SNEVE
Indian Country Today
    A major renovation at an Alaska museum to attract tourist [ ... ]

House Hearing on Inmate Deaths Halted
27 Mar 2024 12:35

By CLAIRE STREMPLE
Alaska Beacon
    A presentation about a jump in the number of inmate deaths in  [ ... ]

Nominee to Bering Sea Council: Not a Trawler
27 Mar 2024 12:34

By NATHANIEL HERZ
Northern Journal
    Tribal and environmental advocates calling for a crackdown o [ ... ]

March 27, 2024, Police Blotter
27 Mar 2024 12:26

Police Blotter
Sitka police received the following calls by 8 a.m. today:
March 26
At 2:10 p.m. a man e [ ... ]

March 27, 2024, Community Happenings
27 Mar 2024 12:25

Big Rigs Sought
For April 13
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Reassessments Raise Tax Bills for Sitkans
26 Mar 2024 15:22

By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
    The city’s reassessment of taxable real estate, alo [ ... ]

Two Areas Opened in Herring Fishery Today
26 Mar 2024 15:21

By Sentinel Staff
The third opening in this year’s Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery was held Mon [ ... ]

Lady Wolves Rally to Take Fourth at State
26 Mar 2024 15:16

By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Sports Editor
    Sitka High’s Lady Wolves bounced back from an openi [ ... ]

Edgecumbe Girls Close Out Season Up North
26 Mar 2024 14:58

By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel ports Editor
    Competing in the state 3A basketball tournament in Anc [ ... ]

City League Monday
26 Mar 2024 14:55

By Sentinel Staff
    Playing in a competitive division City League volleyball game Monday evening [ ... ]

House Votes to Broaden Rules For Review Panel Memb...
26 Mar 2024 14:52

By JAMES BROOKS
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    A bill that passed the Alaska House of Representatives on Monday  [ ... ]

Alaskan Grilled in D.C. Over Climate Science
26 Mar 2024 14:51

By NATHANIEL HERZ
Northern Journal
    Gus Schumacher, the Anchorage Olympic cross-country skier, a [ ... ]

Faster Internet Speeds In Rural Schools OK'd
26 Mar 2024 13:53

By CLAIRE STREMPLE
Alaska Beacon
    Alaska’s rural schools are on track to access faster interne [ ... ]

Native Words Gathered In Environment Studies
26 Mar 2024 13:52

By YERETH ROSEN
Alaska Beacon
    In the language of the Gwich’in people of northeastern Alaska,  [ ... ]

March 26, 2024, Police Blotter
26 Mar 2024 13:49

Police Blotter
Sitka police received the following calls by 8 a.m. today:
March 25
At 7:48 a.m. a calle [ ... ]

March 26, 2024, Community Happenings
26 Mar 2024 13:48

Vietnam-Era Vets
Invited to Lunch,
Commemoration
American Legion Post 13 will host a luncheon 1-3 p.m.  [ ... ]

Sac Roe Herring Fishery Opens in Hayward
25 Mar 2024 15:30

By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Staff Writer
    The 2024 Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery got under [ ... ]

Projects on the Table For Cruise Tax Funds
25 Mar 2024 15:28

By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
    The Assembly will start the annual process of determi [ ... ]

Braves Take Second at State after Close Loss
25 Mar 2024 15:23

By Sentinel Staff
    Competing in the 3A state championship title basketball game Saturday, the M [ ... ]

City League Games Continue
25 Mar 2024 15:11

By Sentinel Staff
    Playing through the afternoon Sunday, City League volleyball teams faced off [ ... ]

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October 23, 2014 Community Happenings

Kids to Guess
    Pumpkin Costumes
    Children are invited to Kettleson Memorial Library for a new game, “What Will Pumpkin Be for Halloween?”
    In the library’s children’s room, kids look for the 12 Halloween costumes that pumpkin is trying on. They then write down the name of the costumes they find. Correct answers go into a random raffle. The  winner will receive a Halloween book.
    The game ends on Halloween.


‘Tidal Echoes’ Seeks Content
    The University of Alaska Southeast is accepting submissions from artists, authors, playwrights and poets for its 2014 edition of ‘‘Tidal Echoes.’’
    It is the only journal of its kind in Southeast Alaska, seeking creators from every town and village of Southeast to submit work.
    UAS students enrolled at the Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan campuses – along with anyone living in Southeast Alaska – are encouraged to submit samples of their work for publication by the Dec. 1, 2014, the deadline.
    At least 25 percent of ‘‘Tidal Echoes’’ will be reserved for UAS students, with the remainder being filled by regional submissions selected by the editorial board.
    ‘‘Tidal Echoes’’ accepts submissions of a variety of poetry, prose that is fiction, creative non-fiction, and all forms of artwork ranging from photography and paintings to sculptures, pottery, carvings, beadwork, basketry and printmaking.
    The UAS Juneau campus has made resources available for scanning photos and artwork or for taking digital photos of three-dimensional artwork.
    UAS asks that submissions be accompanied by a cover letter that includes the contributor’s contact information, (such as phone number, address and e-mail), UAS student ID if applicable, and the title of each submission with a 3-5 sentence biography written in the third person.
    Individuals can submit multiple works, including up to five poems, 15 pages of prose double-spaced, or five samples of art. All work must be submitted in a digital format, preferably as a JPEG file, via disk or e-mail. Text should be formatted in Microsoft Word or typed directly into the body of an e-mail.
    Submissions can be e-mailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or mailed to Tidal Echoes, c/o Emily Wall, UAS Humanities Department Soboleff Building, 11120 Glacier Highway, Juneau, Alaska 99801.
    Questions can be directed to Emily Wall at 796-6113. Detailed guidelines can be found online at http://www.uas.alaska.edu/tidalechoes/.

    Happy Health
    Hour at Library
    UAF Cooperative Extension Service agent Mara Bacsujlaky will present the next “Happy Health Hour” by video conference presentation 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at Kettleson Memorial Library.
    Bacsuljlaky will teach how to safely navigate winter road and trails with pets. Call the Sitka District office at 747-9440 for more information.

    Relax, Renew
    With Yoga Class
    Lisa Sadlier-Hart will teach a relax and renew restorative yoga workshop  3-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25.
    Space is limited so sign up early, either at Yoga Union studio or by emailing Lisa at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

    Dog Obedience
    Workshop Listed
    The next dog obedience workshop is scheduled 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 4-Dec. 9 at UAS Sitka Campus.
    For young dogs over 6 months old, Susan Royce and Karen Kluting will review basic good manners and obedience commands plus a few games and tricks for alleviating boredom. The cost is $100. Call 747-7700 for more details or register online at https://aceweb.uas.alaska.edu


    Parents, Teachers
    Meet at Blatchley
    Parent-teacher conferences will be held 4-7 p.m. Oct. 22 and 23 at Blatchley Middle School.
    Parents can meet teachers and receive student progress reports and updated grades.

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20 YEARS AGO

March 2004

Matthew C. Hunter of Sitka recently returned from Cuba as part of a St. Olaf College International and Off-Campus Studies program. Hunter, a junior physics major at St. Olaf College, is the son of Robert and Kim Hunter of Sitka.


50 YEARS AGO

March 1974

Eighth graders have returned from a visit to Juneau to see the Legislature. They had worked for it since Christmas vacation ... Clarice Johnson’s idea of a “White Elephant” sales was chosen as the best money-maker; Joe Roth won the political cartoon assignment; highest government test scorers were Ken Armstrong, Joanna Hearn, Linda Montgomery, Lisa Henry, Calvin Taylor and David Licari .....

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