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City Election Results Announced

City officials late Tuesday posted unofficial election results for the 2026 municipal election.
BULLETIN -- Kevin Mosher was elected mayor in Tuesday’s municipal election with over 58% of the vote, over his two opponents. In the race for two Assembly seats, incumbent JJ Carlson and Sherri Blankenship were the top vote getters. In the school...
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2026 Municipal Election Hub

Your guide to Sitka’s municipal election, with candidate answers, ballot information, and more.
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Planners to Consider Waterfront Subdivisions

The Planning Commission has two minor subdivision requests on it Wednesday night meeting agenda, both of related to large Residential- zoned waterfront tracts on Halibut Poont Road. .
A golden retriever named Apollo stands by as its owner, Beth Miller, uses a tablet to cast her vote in today's election at Centennial Hall this afternoon. Polls are open till 8 p.m. tonight as Sitkans choose a mayor, Assembly members, school board members and consider a change to voter initiatives.

Turnout Steady in City Election

Sitka voter turnout in today’s municipal election ranged from slow to steady in the first few hours polls were open at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Polls are open until 8 p.m. at the two precincts, located in separate rooms at Harrigan Centennial...
Lincoln Street around St. Michael's Cathedral is closed to traffic today as Sitka Public Works and SECON workers prepare to make repairs to a three-inch galvanized water line servicing the Cathedral Arms apartment building. Through traffic is diverted up American Street until the work is completed October 15. The next section of pipe to be replaced is beneath Maksoutoff Street seaward of Harbor Drive.

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DETOUR - Lincoln Street around St. Michael's Cathedral is closed to traffic today as Sitka Public Works and SECON workers prepare to make repairs to a three-inch galvanized water line servicing the Cathedral Arms apartment building. Through...
Election worker Denise Klingler, right, helps Carolyn Mork cast an early ballot in the municipal election today at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Today is the last day for early voting before the regular election.

Sitka Voters to Choose School, City Officials

Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Harrigan Centennial Hall in Tuesday’s municipal election. Early voting wraps up today at 4:30 at Centennial Hall. On the ballot are candidates for mayor, Assembly and School Board, and a ballot...
Former KCAW-FM news director Rob Woolsey holds an Alaska Legislative Citation honoring him. It was presented to him this morning during the public radio station's fund drive.

Legislators Honor Raven Radio's Rob Woolsey

Phone lines were buzzing as a crowd gathered in the Cable House for the first day of the Raven Radio's fall fundraising drive, to witness a special surprise for Robert Woolsey, who Phones rang steady at the Cable House on Monday ears of...

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Community Calendar
October 7-9, 2026
WEDNESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon STA Tribal Council, 204 Siginaka Way Noon White Elephant Shop open Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 747-8866 for...
Service Set Nov. 8 For Dave Turcott
Longtime Sitkan and beloved friend, husband, and father, Dave Turcott passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 29, 2026, at the age of 81. A memorial service will be held at the Sitka United Methodist Church, 303 Kimsham Street, on Sunday, November...
Pumpkin Patch Set for Oct. 17
Mr. Scarecrow will be waiting in the 3 to 5 Preschool’s Pumpkin Patch at AC Lakeside parking lot on Saturday, Oct. 17, the day before Alaska Day, rain or shine. The preschool fundraising event, which includes picking a favorite pumpkin, is 11...
Annual Meeting For Trail Works
Sitka Trail Works will holds its annual meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Stevenson Hall. ‘‘Every October, we host a gathering of hikers, volunteers, donors and people who want to learn more about Sitka Trail Works to debrief the...
Local Newspaper Subject of Talk At Public Library
Friends of the Daily Sitka Sentinel will give a free talk about local newspapers 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at Sitka Public Library.  The talk will be followed by a demonstration and a chance to practice accessing the newspaper online. For...
Holiday Bazaar Planned Nov. 28
Sitka Counseling will hold its 44th Annual Holiday Bazaar 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Tables are still available. To reserve one, contact Felicia at 907 747-3636 or fallinger@scpsak.org.
Xoots Title 1/AK Meeting Oct. 7
Xoots Elementary Title 1/AK Reads Act informational meeting will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, in the school commons.
UAS to Offer Community Ed Business Classes
Community education business classes are being offered at UAS Sitka Campus. Course offerings include: ‘‘Beginning Spreadsheets,’’ Oct. 10,  $50; ‘‘Intermediate Spreadsheets,’’ Oct. 24, $50; ‘‘Starting a Business,’’ Nov. 7, $100; and...
Rosary Rally On Saturday
A public Rosary Rally in observance of Our Lady of Fatima will be held noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the roundabout. All are invited. Refreshment will be served after the event. For information, call Buddy at 907 738-0123.
Sacred Harp Sing Slated Sunday
All are invited to learn to sing four-part a capella harmony in the Sacred Harp (shape note) tradition 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Pioneers Home chapel. Beginners and listeners are welcome. Singing is from the red Denson book, and loaner...

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Police Blotter
October 6, 2026

Police Blotter Sitka Police Department logged the following calls Monday. Monday, October 5 At 8:13 a.m. a car was reported parked in a wrong spot amid the new traffic pattern caused by the closure of Cathedral Way and Lincoln Street around St....

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Obituaries
 SE Alaskan Harlan Adams Dies at 86
Harlan J. Adams passed away on May 26, 2026, at Swedish Hospital, Cherry Hill Campus, Seattle, Washington. Harlan was born on February 9, 1940, in Yakutat, Alaska. He and his family moved to Kake, Alaska in 1953. Harlan married Lavina on May 13,...
Max Edmund Williams Dies; Life-long Alaskan Was 81
Max Edmund Williams, whose Tlingit name was K’wanee, was born in Yakutat, Alaska, on September 9, 1944, to Ned and Emma Williams. He passed away peacefully at home in Sitka on August 11, 2026, leaving behind a life filled with adventure, family,...
Burgess Bauder with LuvBug, left, and Ralph the white greyhound. (Photo provided)
Burgess Bauder's Full Life to be Celebrated
Please print the week of September 28—October 2 Obituary for Burgess Bauder Burgess Bauder finally died… he loved pink. But before he died… he survived. Burgess survived growing up in Tacoma, Washington, as an only child, born December...
Life of Deborah Vilandre To be Celebrated Sept. 20
In the presence of her loving family, Deborah Suzanne (Bernhardt) Vilandre passed away on June 11, 2026, at her home in Cheney, Washington, after a two-year battle with ALS.  She was 63 years old. A celebration of her life will be held 2-4...

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Sports
Mt. Edgecumbe High School senior Charity Mila bumps a Sitka High School serve Tuesday night at Mt. Edgecumbe High School.

MEHS Braves Volleyball Builds Team Bond

The Mt. Edgecumbe High School girls volleyball team is working every day to get better as a team, and continuing to build on their already strong cohesiveness, the coach says. More than halfway through the regular season, head coach Margo...

Wolves Volleyball Stacks on Experience in Juneau

Sitka fared well at the annual Juneau JIVE volleyball tournament Friday and Saturday, going up against a variety of teams from Southeast and around the state. For coach Zaide Allen, this tournament was as much about learning, as it was about...

City League Basketball Play Gears Up

City League basketball gets underway this week The 2026 City League basketball season continues this week with games Sunday through Thursday at the Blatchley Middle School gymnasium. The schedule is: Sunday, Oct. 4 1 p.m. — Hard Rock...

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Sitka Yesterday
October 6, 2026

20 YEARS AGO

September 2006

Sitka voters elected Marko Dapcevich to a second term as mayor Tuesday, and chose Nancy Cavanaugh and Cheryl Westover for the two other Assembly seats. The two School  Board incumbents, Tom Conley and Cass Pook, ran unopposed.

50 YEARS AGO

September 1976

Bennie J. Meyer, Civil Defense director, just attended a National Civil Preparedness program that included hazard evaluation regarding a nuclear attack threat and the nuclear attack reporting system.

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Around Alaska

Where do Alaska’s gubernatorial candidates stand on the gas pipeline and energy?

All four of the candidates in Alaska’s gubernatorial election this year support construction of a trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline and increased, state-backed drilling for natural gas in Cook Inlet. But in a pair of forums held Sept. 21 and Oct. 2 in Anchorage, the four differed on a variety of other topics pertaining to the […]

The right to repair is a model for DIY Alaska 

Here in Alaska, if you need something done, you do it yourself. That’s why the right to repair is so important. If a plow breaks down in the snow, the nearest garage could be hundreds of miles up an ice road. If a truck engine dies, remote roads and blinding weather mean it’s not always […]

Vice President Vance flies to Fairbanks to stump for incumbent Alaska senator

Near the end of a 33-minute speech to an enthusiastic Republican crowd gathered in a Fairbanks airport hangar on Monday, Vice President JD Vance got to the point about why he was making an extraordinary campaign stop in Alaska. Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, a Republican, is facing a stiff challenge in the midterm […]

Alaska’s congressional elections pit “thousandaires” against millionaires and “billionaire buddies”

One of the starkest contrasts in Alaska’s federal races for Senate and House this election season is about money. Two of the candidates, from rural Alaska and running to the left of two Republican incumbents, have few assets to their name. Mary Peltola, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan, […]

Cheapest gas stations in Fairbanks

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Cheapest gas stations in Anchorage

Stacker compiled a list of the cheapest gas stations in Anchorage using data from Gas Buddy

Alaskans still have time to appeal FEMA denials for disaster assistance, agency says

Alaskans who have applied for disaster assistance funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and received a denial may still appeal, according to an agency update. “This may not be the final decision as FEMA may simply require more information or additional supporting documentation from the applicant. Read your FEMA letter carefully to determine what […]
President Donald Trump gestures from the stairs of Air Force One upon his departure at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Trump heads to Nebraska, where his plan to import more beef has angered ranchers

President Donald Trump is campaigning in Nebraska on Monday alongside GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts. Trump is visiting Grand Island, a conservative area, as part of what he says is a 32-day campaign blitz. …

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People mark the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel at the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds of revelers were killed and abducted, near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Houthis strike Saudi targets, Israel marks Oct. 7 anniversary and other Mideast developments

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they have attacked military facilities and airports in Saudi Arabia. The attacks disrupted flights and targeted several critical sites, escalating tensions in the …
A currency trader passes by screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Asian stocks mostly fall back despite latest earnings-driven rally on Wall Street

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after U.S. stocks hit all-time highs, driven by expectations of fat corporate earnings. U.S. futures were little changed and oil prices advanced. Shanghai's markets …
Mississippi state Sen. Johnny DuPree, D-Hattiesburg, raises a question during bill discussion, April 1, 2026, in the Senate chamber of the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss. (Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today via AP)

Redistricting mess: Sen. Johnny DuPree, just elected to one seat, running for another

Mississippi Sen. Johnny DuPree is running in a special election to fill a vacant seat after Sen. Juan Barnett's resignation. The election, set for November, follows a directive to revert to …
Barbara Laxon stands next to an abandoned, uncapped oil well near Bradford, Pa., on Sept. 15, 2026. (Kate Huangpu/Spotlight PA via AP)

Searching for ‘slimy, shiny, brownish stuff’: A retiree helps track down Pa.’s abandoned oil wells

Barbara Laxon leads tours in Bradford, Pennsylvania, highlighting the impact of the oil and gas industry. The 74-year-old retiree shows visitors abandoned oil wells and hidden wellbores. Laxon moved …
International

Spain's PM offers condolences after reported death of woman whose eviction sparked protests

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has expressed condolences following the reported death of María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests. …

Canada to indefinitely bar assisted dying for people whose sole condition is mental illness

Canada’s Liberal government says it will indefinitely bar people whose sole medical condition is mental illness from receiving medical assistance in dying, abandoning an expansion that had been …
Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman are overjoyed to be opening the 70th London Film Festival with biographical drama "Elsinore," about actor Ian Charleson's final performance at the city's National Theatre. (Oct. 7)

What to know about the London Film Festival 2026

The 70th London Film Festival kicks off with a star-studded lineup and a mix of award hopefuls and world premieres. The festival, running from October 7 to 18, features actors like Adam Driver, …

Islamic State group-affiliated militants attack military base in Nigeria, killing several soldiers

Islamic State group-affiliated militants have attacked a military base in Nigeria's northeast, killing several Nigerian soldiers. The Islamic State West Africa Province, or ISWAP, attacked the base …
National Sports
Milwaukee Brewers' Robert Gasser smiles as he walks to the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Brewers starting Robert Gasser to match up with Padres' Walker Buehler in Game 4 of NLDS

Left-hander Robert Gasser will start for the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the NL Division Series with the San Diego Padres. The Brewers announced Gasser as their starter on Wednesday. San Diego …

Texas defensive end Colin Simmons (1) brings down Tennessee quarterback Faizon Brandon (11) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (Sara Diggins/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)

Oklahoma bracing for Texas' elite pass rusher Colin Simmons in Cotton Bowl clash

Even before his viral in-game celebration against Tennessee, Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons was making a name for himself as one of the best defensive players in college football. Simmons’ vulgar …
Jon Rahm of Spain drops his club on the 13th hole during the first round of the BMW Championship golf tournament in Virginia Water, England, Thursday Sept. 17, 2026. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

Jon Rahm says he won't be part of the next version of LIV Golf

Jon Rahm wants out of LIV Golf. An attorney for the Spanish star said in a bankruptcy court hearing in New Jersey that Rahm has looked at the proposal for LIV 2.0 and doesn't want to take part. Still …
Entertainment
This image released by Neon shows Sebastian Stan in a scene from "Fjord." (Neon via AP)

Movie Review: Is Palme d’Or winning ‘Fjord’ a movie for these divided times?

Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d'Or-winning drama “Fjord” explores the tension between traditional parenting and modern societal norms. Sebastian Stan stars as a Romanian father who moves his family …

FILE - An NHL logo is displayed on Aug. 14, 2020, prior to the NHL Eastern Conference Stanley Cup playoff hockey game in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

NHL's hockey romance-themed audiobooks disappear online after opening week of the season

A series of audiobooks the NHL launched to connect with fans of the hockey romance genre is no longer available online. A league spokesperson told The Associated Press that the “Hot for Hockey” …
Workers make final preparations to the field before an NFL football game between Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders in London, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

ESPN's Super Bowl 61 broadcast to also stream on Disney+

ESPN announced on Tuesday that its broadcast of Super Bowl 61 will also be streamed on Disney+. Disney+ will stream the ESPN/ABC broadcast as well as the Spanish-language telecast on ESPN Deportes in …
Health
FILE - A Medicare Advantage PPO card rests on top of a Medicare card in Portland, Ore., June 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Trump's $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions aren't eligible. Critics see a political stunt

President Donald Trump's Trump’s promised $90 Medicare rebate rolls out this week, but millions of people will be left out. The rebates are estimated to cost $2 billion and are intended to help …

A woman with her child walks past the building of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East in Irkutsk, Russia, on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. (AP Photo)

Official says WHO doesn't know exactly how a lab worker in Russia died in plague case

A top official with the World Health Organization says the U.N. health agency doesn’t know how a lab employee in Siberia died amid concerns about plague, and she called on Russia to provide more …
FILE - This photo provided by the U.S. Department of Justice shows a vial of pentobarbital used in the executions of two inmates in July 2020, according to court filings. The photo was filed in U.S. District Court in Washington on Aug. 13, 2020, as part of litigation over the use of pentobarbital in executions. (Department of Justice via AP, File)

Christa Pike survived 2 doses of an execution drug. How is that possible?

Christa Pike has regained consciousness and is speaking a week after receiving two doses of execution drugs in Tennessee. Her attorneys called her recovery “medically unprecedented” after she was …
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