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Taxi, Tour Drivers Share Views on Ordinance

By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer

Thursday, October 22

Fond Memories

Wednesday, October 21

Hyperphagia

2 days ago

Sitkans Share Ideas for 20-Year Recreation Plan

By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer

5 days ago

YAS Alerts Public on Youth Exploitation Danger

By ANNA LAFFREY
Sentinel Staff Writer

2 days ago

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Little Potatoes

Taryn Kinney, 6, holds up Tlingit potatoes she harvested alongside fellow Xóots Elementary School first-graders in the Pacific High School garden Wednesday morning. The children planted the potatoes in April when they were kindergartners.
LITTLE POTATOES - Taryn Kinney, 6, holds up Tlingit potatoes she harvested alongside fellow Xóots Elementary School first-graders in the Pacific High School garden Wednesday morning. The children planted the potatoes in April when they were...
Yesterday at 9:02 PM
Ahl’lidaaw Gitnack’angeak stands inside a waiting tent at the Carlisle Barracks Post Cemetery on Sept. 25 as Army officials disinter the remains beneath the headstone belonging to Mabel Stack, of Loring, who died in 1904 as a young girl attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.

Search Continues for Ancestor at Carlisle

Healing, joy and new connections filled a Ketchikan family’s journey in September to the Carlisle Barracks Post Cemetery in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where the family’s ancestor, Mabel Stack, died in 1904 as a young girl attending the Carlisle...
ANNA LAFFREY for the Ketchikan Daily News
Yesterday at 9:02 PM

Assembly Decisions: Some Easy, Some Hard

The vast majority of city boards, commissions and committees have a quorum of members, the city clerk’s office reports, but most need one or more volunteers to fill all positions. At tonight’s meeting the Assembly will consider four applicants...

By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer

Yesterday at 9:02 PM
Blatchley Middle School student Harrison M. Mayasich, 13, holds up a portfolio of his comics in the Sentinel newsroom recently.

BMS Student Shares Comic with Sitka

Thirteen-year-old Sitkan Harrison M. Mayasich is sharing comics with the Sentinel drawn from his experiences in daily life. The comic strip series, called "What The?" captures the unpredictability that comes with being a Blatchley Middle...
By ANNA LAFFREY and MARSHALL BARG
Yesterday at 9:01 PM
Catherine Grant, Youth Advocates of Sitka office administrator, holds up a poster for the "Safeguarding Youth of Alaska" two-day conference which kicks off Tuesday in Harrigan Centennial Hall.

YAS Alerts Public on Youth Exploitation Danger

Safeguarding vulnerable young people from sex trafficking and online exploitation is the focus of a free, public education series at Centennial Hall and online Tuesday and Wednesday. Youth Advocates of Sitka is host of the Safeguarding Youth of...

By ANNA LAFFREY
Sentinel Staff Writer

2 days ago

Child Care Tax Vote On Assembly Agenda

At it regular meeting Tuesday, the Assembly will consider having a special election on a ballot question that would, if passed, raise the seasonal sales tax to help stabilize child care in Sitka. The ordinance is on the agenda for first reading...

By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer

2 days ago
Sports

Sitka Celebrates Volleyball Seniors with Win Over Kayhi

With a “Construction” theme on Friday night and a “Fishing” theme on Saturday, the Sitka High School student body, dressed in hard hats, colorful, reflective vests, and waders with a few fishing poles, loudly cheered the Sitka High School girls’...

By LYLE SPARROWGROVE
Special to the Sentinel

Yesterday at 8:49 PM
Six-year-old Silas Rear keeps the ball alive on The Who's Tommy table in Saturday's Flipside Arcade tournament, while fellow competitor Ricky Urias looks on. (Sentinel Photo by Shannon Haugland)

Sitka Flippers Compete Head-to-Head in Pinball

Eighteen pinball players of all ages and experience levels challenged each other in four hours of spirited play Saturday at Flipside Arcade. When the dust settled over Godzilla, it was Scott Bowen who emerged as winner in the progressive...

By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer

Yesterday at 8:31 PM
From left, Sitka High Wolves varsity volleyball players Jeeya Agullana, Bristol Clifton, Maleah Partido, Eva Miller, Kailee Brady and Addie Marx, smile as they huddle after scoring a point during senior night against the Ketchikan Kings. Sitka High seniors Jeeya Agullana, No. 6, and Bristol Clifton, No. 3, were celebrated for their commitment and time with the team.

Sitka Wolves Outshine Kayhi Kings

The Sitka High School girls varsity volleyball team outplayed the Ketchikan High School Kings to win 3-0 in matches Friday and Saturday at the Sitka gymnasium. On Friday night, SHS defeated visiting Ketchikan in three games with scores of 25-13,...
By Sentinel Staff
2 days ago
Mt. Edgecumbe senior Benjamin Balluta reverses on Haines freshman Asher Jimenez during their 119-pound championship match under the spotlight at the Southeast Showdown in Juneau's George Houston Gymnasium, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Balluta won by fall at 0:32 of the second period.

MEHS, SHS Wrestlers Show Out at SE Showdown

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé wrestling team honored its senior grapplers on Saturday and proceeded to sweep the team titles in the Southeast Showdown. Mt. Edgecumbe High School and Sitka High boys and girls squads earned their...
By KLAS STOLPE
Juneau Independent
2 days ago

City League Basketball Update: 10/26/26

Keith Shelton sent the Hard Tacos into overtime Sunday with a deep 3-pointer with less than 15 seconds on the clock Sunday night, cutting a three-point deficit to Ludvig's Layup. Shelton's shot set up the Hard Tacos' 66-64 win at the Blatchley...
2 days ago
Community News

Community Calendar
October 28-30, 2026

3 hours ago

WEDNESDAY 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Safeguarding Youths of Alaska, Harrigan Centennial Hall, email info@sitkayouth.org, 907-623-0413 11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon White Elephant Shop open Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline...

STA Citizens To Join Artist
Yesterday at 7:57 PM
Police blotter

Police Blotter
October 26, 2026

Police Blotter Sitka Police Department logged the following calls over the weekend Friday, October 23 At 1:13 p.m. a caller asked for a welfare check at Pioneer Park. Police found a mother napping in a car with kids were in it. Police...

2 days ago
Obituaries
Aaron D. Wrenn Dies at 59; Was Former Sitka Resident
Aaron D. Wrenn, of Wasilla, Alaska, died on August 7, 2026 from a long battle with cancer, he was 59 years old. Aaron was born June 20, 1967 at Mt. Edgecumbe hospital, he was the 8th child of Wayne and Selina Wrenn. He attended Sitka High School...
Yesterday at 7:57 PM
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Wayne C. Bowers Dies; Business Owner was 69
Wayne Cameron Bowers, a construction company owner, fisherman, and a 24-year Sitka resident, died August 11 of a heart condition in Burien, Washington. He was 69. No services are scheduled at this time. Wayne was born June 22, 1957, in Chapel...
5 days ago
Dr. Thomas Edwin Jacobsen, DDS
Dr. Tom Jacobsen Dies; Service to Be on Nov. 8
Dr. Thomas Edwin Jacobsen, DDS, age 79, of Sitka, died September 7, 2026. Tom was born December 27, 1946, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Donald and Marian Jacobsen. He earned an undergraduate degree in general science from the University of Iowa...
Friday, October 16
Former Sitkan Mackenzie Clarke Dies in Seattle
The family of Mackenzie Augustus Clarke, 37, with profound sadness writes that he died unexpectedly on September 16 in Seattle. The former Sitkan, a Sitka High graduate, was the beloved son of David and Raine Clarke, brother of Kelsie and Zachary...
Friday, October 9
Alaska News
FILE - Dan Sullivan, a candidate in Alaska's U.S. Senate race who shares a name with the incumbent seeking reelection, talks in front of a welcome sign near downtown Petersburg, Alaska, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)

Report: Peltola's campaign involved in effort to recruit second Dan Sullivan for Alaska Senate race

The New York Times is reporting that Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign was involved in efforts to recruit a man with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan to run for Alaska's U.S. Senate …
By BECKY BOHRER and NICHOLAS RICCARDI
3 hours ago

Alaska is on pace to match 2024’s record-high early voting numbers

One week before Election Day, turnout in Alaska’s general election is nearing 10%.  As of 4:43 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, according to figures published by the Alaska Division of Elections, 58,168 people had cast early or absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 election. The number of early votes cast through Tuesday afternoon already exceeds the number […]
By James Brooks
6 hours ago

Alaska legislators press natural resources commissioner on no-cost state land transfers

As the Alaska Department of Natural Resources is deliberating on a controversial no-cost state land transfer in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, legal questions remain around whether the transfer of public lands for private development qualifies as public or charitable use.  The state could transfer 20,000 acres near Houston to its economic development agency, the Alaska Industrial […]
By Corinne Smith
9 hours ago
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Sitka Yesterday
October 26, 2026

20 YEARS AGO

October 2006 

Former state Sen. Richard I. Eliason has become the first Alaskan to be recognized by a Northwest organization for his contributions to the health of wild salmon. Eliason, a lifelong commercial fisherman, said he felt honored not just as an individual but for the state of Alaska. He is the first Alaskan to have been nominated to the hall of fame.

50 YEARS AGO

October 1976

In the Alaska Day races, 7-mile winners were Veronica Howard and Walter Gilmour, pre-high school; Heather Oen and David Licari, high school; Jan Turner, Roger Adams, post high school; and Albert R. Duncan, over 30.

2 days ago
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National news
A dealer walks near the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) in a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Asian stocks rise after a rally on Wall Street, while oil prices edge higher

Asian stocks are mostly higher as AI-related stocks boost benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul ahead of quarterly earnings. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices rose. Memory chipmakers SK Hynix and …
By ELAINE LAI
3 hours ago

Struggling burger chain Wendy's gets a buyout offer from activist investor Nelson Peltz

Struggling burger chain Wendy's gets a buyout offer from activist investor Nelson Peltz.
3 hours ago
FILE - Dolores Huerta, the labor leader, civil rights activist and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association, is seen at the California Democratic Party's 2025 State Convention at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96

Dolores Huerta has died. Her family says the United Farm Workers co-founder, civil rights icons and feminist activist died Wednesday at the age of 96. As a schoolteacher in California’s San Joaquin …
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN
3 hours ago
The Clark County Government Center is seen on Dec 13, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Joey Lovato/The Nevada Independent via AP)

Audit: Clark County Public Administrator’s Office marred by many ‘high risk’ issues

An audit of the Clark County Public Administrator’s Office reveals eight high-risk issues, including nearly 1,900 open cases and $623,000 in untransferred fees. The department handles estates of …
By OONA MILLIKEN/The Nevada Independent
3 hours ago
International
Emergency services work at the scene of a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Photos show aftermath of deadly high-speed train collision in Spain

URDA, Spain (AP) — A high-speed train in Spain struck another from behind Wednesday, killing dozens of people and injuring scores. Rescuers searched for survivors along the Madrid-Seville route …
By MANU FERNANDEZ and ANDREA COMAS
3 hours ago
Emergency services attend to the victims at the scene of a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (Juanma Jiménez/Europa Press via AP)

High-speed train hits stopped train in central Spain, killing at least 10

A high-speed train has crashed into the rear of another stopped train in central Spain, killing at least 10 people. Authorities say the crash happened Wednesday morning in Toledo province. The …
By JOSPEH WILSON
3 hours ago
Britain's King Charles III chats with Governor General of The Bahamas Cynthia Pratt at The Future Bahamas Youth Rally and Exhibition at Clifford Park in Nassau, Bahamas, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

King Charles III can't escape Britain's role in slavery as he tours the Caribbean

King Charles III faces ongoing scrutiny over Britain's historical role in slavery as he tours the Caribbean. During his visit to the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda, he will address the …
By DANICA KIRKA
4 hours ago
A popemobile used by successive popes is displayed at "A Century of the Popemobile," an exhibition tracing 100 years of papal transportation, from Pope Pius XI's first automobile in 1930 to modern popemobiles, at the Vatican Museums, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Isaia Montelione)

A popemobile exhibition is unveiled at the Vatican, featuring the vehicle popes have used since 1930

The Vatican is opening a celebration of the popemobile. The now-iconic vehicle has allowed popes to get close to the faithful at home and abroad for nearly a century. The Vatican Museums unveiled a …
By FRANCESCO SPORTELLI and NICOLE WINFIELD
4 hours ago