City Administrator John Leach stands in front of city hall this afternoon. On Wednesday Leach spoke at the Sitka Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon about Sitka’s social and economic conditions. Leach said 2024 was a year of success and growth for the city. (Sentinel  Photo by James Poulson)

Leach Sums Up 2024 As Sitka Progress Year
23 Jan 2025 15:23

By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Staff Writer
    In his annual presentation Wednesday on Sitka’s econ [ ... ]

Moving Day for Brownie: Her 100th Birthday Party
23 Jan 2025 15:20

By Sentinel Staff
    “Keep moving.”
t’s the advice of Dorothy “Brownie” Thomse [ ... ]

Election Reforms On House, Senate Tables
23 Jan 2025 15:20

By CORINNE SMITH
Alaska Beacon
    The Alaska Legislature will take up election reform proposals th [ ... ]

Dunleavy Celebrating Trump's Alaska Plans
23 Jan 2025 15:17

By YERETH ROSEN
Alaska Beacon
    Gov. Mike Dunleavy and several top officials from his administrat [ ... ]

New Chief Exec Chosen For Mental Health Trust
23 Jan 2025 15:05

By YERETH ROSEN
Alaska Beacon
A state-owned corporation that manages roughly $800 million in assets fo [ ... ]

January 23, 2025, Police Blotter
23 Jan 2025 15:03

Police Blotter
Sitka Police received the following calls as of midnight last night.
January 22
A deer w [ ... ]

January 23, 2025, Community Happenings
23 Jan 2025 15:02

AARP Taxaide
Is Being Offered
AARP Taxaide will offer help with federal income tax forms 10:30 a.m.-2  [ ... ]

City, School District Compile Project List
22 Jan 2025 15:44

By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Staff Writer
    School Board members and city staff pored over a long  [ ... ]

Planning Board Looks At Fine-Tuning Data
22 Jan 2025 15:43

By CATHY LI
Special to the Sentinel
    Planning Commission members held their first meeting of the [ ... ]

City, GPIP Pin Hopes On Single Haulout Bid
22 Jan 2025 15:42

By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
    The Gary Paxton Industrial Park board is recommending [ ... ]

Heritage Society Plans Crime Tale Fundraiser
22 Jan 2025 15:41

By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
    The third annual Sitka Maritime Heritage Society murd [ ... ]

Legislature Convenes On Time, Starts Work
22 Jan 2025 15:18

By JAMES BROOKS
Alaska Beacon
    For the first time in eight years, the Alaska Legislature has ope [ ... ]

Bill Calls for Free Meals for All School Students
22 Jan 2025 15:18

By CORINNE SMITH
Alaska Beacon
    All Alaska students could be provided free breakfast and lunch a [ ... ]

GOP Senators Mixed On Jan. 6 Riot Pardons
22 Jan 2025 15:18

By ASHLEY MURRAY
Alaska Beacon
    Sen. Lisa Murkowski told a group of journalists that she was “ [ ... ]

January 22, 2025, Police Blotter
22 Jan 2025 15:16

Sitka Police received the following calls as of midnight last night.
     ary 21
    A call [ ... ]

January 22, 2025, Community Happenings
22 Jan 2025 13:22

Boys on the Run
The Pathways Coalition is excited to offer the 10th season of Boys Run I toowú kla [ ... ]

Chamber Bows Out of Visit Sitka RFP
21 Jan 2025 14:38

By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
    Sitka Chamber of Commerce has given notice it wishes  [ ... ]

More Judges Sought For DDF Regional
21 Jan 2025 14:33

By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
    Sitka High and Mt. Edgecumbe High school coaches are  [ ... ]

Third Arrest Made In Sitka Drug Intercept
21 Jan 2025 14:33

By Sentinel Staff
    A third person has been charged in a drug case that led to the arrest last w [ ... ]

Trump Executive Order Renames Denali
21 Jan 2025 14:23

By BECKY BOHRER The Associated Press
JUNEAU (AP) — President Donald Trump issued an executive ord [ ... ]

January 21, 2025, Police Blotter
21 Jan 2025 14:22

Sitka Police received the following calls as of midnight last night.
January 17
At 3:30 a.m. an Edgecu [ ... ]

January 21, 2025, Community Happenings
21 Jan 2025 14:21

Wayne Brown
Dies at Age 84
Longtime Sitkans Wayne Byron Brown died Monday, Jan. 20, at Mt. Edgecumbe M [ ... ]

Schools Get Pledge: City Funding to Cap
17 Jan 2025 16:14

By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
    At a work session with the School Board Thursday, Ass [ ... ]

Felony Suspect Is Arrested after Trying to Flee
17 Jan 2025 16:13

By Sentinel Staff
    Adam J. Fondell, 37, of Sitka was arraigned this morning on three felony cou [ ... ]

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20 YEARS AGO

January 2005

After holding it for 100 years, the National Museum of Natural History has returned an antique killer whale hat to its former Tlingit owners in Sitka. The hat was received Sunday by the head of the Killer Whale House, Mark Jacobs Jr., 81.

50 YEARS AGO

January 1975

Tracy S. Allen, librarian at Kettleson Memorial Library, says new book arrivals include “My Petition for More Space” by John Hersey; “The Temple of Dawn” by Yikio Mishima; and “The Bermuda Triangle” by Charles Berlitz.

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