The Assembly at Tuesday’s meeting will consider approving $14,736 from the current budget to initiate a program for police officers to wear body cameras. “Body-worn cameras have become a standard tool for law enforcement agencies nationwide,”...
JUNEAU -- After shining a light on the dire condition of facilities at Mt. Edgecumbe High School, legislators are advancing a measure that would make the state-run boarding school eligible for the same state grants for building maintenance and...
The U.S. Forest Service announced in the Federal Register Wednesday that it is preparing to update the Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan to align with executive orders that President Trump issued when he took office last...
University of Alaska Southeast is expanding its welding program, offering dual-credit courses and new Occupational Endorsement Certificate options for students pursuing careers in the trade. While not new, the dual-enrollment welding program with...
Planning Commission members Wednesday continued work on a draft ordinance to “regulate the use of land and operation of cruise ship docks” in Sitka, but were not unified on whether there should be a permanent or temporary halt in development of...
A derelict boat rests atop a semi-submerged boat near Eliason Harbor Monday. High winds and a changing tide caused the pile-up. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
An hour of storytelling tonight at the Sitka Sound Science Center will explore the lands and waters around Sitka, and lead the way to this weekend’s State of the Sound. The free Sitka Tells Tales event, with live storytelling around the theme...
Members of the Kaagwaantaan clan hold and wear clan hats that were recently repatriated to the Sitka clan during a Koo.éex’ Saturday at ANB Founders Hall. The Kiks.ádi clan attended the event which celebrated the return of the Kaagwaantaan Wolf Helmet, Ganook Hat and Noble Killer Hat. The hats, thought to be more than 250 years old, had been held in the collection of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology for over 100 years.
State of Alaska Press Release Sitka Jury Convicts Jorge Ruiz-Rivera of Stalking Feb. 13, 2026 (Sitka, AK) – Yesterday, a Sitka jury convicted 32-year-old Jorge Ruiz-Rivera of multiple counts of stalking in the first degree and violation of...
More than 100 homes and businesses experienced intermittent power blips for most of the day Tuesday as city electric department crews searched for the cause. Power was restored to all customers by 9:30 p.m. after the source was identified and...
A night of mountain adventure and outdoor storytelling returns Friday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m., when Hames Center hosts the Banff Mountain Film Festival at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. K.K. Prussian, a member of the film selection committee, said...
JUNEAU --- During his 20 years as a member of the Alaska Board of Fisheries, Petersburg commercial fisherman John Jensen relied on a lifetime of experience harvesting salmon, crab and other shellfish as he voted on statewide fishery...
HISTORIC MOMENT - Mt. Edgecumbe High School student Audrey Ouya plays Elizabeth Peratrovich on Monday at ANB Founders Hall as she and other Mt. Edgecumbe High School students and Outer Coast students reenact the famous 1945 Elizabeth Peratrovich testoimony before the Alaska territorial legislature. The performance was part of the Elizabeth Peratrovich Day celebration that also included a parade, Native dancing, an art exhibit at UAS Sitka, and a dinner. (Sentinel Photo by JAMES POULSON)
EDITOR'S NOTE: Daily Sitka Sentinel reporter Anna Laffrey is in Juneau for a month, in the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism Legislative Reporter Exchange Program. JUNEAU -- Intercultural exchange students filled the gallery of the...
A distressed bald eagle was taken to the Alaska Raptor Center for care on Valentine’s Day Saturday fter a good Samaritan spotted it hanging upside down in a tree then falling to the ground, on Jarvis Street. “I think what happened was he was...
Jude Reis of Brave Heart Volunteers hands a rose and a Valentine’s Day card to Pioneers Home resident Gregory Gross as Skye Workman, Pioneers Home activities director, looks on, this afternoon in the state-run assisted living facility dining room. Brave Heart Volunteers members today handed out 500 roses provided by Wish of a Lifetime, a charitable affiliate of AARP, and 150 handmade cards. Brave Heart Volunteers is a volunteer-based organization supporting those experiencing loneliness, grief, and end of life. (Sentinel Photo by JAMES POULSON)
Hello Thad, Attached is my last article for this trip. I hope it provides a balance to the first one I submitted. Of note, the March for Peace that is referenced in the article finished today in Washington, DC. There was a nice...
A grand jury indicted a Sitka man on first-degree felony vehicle theft Thursday for his actions Saturday evening when he allegedly took a relative's vehicle, drove recklessly through town and caused extensive damage to the vehicle. Derek...
Ramshackle Cabaret is putting on "Atomic Bang," a post-apocalyptic themed variety show for adults 21+, Friday and Saturday at Centennial Hall. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 p.m., both nights. The performance will...
Sitkans will gather Monday to celebrate the life of Tlingit leader Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich, who is known for championing the Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act that Territorial Gov. Ernest Gruening ratified on Feb. 16, 1945. Peratrovich was...