By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon The key to decarbonization may be all around us. Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, is in the ocean, in the sky, in the stars, …
Lucas Williams Dies at Age 35 Lucas Spencer Williams, a lifelong Sitka resident, died today at his home, he was 35. Biscuits, Breakfast Class on Dec. 14 A second ‘‘biscuits and …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The director of the Gary Paxton Industrial Park says he hopes that he, board members and city staff cleared up misunderstandings raised at last …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Pinball tournament organizers are hoping to hear the continuous sound of bells, paddles flipping and electronic voices ringing out from dozens …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Sitkans will be treated to a plethora of original choreography and inventive dance moves from different cultures at this year’s Sitkans Can …
By Sentinel Staff Alaska’s Republican Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkoswki have joined Hawaii Sens. Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono, both Democrats, in co-sponsoring a bill to increase Medicare …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon The Alaska Supreme Court is considering a pair of lawsuits that could stop construction of the Donlin gold mine in Southwest Alaska. The court’s …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Nine days after Election Day, all of Alaska’s 403 polling stations have reported results. On Thursday, the Alaska Division of Elections …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Arthur Sammy Heckman Sr. has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of unlawful interference with an election after illegally canceling a local 2023 …
Women’s Pistol League Announces Winners The Sitka Sportsman’s Association recently finished its 10th annual Women’s Pistol League. Twenty-one women participated in this year’s …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The city’s Parks and Recreation Division hopes the Assembly’s decision Tuesday to buy a van for the program – electric or internal …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Alaska elections officials added more than 8,500 ballots to the statewide count Wednesday afternoon, but the new ballots didn’t change the leaders of any …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to overturn new halibut bycatch limits on deep-sea trawlers that fish in federal waters off …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon The Department of the Interior has set the stage for a controversial land trade that would allow a road to be built through Alaska’s Izembek National …
“Big Breath In,” John Straley, Soho Press. Publishing date: Nov. 12, 2024. 288 pages. Hardcover $28.95. With “Big Breath In,” mystery writer and former Sitkan John Straley takes us in many …
Pet Family Portraits on Tap Friends of the Sitka Animal Shelter will host the third annual pet family portrait fundraiser on Saturday. To book an appointment call or text 907 738-4841. Each …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Assembly members at a busy meeting on Tuesday approved a memorandum of understanding on cruise ship passenger limits, appropriated more funds for the …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Yeidikook’áa (Dionne) Brady-Howard has been elected Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council chairman, STA announced today after votes were …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon A five-member state commission has approved plans for a new local government centered on the Southeast Alaska town of Hoonah. Approval sets the …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich has almost clinched an electoral victory over Democratic incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola. On Tuesday …