By GARLAND KENNEDY Sentinel Staff Writer In the second program in a series on Sitka’s child care needs, the director of a regional association on early education spoke to the Chamber …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaskan Beacon Alaskans were charged about $5.78 billion for hospital stays in 2023, according to an annual report published by the state Department of Health. Total …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon A grand jury in Kenai has indicted Alaska state troopers Joseph Miller and Jason Woodruff on first-degree assault charges after they severely injured a …
SCT Presents Live Radio Play Nov. 8 at PAC GSAC Sitka Community Theater will present “Radio Adventure Hour: Mystery on the High Seas” 7 p.m. Friday, November 8, at the Performing Arts …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer A search for a hunter missing since Tuesday ended around midday Wednesday when search teams found his body on the hillside in Nakwasina Sound, 14 miles …
By Sentinel Staff Sitka WhaleFest has scheduled a series of seminars and events, including a fun run, trivia night, art show, and arts and craft market, for the Nov. 1-3 science symposium. The …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Ahead of next week’s general election, the Alaska Republican Party is urging its supporters to vote in favor of a measure that would repeal the state’s …
Benefit Fry Bread Sale Saturday A fundraiser for the Moreno family will be held 11 a.m. -2 p.m. Saturday at the ANB Founders Hall. Fry bread and Indian tacos will be for sale. All proceeds …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer With the hiring of an aquatics supervisor, the city Parks and Recreation Division is ready to reopen the Blatchley swimming pool on Nov. 11. Lap …
By Sentinel Staff A search was under way today for a Sitka man overdue on a half-day hunting trip Tuesday in the Nakwasina Sound area. The fire department received a call around 5:30 p.m. …
By GARLAND KENNEDY Sentinel Staff Writer After months of working to shape ceramic and glass pieces into artistic renderings of sea life, two UAS students have produced a pair of mosaic …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon In the final week of Alaska’s closely contested U.S. House race, supporters of the two leading candidates are urging some Alaskans to consider a third …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Fewer Alaska babies were born in 2023 than in previous years, but there were also fewer deaths in the state than in prior years, when the COVID-19 pandemic …
Substance Misuse Surveys Ready Community Readiness Surveys to assess what the community believes is the current status in regards to the actions and response to substance misuse among youths …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Instead of traditional acrobats, you’ll see breakdancers on stage Wednesday in the 360 ALLSTARS circus show at the Performing Arts Center. Instead …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Two years ago, redistricting turned a tossup state House district in Fairbanks dark red. Now, this year’s election is between two different …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon The multiple candidates vying to represent one of the most conservative regions of the state have something in common: All are Republicans. The …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Seven out of 10 Alaska adults are overweight or obese, and large percentages of adults in the state have chronic conditions like high blood pressure and …
Tlingit Storytelling Event is Tonight David Kanosh (Yooḵis’kooḵéik) of the Deisheetaan Clan and Shdeen Hít (Steel House) will give a lecture on the nature, purpose and structures of …
By GARLAND KENNEDY Sentinel Staff Writer Sitka’s annual WhaleFest is lining up a series of presentations on topics from local marine mammals and Alaska’s fisheries to invasive green …