By JOAQLIN ESTUS Alaska Beacon Coming up in Anchorage this week is the First Alaskans Institute’s Elders and Youth conference Oct. 13-16, followed by the larger Alaska Federation of …
Open House, Safety Fair at CG Air Station U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka will host a First Responder Open House and Marine Safety Fair 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Air Station …
By GARLAND KENNEDY Sentinel Staff Writer A public gathering involving food, music, dance and discussions on the importance of Indigenous people and cultures will take center stage Monday …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer A “hysterical” take on Alaska’s history, the real history of Sitka’s Tlingit code talkers, an overnight cook-off and a boat ride are all part …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Alaska’s two leading U.S. House candidates are offering significantly different views on the role of federal spending, a cornerstone of Alaska’s …
By CLAIRE STREMPLE Alaska Beacon Alaska was the second state to adopt ranked choice voting in federal and statewide elections, but it may be the first to abandon it. A …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon The index of the Alaska Division of Elections’ general-election pamphlet incorrectly listed Anchorage Republican state House candidate Mia Costello as a …
Climate Connection: Why Do More Than Eliminate Fossil Fuels? Last week, this column described nine planetary boundaries that we must not exceed if we want to avoid catastrophic changes in earth …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The Sitka Chamber of Commerce was named Local Chamber of of Commerce of the Year Wednesday during the Alaska Chamber’s annual business summit in …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer In the final item of business at its meeting Tuesday night, the Assembly elected Tim Pike as deputy mayor and JJ Carlson as vice deputy mayor. The …
By CLAIRE STREMPLE Alaska Beacon A group opposing the ranked choice voting repeal initiative, No on 2, has raised more than $12 million, according to its latest financial disclosure with …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon The state of Alaska is sending 50 National Guardsmen to Florida to help that state recover from hurricanes Helene and Milton. “We are moving …
NPS Warns Bears On Move On Park Trails Sitka National Historical Park is warning the community bears may be on the park trails any time of the day. With daylight hours shortening, and the …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The Assembly laid the groundwork Tuesday night for a revised memorandum of understanding between the city and the nonprofit Friends of the Sitka Animal …
By GARLAND KENNEDY Sentinel Staff Writer Plans for a pre-kindergarten program administered by the Sitka School District moved ahead Tuesday when the School Board agreed to explore the …
By Sentinel Staff Seven Sitkans will share tales about animals at a live storytelling event Sitka Tells Tales 7 p.m. at Harbor mountain Brewery. Organizer Ellen Frankenstein said the theme is …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Anchorage Republican Rep. Tom McKay submitted a letter of resignation Friday, a step toward taking a job with the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon A two-hour debate on Alaska fisheries issues turned contentious in its final moments as Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich criticized incumbent …
Life Celebration For David Jackson A celebration of life for David Jackson will be held 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, at the Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahídi Community House (200 Katlian Street – …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer In the latest development in the Wild Fish Conservancy’s lawsuit related to the protection of southern resident killer whales, NOAA Fisheries on …