By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon For the second time in two years, the Alaska Legislature has approved a $75 million bond package for a new cruise ship dock in Seward. On Wednesday, the Alaska …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon The families of three Alaska Department of Natural Resources employees killed in a 2023 North Slope helicopter crash have sued the company that operated the …
Animal Code Discussion Set The public is invited to an informal meeting with Assembly members Thor Christianson, Tim Pike, and Chris Ystad to discuss updates to Sitka General Code Title 8, …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The Assembly unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding Tuesday laying out the roles and responsibilities of both the city and the nonprofit …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Alaska, one of the world’s most seismically active locations, just completed a relatively quiet year for earthquakes but a busy year for landslides in the …
By CORINNE SMITH Alaska Beacon Alaska crime trends show a mixed picture: while property crime rates have steadily declined, violent crime rates remain significantly high, according to national …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Following a national trend, a panel of legislators in the Alaska House of Representatives has been examining whether mail theft, currently investigated and …
T’ai Chi Chih Set Saturday T’ai Chi Chih Practice will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, March 1, at the See House behind St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 611 Lincoln …
By GARLAND KENNEDY Sentinel Staff Writer The president’s nationwide project to thin the ranks of federal employees by terminating tens of thousands without notice has snared at least 10 Sitka …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer At tonight’s meeting the Assembly will consider a resolution to be sent to the Legislature in support of a bill sponsored by Sitka’s Rep. Rebecca …
The application period is open for the 2025 round of grants from the Sitka Alaska Permanent Charitable Trust, and will remain open through April 25, the trust’s board of directors has …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon All seven members of the Alaska Senate’s powerful finance committee on Monday proposed rewriting the payment formula for the annual Permanent Fund dividend, …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Two leading members of the Alaska House of Representatives on Monday announced their opposition to a proposal from Gov. Mike Dunleavy to lift the state’s 35-year-old …
Quilt Auction Set for March 4 Ocean Wave Quilters Guild will hold its annual scholarship auction 7 p.m. March 4 at Harrigan Centennial Hall. The quilt guild will hold its regular meeting …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The Assembly at its regular meeting Tuesday night will consider a memorandum of understanding between the city and Friends of the Animal Shelter …
By Sentinel Staff Dozens of Sitkans were applauded Saturday night at the Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards night. Among those recognized for their contributions to the community …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon As cruise ship visitation has increased, so have water-quality violations, state officials told lawmakers last week. Alaska Department of Environmental …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Friday introduced a bill that would partially reverse Alaska’s 35-year-old ban on fish farms. House Bill 111 was referred to the House …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Alaska Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III has declined to say that he supports aid for the …
Winter Women’s Walk March 2 Women and gender-diverse people are invited to join Sitka Trail Works and SEARHC for a community walk 10 a.m. March 2 beginning at the Sitka Sound Science Center …