By CATHY LI Special to the Sentinel A preliminary plat for a minor subdivision on Harris Island was denied, and a replat to facilitate the vacation of Neva Street was approved by the Planning …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Sitkans on Monday will have the chance to watch a comic detective scene, hear an argument in favor of year-round schooling, and listen to the complete …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon A key House panel unexpectedly advanced a major rewrite of Alaska’s per-student funding formula for public schools on Thursday. Without objection, the House …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Environmental groups on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump’s administration to overturn an executive order seeking to open Arctic waters off Alaska, as well …
Climate Connection: Cruise Ship Emissions Mayor Eisenbeisz reported after a cruise line meeting that 54% of cruise ships are being converted to “cleaner” fuel, i.e., liquid natural gas …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Mt. Edgecumbe High School’s music program surpassed a milestone last weekend when Eva Nay, Brooklyn DeWitt and Kate Plaisance sang with the …
By Iris Samuels Anchorage Daily News In a telephonic town hall Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said that the recent mass firing of probationary federal employees violated the law and …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon A voting error led one Alaska House of Representatives minority-caucus member on Wednesday to vote to move a public-school funding increase one step closer to …
By COLLEEN MONDOR Alaska Beacon On Feb. 5, one day before the crash of Bering Air Flight 445, the Federal Aviation Administration informed a group of Alaska air carriers that it would no longer …
By KAY BROWN Alaska Beacon The first cruise ship of the year will arrive April 14 in Juneau. Large cruise ships will soon be calling at communities around the state, bringing more than a …
Wreath Cleanup at National Cemetery Sitka Elks Lodge has organized a wreath cleanup event at Sitka National Cemetery noon Saturday. The public is invited to help out. Payment …
By GARLAND KENNEDY Sentinel Staff Writer Projects and staff positions across the Tongass National Forest are in jeopardy, with steep cuts already made and possibly more coming as President …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Performing in music groups of more than 200 was a new experience for most of the nine Sitka High music students taking part in last weekend’s …
The Sentinel has learned that Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski will hold a statewide telephone town at 5 p.m. (Alaska Time) today. Press Secretary Joseph Plesha said the number to call to participate or …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon The Alaska Permanent Fund dividend, an annual payout to residents from the state’s oil-wealth fund, has been credited with numerous positive outcomes in the state. It …
Ivory Necklaces on Exhibit At Sheldon Jackson Museum Sheldon Jackson Museum February artifacts of the month are two ivory necklaces. Although little is known about them, they are likely from …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer One of the adventure films on tour with the Banff Mountain Film Festival this year shows kayakers running waterfalls and rivers on the Norwegian Svalbard …
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Sentinel will report on federally-mandated employee terminations in the Sitka Ranger District as that information becomes available. By CORINNE …
By CORINNE SMITH Alaska Beacon A crowd of more than 60 members and supporters of the largest state employees’ union gathered outside the Alaska State Capitol on Friday for a Valentine’s …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Alaskans who enjoy watching bears and other wildlife have legitimate grounds to sue the state over predator-control programs that may put those same animals at …