By ANDREW KITCHENMAN Alaska Beacon Less than four months after Alaska voters rejected a ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting and open primary system, the state’s …
Sitka Native Education Program Gears Up for 50th Anniversary Sitka Native Education Program on April 19 will celebrate its 50th anniversary, marking half a century of dedication to Indigenous …
By GARLAND KENNEDY Sentinel Staff Writer Negotiations between the city and the nonprofit Friends of the Animal Shelter on shelter policy are close to fruition in an ongoing effort to ensure …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer All Sitkans are being invited to share in the celebration of Elizabeth Peratrovich Day Sunday, when a parade, a dinner and performances by Native …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Vaccinations successfully guarded Alaska children from pertussis, a respiratory disease also known as whooping cough, during the state’s recent spike in cases of …
By JAMES BROOKS and CORINNE SMITH Alaska Beacon In her first address to the Alaska Legislature since becoming head of the Alaska Supreme Court, Chief Justice Susan Carney told lawmakers that …
Climate Connection : Plastic Challenges Plastics have infiltrated every part of our lives – packaging, cell phones, medical equipment, furniture, textiles, dishes, tools, toys, toothbrushes, …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Speaking as a member of a Southeast Conference panel on tourism, Sitka City Administrator John Leach said that when it comes to cruise ship …
By GARLAND KENNEDY Sentinel Staff Writer A lively jaunt into the depths of hell, complete with angels, devils, dance and kinky comedy will be on stage this weekend in Sitka’s annual …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The City and Borough of Sitka has received a clean audit for the 2023-24 fiscal year, and in the single audit process for the same year showed no …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Alaskans as young as 16 will be allowed to work in restaurants, and those as young as 18 will be allowed to serve alcohol if a bill passed Monday by the …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Mount Spurr, whose volcanic ash darkened Anchorage’s skies in 1953 and 1992, may be building toward another eruption, according to a statement issued Thursday …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon In a series of hearings this week, members of the Alaska Legislature have heard emotional testimony about the need for more education funding. As …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Alaska’s largest public employee union filed suit against the state of Alaska on Tuesday, saying that state officials have illegally withheld the results …
Local Fishing Group Seeks Applicants for Crew Training Program The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association, a Sitka-based fishing group, and partner organization Alaska Sustainable Fisheries …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The City and Borough of Sitka has received a clean audit for the 2023-24 fiscal year, and in the single audit process for the same year showed …
By CORINNE SMITH Alaska Beacon Dozens of Alaska students, parents and school board members from across the state visited the Legislature on Monday, painting a picture of crowded classrooms, …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon The Alaska Legislature is considering a bill that would create a new state insurance program to address damages from floods, including glacial outburst …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon The Alaska Senate voted without opposition Friday to approve a resolution asking President Donald Trump and various officials to keep the name of North …
Mt. Edgecumbe Days Discussion Feb. 26 The public is invited to attend “Mt. Edgecumbe Days” – an open discussion and sharing of stories about living and working in the now-vanished …