By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon How much are Alaskans willing to pay for produce that is homegrown? A newly published study has some answers: a significant premium, especially when they …
Linda Williams Dies in Arizona Former Sitka resident Linda (Prewitt) Williams died Jan. 14, 2025, in Mesa, Arizona, with family by her side, after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. She …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The Assembly passed a commercial recreational land use permit ordinance on first reading Tuesday night, after extending the effective date to November …
Steep Canyon Rangers Perform Tonight on Stage The Grammy-winning band Steep Canyon Rangers will perform 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. Known for …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Two health-related bills that faced unusual deaths in last year’s session of the Alaska Legislature have been resurrected as new bills for lawmakers to …
Steep Canyon Rangers Perform On Thursday The Grammy-winning band Steep Canyon Rangers will perform 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. Known for collaborating …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Members of the Alaska Senate are planning an effort to restore the state’s pension system for public employees, one year after inaction by the Alaska …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Alaska lawmakers from fishing-dependent communities say they have ideas for ways to rescue the state’s beleaguered seafood industry, with a series of …
By CORINNE SMITH Alaska Beacon Rural schools, mostly in Southeast Alaska, are facing a major funding shortfall this year after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to reauthorize a …
Service Saturday For Tad Fujioka A funeral service for Tad Fujioka will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, followed by a reception at Harrigan …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The Assembly at a special meeting Thursday gave city staff initial direction toward creating the general fund budget for fiscal year 2026, which …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Last year’s session of the Alaska Legislature put a big focus on energy and alleviating an impending shortage of the Cook Inlet natural gas that powers …
Tickets on Sale To SE Tourney Tickets to next week’s Mt. Edgecumbe Invitational Basketball Tournament will be sold at AC Lakeside 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and 1-3 p.m. Sunday. Sales are …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The Assembly will hold a special meeting tonight to kick off a three-month process of creating the fiscal year 2026 city budgets, starting with …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Sign-ups for the 2025 Sitka Fine Arts Camp sessions, which always start at midnight New Year’s Eve, came in fast and furious as the new year …
By CORINNE SMITH Alaska Beacon Until last month, the U.S. Department of Education said Alaska underfunded four of its largest school districts by $17.5 million. As a result of a recent …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Alaska prosecutors will again attempt to convict a former state legislator on election-tampering charges after their first attempt ended with a hung jury …
Signup Set for Farmers Summit Registration is open for the Southeast Alaska Farmers Summit, set Feb. 20-22 in Juneau. Growers, entrepreneurs and local food enthusiasts will exchange …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Alex Serio, executive director of the Sitka Music Festival, has been named by a national music organization as one of the top 30 music professionals of …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Federal regulators have rejected Hilcorp’s attempt to gain more time to develop Liberty, an offshore Arctic oil prospect that has languished since being …