By GARLAND KENNEDY Sentinel Sports Editor In the capstone of a wrestling season that hit many high notes throughout the fall, Mt. Edgecumbe High School Braves made history Saturday in …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The Assembly passed a resolution last week opposing a state Board of Fisheries proposal to cut the allowable hatchery take of pink and chum …
By LAINE WELCH Alaska Beacon An advertiser-sponsored article in the Seattle Times gushed “Wild Alaska pollock’s fishing fleet is based right here in Seattle although all of the fish …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Reported cases of extreme blood loss during or after childbirth have increased in Alaska over the past eight years, and an education initiative for health …
Letters to Santa Dear Santa: Please bring good things to all people and peace on earth. Please bring me lots of surprises and buy everyone everything they want. Love, Lindy Lou Dear Santa: I …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Reacting to the Assembly’s vote Tuesday to postpone action until late January on a commercial recreational land use permit ordinance, city …
By GARLAND KENNEDY Sentinel Staff Writer Heating oil leaked from a storage tank on Metlakatla Street and seeped into Indian River this morning, triggering a combined response from the …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The Holiday Brass Concert, a combination of top talent from across the U.S. and Sitka-grown musicians, will be on stage Saturday for a …
By NATHANIEL HERZ Northern Journal Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s transition plan for Donald Trump includes a laundry list of wishes for the next four years of federal governing — …
Climate Connection: U.S. Climate Migration The year2024 promises to be the hottest in recorded history, beating 2023. Warming trends are evident in both southern states and northern states. Miami, …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer City Attorney Rachel Jones told the Assembly Tuesday she had talked with city staff and Friends of the Sitka Animal Shelter earlier that day to …
By GARLAND KENNEDY Sentinel Staff Writer A Christmas parade, a gingerbread house contest, and a model train show are on track to light up the weekend in events hosted by the Sitka …
Memorial Service Saturday For Wayne Hagerman A memorial service for Dr. Wayne T. Hagerman will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Dr. Hagerman, 80, passed …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Meetings of the Gary Paxton Industrial Park board of directors are open to the public, and they’re usually quiet affairs with a few …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer After more than two hours of discussion and public comment, the Assembly Tuesday postponed a decision on a commercial recreational land use plan …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Sitka Music Festival will give a boost to holiday cheer tonight with a half-hour community singalong at the Miner Music Center in Stevenson …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon Gov. Mike Dunleavy is asking President-elect Donald Trump to immediately reverse the Biden administration’s Alaska environmental and tribal lands …
Memorial Service Saturday For Wayne Hagerman A memorial service for Dr. Wayne T. Hagerman will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Dr. Hagerman, 80, passed …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The city clerk’s office on Monday certified an application by Sitka Small Town SOUL members to circulate an initiative petition for a public …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Sitka and Mt. Edgecumbe high school drama, debate and forensics squads wrapped up their regular season with strong performances last weekend, and are …