Lifelong Resident Myrna Lang Dies Myrna Lang, a lifelong Sitka resident, died Wednesday at her home. She was 54. Nicholas Lee Ruhle Dies; Was Age 51 Nicholas Lee Ruhle died Wednesday …
Sacred Harp Sing Listed on Sunday The public is invited to Sacred Harp singing, an American a capella tradition also known as shape note, and best described by the New York Times as “...where …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer An update of the Sitka Community Food Assessment found that in the last 10 years: – the number of Sitkans who borrowed money or food …
By Sentinel Staff About half of Sitka lost power for about an hour Monday after a tree fell on a transmission line and broke it at 1:53 a.m., a few hundred yards up Green Lake Road, …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon State officials and industry leaders trying to rescue the ailing Alaska seafood industry are facing daunting challenges, recently released numbers …
By ANDREW KITCHENMAN Alaska Beacon A ballot measure that would repeal Alaska’s open primary and ranked choice election system is trailing for the first time since unofficial election …
Segregation to Selma Talk Set The Rev. Dr. John Alan Boryk will present ‘‘Segregation to Selma’’ 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Sitka Public Library. The talk will detail his …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Mt. Edgecumbe and Sitka High drama, debate, forensics teams reached finals in multiple acting and speaking categories, with one of the squads sweeping …
By JACOB FISCHLER Alaska Beacon President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement Friday afternoon that his pick for Interior secretary, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, would also coordinate …
By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon The key to decarbonization may be all around us. Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, is in the ocean, in the sky, in the stars, …
Lucas Williams Dies at Age 35 Lucas Spencer Williams, a lifelong Sitka resident, died today at his home, he was 35. Biscuits, Breakfast Class on Dec. 14 A second ‘‘biscuits and …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The director of the Gary Paxton Industrial Park says he hopes that he, board members and city staff cleared up misunderstandings raised at last …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Pinball tournament organizers are hoping to hear the continuous sound of bells, paddles flipping and electronic voices ringing out from dozens …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer Sitkans will be treated to a plethora of original choreography and inventive dance moves from different cultures at this year’s Sitkans Can …
By Sentinel Staff Alaska’s Republican Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkoswki have joined Hawaii Sens. Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono, both Democrats, in co-sponsoring a bill to increase Medicare …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon The Alaska Supreme Court is considering a pair of lawsuits that could stop construction of the Donlin gold mine in Southwest Alaska. The court’s …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Nine days after Election Day, all of Alaska’s 403 polling stations have reported results. On Thursday, the Alaska Division of Elections …
By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Arthur Sammy Heckman Sr. has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of unlawful interference with an election after illegally canceling a local 2023 …
Women’s Pistol League Announces Winners The Sitka Sportsman’s Association recently finished its 10th annual Women’s Pistol League. Twenty-one women participated in this year’s …
By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer The city’s Parks and Recreation Division hopes the Assembly’s decision Tuesday to buy a van for the program – electric or internal …