By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon All seven members of the Alaska Senate’s powerful finance committee on Monday proposed rewriting the payment formula for the annual Permanent Fund dividend, …

By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Two leading members of the Alaska House of Representatives on Monday announced their opposition to a proposal from Gov. Mike Dunleavy to lift the state’s 35-year-old …

Quilt Auction Set for March 4 Ocean Wave Quilters Guild will hold its annual scholarship auction 7 p.m. March 4 at Harrigan Centennial Hall. The quilt guild will hold its regular meeting …

By SHANNON HAUGLAND Sentinel Staff Writer     The Assembly at its regular meeting Tuesday night will consider a memorandum of understanding between the city and Friends of the Animal Shelter …

By Sentinel Staff Dozens of Sitkans were applauded Saturday night at the Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards night. Among those recognized for their contributions to the community …

By YERETH ROSEN Alaska Beacon As cruise ship visitation has increased, so have water-quality violations, state officials told lawmakers last week. Alaska Department of Environmental …

By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Friday introduced a bill that would partially reverse Alaska’s 35-year-old ban on fish farms. House Bill 111 was referred to the House …

By JAMES BROOKS Alaska Beacon Ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Alaska Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III has declined to say that he supports aid for the …

Winter Women’s  Walk March 2 Women and gender-diverse people are invited to join Sitka Trail Works and SEARHC for a community walk 10 a.m. March 2 beginning at the Sitka Sound Science Center …

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 …