Dear Editor: Thank you Sitka for your continued support of the Sitka Performing Arts Center through attendance at our live performances. Since the Performing Arts Center belongs to you, as residents of Sitka, we want to share some fun facts: *The...

Violence Awareness Month, and this year we would like to recognize the obstacles survivors face when leaving an abusive relationship, particularly when children are involved. We also want to acknowledge the significant impact that witnessing...

Dear Editor: After having Veterinarian Burgess Bauder as an acquaintance for 50 years it was an especially meaningful and sad event to attend his Oct. 4 memorial. Wanting to know more about Burgess and his adventures, I learned of an ‘‘adult’’...

Dear Editor: Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (WELCA) would like to thank the people of Sitka for supporting the quilters at Sitka Lutheran Church by purchasing quilts on Alaska Day. As usual, the success is due to the publicity...

Dear Editor: The Sitka Monthly Grind, now in its 32nd season, is alerting Sitkans that on Nov. 6 there will be the 30th WhaleFest Grind in participation with the Sitka Sound Science Center at Harrigan Centennial Hall. The SSSC will bring you...

Dear Editor: Thank you, Sitka, for making the Second Annual American Documentary and Animation Film Festival possible! I’m incredibly grateful to all the volunteers and sponsors who helped make AmDocs Sitka 2026 a successful event.  A huge...

Dear Editor: The congregation of the Sitka Lutheran Church sincerely thanks the citizens of Sitka for all their personal, verbal and financial support during their pie sale on Alaska Day. Over 200 pies were sold in support of disaster relief in...

Dear Editor: Ending Alaska’s Educational Crisis By Southeast Alaska educators Cheyenne Cuellar of Juneau, Owen Fulton of Metlakatla, David Mitchel of Ketchikan, Tim Shumway and Heather Howe of Petersburg, Holly Owens-Padilla of Wrangell, Mike...

Dear Editor: On behalf of the Sitka Tsunamis wrestling club, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who made our recent fundraiser at the Elks Lodge such a success. A special thank you to the Elks Lodge for hosting us, and to the...

Dear Editor: Last week, Sitka was gifted an amazing American Documentary and Animation Film Festival. Debbie Miller organized everything, dedicating enormous time and energy over many months (also utilizing the work and expertise of Teddy Grouya,...

Dear Editor: As Trump and his syndicate of billionaires become increasingly cruel, corrupt, reckless, and oblivious to the needs and struggles of working Americans, voting remains our greatest superpower. And the midterms are the time to show how...

Dear Editor: On Friday, Sept. 25, a large crowd turned out for the Open House and Learning Shelter Celebration at the Pacific High Garden. Community members toured the space, learned about the programming around it, and ate tasty treats prepared...

Dear Editor: Article III, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution defines treason narrowly as levying war against the United States or aiding its enemies. The sitting U.S. president has deployed military forces on American soil to support operations...

Dear Editor: Burgess’s obituary brought to light his many talents and adventures. Burgess had another skill and talent. That was teaching. I attended Sheldon Jackson College in 1973. The forestry degree curriculum included a required class in...

Dear Editor: It is hard to shock or offend me with any type of political ad, especially this close to the election. I know what I’m signing up for when I scroll social media, stream, or even listen to the radio. The same attack ads are repeated on...

Dear Editor: Please join us for a Public Rosary Rally in honor of Our Lady of Fatima on Saturday, Oct. 10, at noon to 2 p.m. at the roundabout along Lake Street, Sawmill Creek Road and Halibut Point Road. All are invited, refreshment will be...

Dear Editor: Dear friends, supporters, and alumni of Mt. Edgecumbe Preschool, September marked 50 incredible years of imagination, exploration, discovery, and creativity at Mt. Edgecumbe Preschool! Five decades ago, a small group of motivated and...

Dear Editor: Being dishonest is one of the best ways to scare a potential investor off from a huge project like the Alaska LNG pipeline project.  Sullivan, Begich, Dunleavy and Trump were dishonest when, with much fanfare in the Oval Office,...

No on 2 Dear Editor: When it comes to politics, what a campaign says is rarely as important as what they’re avoiding. And the writers of Ballot Measure 2 are hoping you don’t notice what’s on 33 pages of the 35 page measure. The repeal of Ranked...

Dear Editor: On behalf of the Sitka Cancer Survivor’s Society Board of Directors, we wish to give a “HUGE THANK YOU” to all who attended, contributed and donated to our recent fundraiser. A spaghetti dinner and a live auction including desserts...