Dear Editor: Three cheers for the staff of our schools – I appreciate you. I am so honored to be part of a team made up of some of the most intelligent, hardworking, kind, and, generous people I’ve ever known. Today was the last day of school,...

Dear Editor: The Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) expresses profound disappointment following Governor Dunleavy’s veto of HB 78 and the Alaska Legislature’s subsequent failure on May 19 to override that veto. HB 78 was one of the most...

Dear Editor: On May 7 and 8, Pacific High School held our annual Spring Plant Sale fundraiser. The sun came out, and so did the community, purchasing student-grown seedlings to jumpstart gardens across this town. We felt your support, Sitka, and...

Dear Editor: Every school has quiet heroes most people have never heard about. The people working behind the scenes who are the backbone of the education system, the janitors, the food service workers, the administrative assistants, and...

Dear Editor: On behalf of our Sitka Cancer Survivor’s Society, we wish to give a huge shout out and a big thanks for all the volunteers who came to help us in our spring cleanup this past Saturday at the Path of Hope Park. We had about 20 people,...

Dear Editor: So ... after waiting five years for a haulout, TaaDaa! Sitka has a haulout! Yay! Except, we’re not allowed to use it. (Older wooden boat, not practically insurable). Off to Wrangell we go. Fun trip. Some anxiety, but ... oh wow, was...

Dear Editor: I would like to thank everyone who made the 11th season of Boys Run I toowú klatseen a success this spring! Thirty-one third- through fifth-grade boys spent 10 weeks building confidence and life skills while forming new friendships...

Dear Editor: This past Tuesday, Nancy and I were taking a backwoods walk near our Middle Island cabin when Nancy, still recovering from major surgery, became immobilized some distance from the house. Unable to move her, I called 911. Within 30...

ear Editor: Time and time again, our wonderful Sitka community shows up with smiles on their faces and warmth in their hearts. Even drizzling rain can’t keep them away when there’s something worth celebrating. Our annual Salmon Release Party was...

Dear Editor: I am trying to make Sitkans aware of  something that is very important to many users of the Tongass National Forest. That being the cuts in the work force of Forest Service employees. As stated by Senator Murkowski in an Alaska...

Dear Editor: Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 1 and Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4 are ever so grateful to you for publishing the PSAs for the five ‘‘Talking Circles’’ that occurred over the last five months. A special thanks to Cyndi Cassedy for...

Dear Editor: The Sitka Shore Shots Skeet and Trap Youth Team would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the generous donors who made our recent fundraiser a tremendous success. We are grateful to Alaska Seaplanes for two round-trip tickets;...

Dear Editor: My name is Yakova, I live in a remote place in Kasigluk, Alaska. I just wanted to thank the Sitka Public Library and Mt. Edgecumbe High School for everything they have done to provide education and a working library, and giving our...

Dear Editor: A successful state-funded program that helps people onto a path of safety and stability faces devastating cuts this legislative session. On behalf of Alaska homeless service providers, we express our strong support for continued and...

Dear Editor: The Forest Service is holding a community workshop on April 27 at Harrigan Centennial Hall from 4 to 6 p.m. to gather public comments on its proposed changes to the Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, which is...

Dear Editor: On page 56 of the budget released by the president of the U.S., it calls for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. What does this mean? NO FUNDING for public libraries. Our public libraries cross all...

Dear Editor: I recently had the simple pleasure of joining the Sitka Community Choir for the very first time. What began as a room of individual voices – friends, acquaintances, and complete strangers of all ages – quickly became something far...

Dear Editor: On behalf of the organizers of the Sitka Rose Awards, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many individuals and organizations whose support made this year’s celebration possible. We are especially grateful to our...

Dear Editor: Community members are invited to join Sitkans for Peace and Democracy as part of a nationwide day of action to oppose the Trump administration's expansion of ICE warehouse detention and its attack on the due process rights of...

ear Editor: 3 to 5 Preschool wishes to thank everyone who supported our spring Big Rig fundraiser on Saturday, April 11. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day weather-wise. The Mt. Edgecumbe High School parking lot was the perfect place...