Dear Editor: An especially appropriate way to honor Elizabeth Peratrovich is to oppose the SAVE Act, Trump’s election reform bill that would require new voters or anyone registering to vote for any reason to show proof of citizenship – and proof...

Dear Editor: The rights of voters in the United States are under attack, with many ongoing attempts to limit voter registration and poll access, create election/voting districts that favor one party over another (largely by Republicans), and even...

Dear Editor: The Early Childhood Coalition would like to thank the Sitka Assembly for its ongoing attention to the challenges of child care in Sitka. At a recent meeting, the Assembly voted unanimously to proceed with a child care study, to be...

Dear Editor: The deadline to submit public comments regarding the Department of Interior’s review of the Federal Subsistence Management Program is fast approaching. The DOI requests input on the membership of the Federal Subsistence Board (FSB)...

Dear Editor: As an engaged citizen I often call my Congressional Delegation in D.C. to give them my opinion. This opportunity is our direct link to our federal government. Regardless of your politics you should be able to contact staff directly...

Dear Editor: My cousin, Kyle Baker, is a former Sitka Fine Arts Camp counselor living in a community called Hiawatha in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Hiawatha has about 6,000 people, many of whom don’t feel safe to leave their homes. Most especially,...

Dear Editor: This February, you can double your impact for neighbors in our community. Brave Heart Volunteers is launching our 2026 Fill the Heart Campaign, and thanks to the generosity of Tonya and Mike Venneberg, Kim and Bob Hunter, and an...

Dear Editor: Let me begin by saying that if I offend you with my words, please forgive me. My intention is that they land as softly as eagle down. Because of the media campaign introduced by Sitkans Against Family Violence and the Pathways...

Dear Editor: When honorable American citizens are shot down in the streets with impunity for exercising their Constitutional right to assemble and express their views through peaceful protest, the moment has come for each of us – regardless of...

Dear Editor: Information is only now surfacing that there is a move to fund ICE to the amount of $75 billion with little or no accountability.  This seems clearly an attempt by the Trump administration to create a personal army that is...

Dear Editor: I have lived in Sitka for almost five months now, and I like to joke to my family back home in Chicago that my favorite thing about this island is that there is no Target. Not so far under the surface of my search for a small laugh...

Dear Editor: I would like to draw attention to and offer thanks to one of Sitka’s shining medical departments! Right here in Sitka we have an amazing team of infusion nurses at SEARHC Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. This incredible department is...

Dear Editor: More than 50 Sitkans braved the cold to honor ICE victims on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Back Beach with Lady Justice presiding over the bonfire. Blind Lady Justice symbolizes the fairness and impartiality of justice  equal for...

Dear Editor: Founded in 1991, Sitka Babies and Books is a nonprofit organization that encourages Sitka children to become lifelong readers by providing books and special events for them during their first three years of life. Monthly programs are...

Dear Editor: I am troubled by the tone and conduct of our national leadership. The current administration’s repeated displays of cruelty and open disregard for the basic norms of civil society, toward allies as well as opponents, are corrosive....

Dear Editor: The family of Tad Fujioka is honored to announce that applications are open for the Tad Fujioka Memorial Scholarships, thanks to the support of many generous donors. To remember Tad’s legacy of service and leadership, three...

Dear Editor: Alaskans remain disadvantaged. We are subject to what Alaska Rep. Kevin McCabe has aptly titled a hidden tax; i.e., what we pay for the impacts of the Jones Act (Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920) on our cost of living and...

Dear Editor: Sitka is truly an amazing town! But, I am suffering from a severe case of Weather Weariness, storm after storm after storm. Sitka residents, and services and sanity seem to survive just anyway. Hang in there, friends. I am, I think....

Dear Editor: Happy New Year. This is the time when many of us take stock of our lives and have thoughts of how we can improve ourselves, our country and our community. January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Did you...

Dear Editor: The staff at Sitkans Against Family Violence would like to formally extend our sincere appreciation for your recent holiday donations. Your generosity and support are highly valued, and we are grateful for your ongoing dedication to...