In Wednesday's front page Sentinel story on the recent meeting of the Mt. Edgecumbe High School Advisory Board, it was incorrectly stated that the board entered into an executive session to discuss the "personnel issue" that Superintendent David...

The rise in global temperature is happening faster than scientists predicted. Fossil fuel use is increasing, along with their emissions. It is time to set priorities for what solutions are most important. We have a tool that can do just that –...

David Edgar Glazier, 70, died Wednesday aboard his boat, the F/V Ulla, in Thomsen Harbor. An obituary is to be published next week.

Sitka Tribe of Alaska is partnering with City of Sitka Parks and Recreation for a punch card program that allows enrolled STA tribal households access to open recreation and swim times. Punch cards are available at 204 Siginaka Way in the Social...

Sitka Public Library will offer a free new moon sound bath program 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20. Led by sound healing practitioner Laura Humphreys, participants will set intentions, relax, and restore with the healing power of sound, the library...

Rich McClear will lead a discussion of Neil Postman’s ‘‘Amusing Ourselves to Death’’ at Sunday’s meeting of the Sitka Unitarian Fellowship. George Orwell thought democracy would fail because an authoritarian used force and fear to stifle dissent,...

Acting Sitka District Ranger Martin Becker, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, is closing the Lake Diana and Lake Irina zones to the harvest of mountain goats. The closures will be 11:59 p.m. Oct. 17, through the rest of...

The City and Borough of Sitka’s Gary Paxton Industrial Park scrap yard will be closed Saturday, Oct. 18, in observance of Alaska Day. Regular business hours of 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday will resume on Tuesday. Call CBS Public Works...

Applications for holiday assistance being taken at The Salvation Army until Dec. 10. For an appointment, call 888-265-2240; otherwise, walk-ins are accepted 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Available assistance includes...

Lincoln Street Trick-or-Treat is planned 4-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, sponsored by the Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce and local businesses. Lincoln Street will close to traffic at 3 p.m. for the free, family-friendly community tradition. A link...

For the third week of Girls on the Run (GOTR), participants learned about self-talk – the things we say to ourselves in our heads or out loud – and inner and outer beauty! Teams practiced positive self-talk phrases they can say to themselves, with...

Sitkans Against Family Violence is celebrating 45 years of service to the Sitka community with a Fall Family Dinner and Dessert Auction 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the ANB Founders Hall. The event kicks off SAFV’s 45th anniversary membership...

St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church is accepting Spiritual Growth and Outreach Grant proposals for its 2025 Endowment Grant Cycle.  The purpose of the funds is to provide for increased parish or individual spiritual growth through...

The City and Borough of Sitka invites community members to participate in a Strategic Plan Update Survey, open now through Nov. 1. The survey is designed to gather feedback on where CBS should focus its efforts in 2026 and to determine whether...

THURSDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  10 a.m. STA Fish Distribution, Seafood Producers Cooperative 11-2 Salvation Army Little Store open Noon Karen Bretz, professional organist, recital on the Kessler Organ, Sitka Lutheran...

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, and Wayfinder Wealth will hold a joint presentation aimed at answering questions about Medicare and Social Security retirement benefits 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Sitka Public Library. It is...

The Kayaaní Commission at its 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27 meeting will elect its at-large seat for a three-year term. The commission meets in the 1st floor boardroom, 204 Siginaka Way.  Nominees must reside in Sitka and have knowledge of local...

Sitka Fire Department will host an Alaska Day open house 11 a.m. until parade time on Saturday, Oct. 18. The bagpipers will be on site between 11 a.m. and noon, and return prior to parade time. Light refreshments will be served.

The public is invited to walk in the Alaska Day Parade Saturday with Calvary Chapel Sitka. The theme is “For the Love of Jesus.” Participants will meet at 1 p.m. on Lake Street for parade lineup. Contact Pastor Dug Jensen for more information,...

Those who are interested in wearable art are invited to a brief informational meeting 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Harbor Mountain Brewing Company. Attendees will be given information about the Feb. 7 Wearable Arts Show, sponsored by the...