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Stardust Ball Thank You!

A big shout out to everyone who attended this year’s Stardust Ball, it was a wonderfully...

Skin artist chosen for Native arts residency

A Yup’ik skin artist living in Sitka is headed to the Institute of American Indian Arts under a Rasmuson Foundation-funded, artist-in-residence program..

Sitka students get hands on history

Sitka students had a rare opportunity this week to paint a totem pole that will be on display in Sitka National Historical Park.

Sitka officials say taser incident conformed to police policy

Municipal officials in Sitka were briefed about the repeated tasering of a teen in police custody, shortly after the incident occurred in September of last year.

Mt. Edgecumbe High School students Kale Lliaben, Colin Freitas, Emory Johnson and Pamela Beans visited with the Sitka Sentinel's sports editor Tom Hesse about this year's away games and some surprising secret weapons such as body odor and bad breath. Downloadable audio.

SHS swim team wins regional championships

A co-ed effort clinched first place for the Sitka Wolves at the Region V Swim Championships over the weekend (10-30-15). The combined team score was 264.50. Second went to Juneau Douglas with 255.

Arrest video raises questions of excessive force in Sitka jail

Sitka police are defending their actions in the arrest of an 18-year-old man last year, who was tasered multiple times in his jail cell. A video of the incident has gone viral.

Responders rescue teen girl from Kruzof Island

Emergency responders rescued a 16-year-old girl Friday night, after she badly injured her leg while hiking on Kruzof Island, about 10 miles northwest of Sitka.

LeConte could boost Sitka ferry service

Alaska Marine Highway officials have identified several ways to increase ferry service to Sitka next summer. It’s in response to community concerns about the fast ferry Fairweather being indefinitely tied up.