Breaking Local News From Sitka, Alaska
Anchorage’s People Mover bus system is actively seeking a permanent location for its downtown transit center to enhance the area’s accessibility and support local business activity. Bart Rudolph, who oversees…
The Alaska Senate recently passed a capital budget that includes a $7.5 million grant for SeaShare, a nonprofit organization. This grant aims to help smaller fish processing companies in Alaska…
On Wednesday, the Alaska Senate unveiled an initial version of the state’s operating budget, which proposes a Permanent Fund dividend of approximately $1,300 for residents, alongside an additional $175 energy…
Christopher Brenk, a 26-year-old from Sitka and former St. Olaf College athlete, secured a spot in the top 100 at the Boston Marathon this Monday. Brenk, who moved to Alaska…
Early in the morning on April 8th, 2024, the Sitka Police Department was alerted to a severe automobile incident involving a single vehicle at the junction of Lake Street and…
In late March, an unexpected sighting occurred in Sitka Sound, located just south of Inner Point, where a marine biologist, while conducting routine whale observations, encountered an unusual marine presence.…
A Superior Court judge has ruled that the allocation of public funds to private or religious institutions is unconstitutional, potentially affecting thousands of homeschooled students and correspondence school attendees in…
This past weekend, Anchorage was the vibrant hub for a unique statewide event—the Inupiaq and Yup’ik Spelling Bee for Beginners, drawing students from various corners of Alaska. The competition featured…
SalmonState, an Alaska conservation group, has recently criticized the effectiveness of the state’s investment bank, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA). In a new series of reports, economists…
A new study commissioned by the Baranof Island Housing Authority (BIHA), with the support of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska (STA), reveals that tribal citizens in Sitka are increasingly unable…