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In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. November 20, 1913: C.F. Clark, whose nomination for U.S. Marshal for the First Judicial Division of Alaska has just been made by President Wilson, has resided in Juneau for 6 years. He was in the drug...

A power outage left Ketchikan and Wrangell without power for about an hour Friday afternoon. Lights and signs all along Front Street and throughout town abruptly shut off at about 4 pm. Power had been restored to most of the town by about 5 p.m. Ligh... Full story

Monday, October 21 Traffic Stop: Citation issued to Alexandra McMurren, 23, for Expired Registration. Traffic Stop: Verbal warning for driving habits. Welfare Check. Theft. Automated Alarm: Employee closing up business. Noise Disturbance. Tuesday,...

To the Editor: I propose that the extra $200,000.00 that the borough of Wrangell gives annually to the local school district is suspended, if the school performs in an unbusiness, unprofessional manner. Namely if the school district creates...

SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines is changing its minimum check-in time for customers traveling on most domestic flights from 30 to 40 minutes prior to departure, regardless if a bag is checked or not. The minimum check-in time for international flights r...

The Subsistence Division of Alaska Department of Fish and Game is looking to interview local residents about their experiences on the Stikine River as it attempts to better understand Chinook salmon declines. The Chinook Salmon Research Initiative,...

The Oct. 24 Sentinel story “Committee recommends derelict boat policy” contained two errors. Quotes mistakenly attributed to Brennon Eagle ought to have been attributed to John Yeager. Eagle did not attend the meeting. The same story should have sai...

The high school drama, debate and forensics team is off to a good start on the season. Tournaments at Haines and Mount Edgecumbe have seen the team’s senior debaters Matthew Covalt and Tyler Eagle go to the finals, according to debate coach S...

KETCHIKAN (AP) — A national newspaper has included Ketchikan International Airport in the list of the world’s 10 most thrilling airports for scary landings. USA Today published the list of harrowing airports as compiled by Airfarewatchdog.com. Also o...

Wanted: a few tough women (and men) who aren’t scared of a few bruises. The Garnet Grit Betties, the Wrangell-based roller derby team, is looking for skaters to fill out a small roster, according to Katie Robbins. The team currently fields about seve...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — School officials in Petersburg want clarification on a decades-old law their attorney reads as leaving districts responsible for the cost of school entrance physicals, an interpretation that could have financial implications f...

PETERSBURG – Petersburg recently found out that it has won Yachting Magazine’s ‘2013 Best Towns’ competition. Dan Harding, Associate Editor for Yachting Magazine, wrote in an article, “Joining the ranks of Oxford, Maryland and Beaufort, North Car...

The Lady Wolves met expectations to finish third at a critical seeding tournament in Metlakatla Oct. 25 and 26. The Lady Wolves took victories from Metlakatla, Haines and Skagway, but lost in five games to Klawock and three games to Craig. The...

7 Juneau Lions Club 68th Gold Medal Basketball Tournament. The 68th Annual Invitational Gold Medal Basketball Tournament will be held March 16-22, 2014 at the Juneau-Douglas High School gym. Player divisions for the 68th tournament will be...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) _ A broker established to help sign Alaskans up for health insurance under the federal health care law is suspending enrollments until problems with the online marketplace are fixed. Enroll Alaska’s chief operating officer, T...

SEATTLE – Alaska Airlines jetliners will soon fly more efficiently thanks to a new performance-enhancing winglet the carrier is installing on its Boeing Next Generation 737s, which will reduce fuel consumption be 58,000 gallons a year per aircraft. T...