Along with announcing his veto of an education funding bill on April 17, Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced new legislation with less of an increase in the state’s per-student funding formula, along …
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has long struggled to compete with corporate America to recruit tech workers to maintain the complicated computer systems that track the federally …
The 2025-2026 Wrangell Travel Guide, a joint project of the Sentinel and the borough’s Economic Development Department, is now available around town. The 52-page, full-color booklet features as …
As Alaska legislators confront a major state budget deficit, the state Senate on April 15 voted unanimously to approve a “bare bones” $162 million capital budget to pay for construction and …
The Alaska House of Representatives on April 16 approved a $6.2 billion draft state operating budget, putting Alaska on track for a deficit of as much as several hundred million dollars in the fiscal …
Sitka voters will cast their ballots May 28 on a citizens initiative to limit the number — and days — of cruise ship passengers in town. If approved, the limits would take effect next …
Forest Service plans to clear and rebuild road to Middle Ridge cabin By Larry Persily Sentinel writer Progress is underway toward reopening the full length of Middle Ridge Road. Sections …
Bill Burr has submitted his resignation as Wrangell schools superintendent, effective June 30. The school board was scheduled to accept his resignation at its monthly meeting Monday, April 14, and …
It’s sort of like spring cleaning — but on a much larger scale. The Parks and Recreation Department will close the pool, community center, exercise room and all recreation programming starting …
When cruise ship passengers disembark, a frequent question is: "Where can I get some local seafood for lunch?" Wrangell hasn't had a lot of options, because local residents typically don't go out …
The Alaska Legislature last week passed a major increase in the state’s per-pupil base funding formula for schools, but Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he will veto the measure because it lacks any of the …
There are two sounds I can never seem to forget. One is the snow shovel scraping along the concrete basketball court I cleared in the Petersburg winters of my youth, basketball in hand. The …
The borough assembly has taken the first step in setting up a new monofill site for the public and contractors to dump organic material, such as root wads, tree limbs, clean wood, dirt, rocks and …
The annual Stikine River Birding Festival returns for a weekend of avian adventures April 26-27. Evolving from what was once known as the annual Garnet Festival in 1997, Birdfest will begin at 7 …
A Mt. Edgecumbe High School student tried on his new basketball shoes in the gym - a pair of Nikes originally intended for NBA legend LeBron James. The student was Rashawn Stone, a freshman who …
The Alaska Legislature has voted to allow teenagers as young as 18 to serve alcohol in the state. The Alaska House of Representatives voted 32-8 on April 2 to pass Senate Bill 15, which lowers the …
Vanessa Barnes is comfortable letting go. Since she was 5 years old, the high school senior called the wrestling mat home. For her senior project, Barnes was able to share that sense of home with …
The Alaska Department of Health is at risk of losing federal funding because of an ongoing backlog in reviewing food assistance applications, federal officials told the state last month. The state …
Some shareholders with one of Alaska’s largest Native corporations are speaking out about the company’s involvement in immigration detention centers overseen by U.S. Immigrations and Customs …
Midway through the decade, Alaskans have failed to make significant progress toward the 2030 health targets in numerous categories, according to an annual tracking report issued by state and tribal …