Sitka News

SITKA, ALASKA For the second year in a row a Sitka fisherman will appear on the cover of the December issue of National Fisherman, as one of that magazine's 'Highliners of the Year.' Except this year's honoree is a woman, and only the third female ever to be named to the prestigious roster.

Having decided to open a cafe together last fall, Amelia Budd and Amy Kane had much to accomplish.

On Friday afternoon, the Sitka Local Foods Network hosted anthropology student Elizabeth Kunibe of Juneau for a presentation, "Growing in Sitka and Southeast Alaska: Food of Today, Tomorrow and 200 Years Ago." This presentation took place at the Kettleson Memorial Library and we had a standing-room-only crowd of 50-plus, despite being arranged less ...

The University of Dubuque might soon acquire a small private college located in southeast Alaska that suspended all academic operations two years ago.

The Coast Guard's plan to move away from oil-fired burners and toward heating with biomass could provide a lift to the timber industry in Southeast Alaska.

Kake Tribal Corp. has suspended its foreclosure of Pelican Seafoods, hoping to avoid taking on the old plant's liabilities.

Evergreen Films announced today that the company has signed a development deal with New York Times bestselling author, Dana Stabenow to bring her popular Kate Shugak, Alaska P.I. mystery series to television.

A strong education campaign was cited as the main reason for Anchorage's award. The city provided bike education kits, including horns and helmets, to all Anchorage School District elementary and charter schools.

The Coast Guard says Michael Diverty of Sitka is believed to have fallen off the Miss Dee Dee on Friday in Fish Bay.

SITKA, ALASKA Two candidates for governor were in Sitka over the Alaska Day weekend.

Walking past the onion-domed St. Michael's Cathedral in Sitka this Alaska Day weekend, I was struck by the kaleidoscope of costumes.

Link: KCAW Sitkans on Sunday celebrated the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the U.S. there in 1867.

The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium is pleased to announce that psychologist RD Boardman has joined the behavioral health provider staff at the Haa Toowoo Naakw Hit outpatient behavioral health clinic in Sitka.

The Village is a Daily News blog about life and politics in rural Alaska. Its main author is ADN reporter Kyle Hopkins.

SITKA, ALASKA Sitka residents have been growing beards and putting on bonnets to help celebrate Alaska Day in style.

SITKA, ALASKA Sitkans are celebrating the 132nd anniversary of the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States.

Alaska has a shortage of health care workers and some of the biggest needs are in behavioral health.

The body of a man who fell into a Southeast Alaska lake and was presumed drowned last weekend has been recovered, Alaska State Troopers said Monday.

KODIAK, Alaska A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka hoisted a 68-year old man from Sitka Sound after his 36-foot fishing vessel Rascal reportedly started taking on water and sank about 9 p.m. Saturday.

The Sitka Local Foods Network will host a brief historical gardening presentation by Elizabeth Kunibe, "Growing in Sitka and Southeast Alaska: Food of Today, Tomorrow and 200 Years Ago," at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct.