The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program has proposed turning the 70-year-old boarding school into an accelerated high school. Some members of the Edgecumbe community aren’t happy about that.
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How a deer can cause a plane crash
Throughout this year’s hunting season, Sitka’s airport has been contending with an unusual issue: dead deer. Carcasses have been washing up on the runway since November, attracting birds. And this is a big problem.
Drunk driver plows into Sitka post office
Police are investigating a woman for drunken driving after she crashed her SUV into the Sitka’s downtown postal substation Tuesday night.
Audio postcard: Star Wars fans dress up, sell out premiere in Sitka
There were costumes and lots of excitement at Sitka’s Coliseum Theatre on Thursday night for a sold out show of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
Ballot initiative seeks to streamline PFD, voter registration process
The push to get Alaska residents registered to vote at the same time they sign up for their Permanent Fund dividends started in Anchorage this fall, but Sitka has become an important part of the equation.
Gaming out solutions to balance the state’s budget
Gov. Bill Walker will unveil his upcoming budget Wednesday, and the backdrop isn’t pretty. To get Alaskans on the same page, budget director Pat Pitney has taken her talking points and a budget balancing game on the road. Sitka was stop number 52.