Daily Sitka Sentinel

ON THE WAY - Paddlers circle to shore before heading out on a five-day trip to Juneau to attend 2026 Celebration, an annual Native gathering hosted by Sealaska Heritage Institute, this morning at Starrigavan. The canoe trip is sponsored in part by SEARHC. More than 100 Sitka well-wishers turned out at the Starrigavan boat launch for a short ceremony that included prayers, song and rituals for safe travel. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)

On the Way - Daily Sitka Sentinel Paddlers circle to shore before heading out on a five-day trip to Juneau to attend 2026 Celebration, an annual Native gathering hosted by Sealaska Heritage Institute, this morning at Starrigavan. The canoe trip is sponsored in part by SEARHC. More...

Members of the Sitka Emblem Club conduct a flag folding ceremony as club officer Mindy Lowrance narrates the meaning of the thirteen folds during a Memorial Day program with the Sitka Elks Lodge in Totem Square on Monday. (Sentinel Photo by Reber Stein)

Totem Square Ceremony Honors Memorial Day - Daily Sitka Sentinel Under the American Flag in Totem Square, Sitka Emblem Club #142 and Elks Lodge #1662 members held a Memorial Day ceremony Monday honoring service members who died in the service of their country. “Today, and every day, we proudly stand behind our...

Fourth graders at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School eagerly learned which instruments they’ll play in fifth grade band, beginning their journey in the school’s music program.

Kids Celebrate Instrument Day at Keet - Daily Sitka Sentinel Amber Blumer (alto saxophone): “I listened to it in the fifth grade band, and I especially listened to the saxophone, so I chose it because it sounds so good.” Sally Kyle (baritone): “It’s the only instrument I got a Plus on, which is the highest...

Bert Stedman says a $37 million funding package for repairs and upgrades at Mt. Edgecumbe High School is a key step toward turning the school around.

Stedman: State Funds Meeting Needs of MEHS - Daily Sitka Sentinel Sitka’s senator Bert Stedman said the $37 million in capital improvements slated for Mt. Edgecumbe High School and additional funding for school operations should help get the state boarding school turned around and heading in the right...