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Indigenous Peoples Day

Mt. Edgecumbe High School student Annmarie Sakar performs with fellow members of the Yup'ik Dancers Monday night during the Sheet'ka Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Outer Coast students and faculty organized the event that included a fish and fry bread dinner as well as dance performances by Tlingit dance groups and Mt. Edgecumbe High School Native dance groups. More than two-hundred people turned out for the four-hour-long event.
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY - Mt. Edgecumbe High School student Annmarie Sakar performs with fellow members of the Yup'ik Dancers Monday night during the Sheet'ka Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Outer Coast students and...
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Education Board Visits, Takes Up MEHS Issues

Sally Stockhausen, chair of the State Board of Education & Early Development, gets a tour of the Mt. Edgecumbe High School campus this morning from Korben Hollenbeck, at front, Lorne Foruria, at right, and Rylan Clark-Pruitt, in back.
Alaska State Board of Education members are in Sitka for a regular meeting today and Wednesday at Mt. Edgecumbe High School, with a number of business items focused on operations at MEHS. State Education Commissioner Deena Bishop and Deputy...

New Term Starting For Elected Officials

A new mayor and the two winners of Assembly seats in the Oct. 6 election will be sworn into office tonight at the regular Assembly meeting. Kevin Mosher, a current member of the Assembly, won the three-way mayor's race. For the two seats on...
Cuban-born flutist, composer, educator and conductor Sheila Del Bosque performs for Mt. Edgecumbe High School students this morning in the Gil Truitt Activities Center. Del Bosque is in town, with her husband and fellow Berklee College of Music graduate, Nacho González Nappa, as part of the AMDocs Sitka 2026 documentary and animation film festival which kicks off tonight at the Performing Arts Center. Del Bosque will perform two original pieces in a program that includes the screening of "Sheila: Between Two Winds" a 14-minute documentary about her life by director Harry J. Xu.

Film Festival Bonus

FILM FESTIVAL BONUS - Cuban-born flutist, composer, educator and conductor Sheila Del Bosque performs for Mt. Edgecumbe High School students this morning in the Gil Truitt Activities Center. Del Bosque is in town, with her husband and fellow...
A 1983 Sitka High School yearbook photo shows Anson Maddox carried on a table by fellow Sci-fi Fantasy Book Club members, including Chris Tedin, left, and Mark Tedin, right. The three went on to create popular fantasy artworks.

Historical Society to Salute 'Magic' Creators

Sitka Historical Society is preparing for some “magic” for its annual meeting, as well as a photo exhibit and fundraisers just before the Alaska Day holiday. “We go through a lot of effort to provide things for the public but it’s our mission,...
MONDAY IS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY -- Mt. Edgecumbe High School's Inpuiaq Dance group performs during the Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Harrigan Centennial Hall in 2025. Festivities will be similar this year, with a "Sheet'ká Indigenous Peoples Day" celebration beginning 5 p.m. Monday at Centennial Hall. Outer Coast is organizing the event, which is free and open to the public. Festivities will include a fish and fry bread dinner and dance performances from local Tlingit dance groups as well as Native dance groups from Mt. Edgecumbe High School. Attendees are encouraged to bring potluck dishes, organizers said. (Sentinel File Photo by James Poulson)

Monday is Indigenous Peoples Day

MONDAY IS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY - Mt. Edgecumbe High School's Inpuiaq Dance group performs during the Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Harrigan Centennial Hall in 2025. Festivities will be similar this year, with a "Sheet'ká Indigenous...

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Trick-or-Treat Event by STA
Sitka Tribe of Alaska will hold a post trick-or-treating event 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahídi. Snacks and warm beverages will be provided. The free substance-free event is open to all families and community members....
Alaska Pioneers Meet Postponed
The regular October meeting of the Sitka Pioneers of Alaska has been postponed until later in the month. The organization said the exact day, location and time will be announced in the near future. Question can be answered by contacting President...
ANS to Meet On October 17
Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 4 will hold a regular business meeting 12:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at the ANB Founders Hall. On the agenda are the Grand Camp report, election and installation of officers, and other business. New members of all genders are...
Auction Being Held Online for SEDA
Sitka Economic Development Association has an online auction now through 5 p.m. Oct. 18 for a six- to eight-night Royal Caribbean cruise for two in an ocean-view state-room. The winner will be announced at Brewfest. Details and the links are at...
Rising Tides Celebration Listed Nov. 10
Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust will host the Rising Tides Celebration 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Harrigan Centennial Hall. The event will honor the people, fisheries, and coastal communities that make Southeast Alaska so special, a news release...
City Utility Payment Counter Closure Set
The city utility and payment office, located on the first floor of City Hall,  will be closed Friday, Oct. 23. It will reopen on Monday, Oct. 26, with regular business hours beginning at 9 a.m. During the closure, customers may make utility...
Community Calendar
October 13-15, 2026
TUESDAY 6-8 a.m. MEHS Aquatic Center Pool Open  Noon AA, St. Peter’s basement, call AA hotline 747-8866 for information  Noon Rotary Club, UAS-Sitka Campus Room 230 1:30 p.m. Free Strong & Steady senior exercise class, Swan Lake...
Unitarians Gather
"The Call for a New Economy" will be the topic of Sunday’s meeting of the Sitka Unitarian Fellowship.  The discussion will follow the showing of the video "Closer to Home – Voices of Hope in a Time of Crisis." Gathering is at 10:30 a.m....
Sitka Chamber Sets Fall Speaker Series
The Sitka Chamber of Commerce Fall Speakers Series speaker Oct. 21 will be Monique Anderson. Anderson will tell about the master plan for Sitka’s Parks and Recreation. Other members of the foundation will speak, and invite conversation with...
4-H Pie Day Set For 4-H Members
New and returning 4-H members can make mini apple pies to take home at the Sitka Pioneer Manager's Home on Friday, Oct. 23. Cloverbuds (ages 5-8) will meet 2-3 p.m. and ages 9 and up will meet 3-4 p.m.  Contact Jasmine Shaw with any...

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Police Blotter
October 13, 2026

Police Blotter Sitka Police Department logged the following calls over the three-day weekend. Friday, October 9 A bank reported harassment via Facebook. Bank officials were advised of options. A protection order violation was alleged but...

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Obituaries
 Former Sitkan Mackenzie Clarke Dies in Seattle
The family of Mackenzie Augustus Clarke, 37, with profound sadness writes that he died unexpectedly on September 16 in Seattle. The former Sitkan, a Sitka High graduate, was the beloved son of David and Raine Clarke, brother of Kelsie and Zachary...
Wrangell Teacher, Coach Phil Wayne Dies in Sitka
Phillip I. Wayne passed away peacefully at his home in Sitka on Monday, September 27, at the age of 89. Phil’s arrival on February 7, 1937, in Corbin, Kentucky, was prominently featured in the Corbin Times as the first Caesarean birth in Laurel...
SE Alaskan Harlan Adams Dies at 86
Harlan J. Adams passed away on May 26, 2026, at Swedish Hospital, Cherry Hill Campus, Seattle, Washington. Harlan was born on February 9, 1940, in Yakutat, Alaska. He and his family moved to Kake, Alaska in 1953. Harlan married Lavina on May 13,...
Max Edmund Williams Dies; Life-long Alaskan Was 81
Max Edmund Williams, whose Tlingit name was K’wanee, was born in Yakutat, Alaska, on September 9, 1944, to Ned and Emma Williams. He passed away peacefully at home in Sitka on August 11, 2026, leaving behind a life filled with adventure, family,...

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Sports

Huge Mt. Edgecumbe Braves Team Ready to Start New Season

A roster of 90 Mt. Edgecumbe High School students -- 49 girls and 41 boys -- is the largest that the Braves wrestling program has seen in at least five years, coaches Deedee Creed and Aaron Routon said during a regular practice on Thursday.
Mt. Edgecumbe High School wrestlers are starting the season with a large squad of newcomers and returners who represent about a quarter of the student body, and are leaning on each other to build a competitive squad by the end of the...

City League Basketball Update

The 2026 City League basketball season continued Monday night at the Blatchley Middle School gymnasium, with Tlingit Hustlers defeating Ludvig’s Layups 44-31. Sunday’s games saw Vangreens beat Ludvig’s Layups 69-54, with Marjo Vidad scoring a...

Sports Calendar: 10/13/26

Volunteer judges are needed for the Drama, Debate and Forensics tournament at Sitka High, Oct. 16 and Oct. 17. Contact christian.litten@gmail.com Tuesday, Oct. 13 Si Wednesday, Oct. 14 9 Thursday, Oct. 15 1 p Friday, Oct. 16 Sitka High and...

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Sitka Yesterday
October 13, 2026

20 YEARS AGO

October 2006 

Photo caption: Children of 3-5 Preschool play on new equipment donated by Allen Marine and the Allen family. Improvements were made with help from White’s Pharmacy, Foreign Auto, Coast Guard Spouses’ and Women’s Association, Sitka Vision Clinic, Pat Welsh, Dana Howey and the parents.

50 YEARS AGO

October 1976

From On the Go: We keep forgetting to mention that Cary Grant and Robert Young were in Sitka in August aboard tour ships. Both of them charmed Sitkans with their courtesy and friendliness. Grant has here last summer and said he’ll probably be back next summer – his young daughter Jennifer loves the trip.

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Around Alaska

At Alaska rally, Trump endorses Wilson and seeks to boost Sullivan and Begich

In a surprise announcement Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he is endorsing Republican Alaska gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson in the four-way race to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Polls indicate Wilson and two other Republicans — Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor — are trailing the lone Democratic candidate, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins. In a rally at […]

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright applaud. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump is heading all the way to Alaska in a sign of just how close its Senate race may be

President Donald Trump is making an unusual campaign trip with the midterm elections looming. He's heading to Alaska to support Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, holding a Tuesday rally in Wasilla. The …

Trump rally puts Wasilla in national campaign spotlight

The bedroom community made famous during former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s 2008 vice presidential run took center stage on Monday in the national fight for control of Congress. President Donald Trump came to Wasilla to campaign for U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, a Republican facing a stiff challenge from former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat. […]
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Covelli Centre, in Youngstown, Ohio, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Latest: Trump’s diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress

Republicans and Democrats alike are criticizing President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin. They're saying it's fueling Russia’s war against Ukraine and violating …

U.S. presidents in Mat-Su: A history of unlikely encounters of the Valley kind

The history is clear, especially in more modern times. If a sitting U.S. president visits Alaska, it tends to mean a quick few hours in Anchorage, with as much refueling as anything else. Donald Trump in 2019 and 2025. Joe Biden three times from 2022 to 2023. George W. Bush in 2002 and 2005. Bill […]

Alaskans should consider candidates’ records on childcare and affordability at the polls

For Alaskan voters this election, we may not have a candidate we love in every race, but we do have candidates who are much better poised to improve our lives in concrete ways. For families in Alaska, our biggest expense after our mortgage or rent is childcare. This recent article in the Beacon covers past […]

As King Cove road issue heads to federal appeals court, Peltola reiterates her support

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola reiterated her support for construction of the proposed Izembek road between Cold Bay and King Cove during a visit to King Cove this month. Peltola’s position is identical to the one held by incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, whom Peltola is challenging in the November general election. In […]

Indigenous Peoples Day event at Alaska college showcases tradition, food and fellowship

Alaska has for years designated the second Monday of October as a holiday to honor the nation’s Indigenous cultures and acknowledge the harms of colonialism instead of observing Columbus Day. In Alaska, Indigenous Peoples Day has been an official holiday since 2015. Gov. Bill Walker’s  yearly proclamations were followed by a 2017 bill passed by […]

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A supporter of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) holds a South Yemen flag during a rally to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the October 14 Revolution against British colonial rule and respond to calls for mobilization against the Houthi rebels in Aden, Yemen, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)

Yemen's Houthis look to build ballistic missiles with more Chinese supplies, report says

Experts say that Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels are working on a new medium-range ballistic missile system using Chinese parts. A report by the Conflict Armament Research released on Wednesday …
FILE - An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

US halts prosecution of former CIA analyst accused of aiding South Korean intelligence

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed not to prosecute a former CIA analyst who was accused of serving as a secret agent for South Korea’s intelligence service. Federal prosecutors said Sue Mi …
People pass an electronic board displaying Japan's Nikkei stock index at a securities firm Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Asian shares trade mixed after US stocks edge back from their record after profit reports

Asian shares are trading mixed, as market interest in computer chips and artificial intelligence continued to support some global shares. Shares gained in Japan and South Korea in early Wednesday …
FILE - Horse dawn carriages gather at an entrance to Central Park in New York on Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

New York to ban Central Park's horse-drawn carriages after teen's death

New York City is moving toward a ban on the more-than-150-year-old horse-drawn carriage industry, with local lawmakers poised to approve a proposal to wind down the iconic, old-timey attraction …
International
Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where doctors expect to remove a lung nodule. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Leo spent 'a tranquil night' in the hospital after cancer surgery, Vatican says

The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV spent a tranquil night in the Gemelli hospital following an operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung and a confirmed cancer diagnosis. In a statement …
Vehicles are stranded in a partially flooded highway during heavy rains in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Egecan Ozguner)

Heavy rain and flooding in Istanbul forces closure of schools

The Istanbul governor’s office has declared schools closed and placed some public sector workers on leave after heavy rainfalls caused flooding across the city. The downpour on Wednesday flooded …
Ice cream vendor Alicia Caso touches a life-size statue of Pope Leo XIV standing on display outside a church in the Barranco neighborhood of Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, a month before the pope's visit to Peru. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

South Americans pray for Pope Leo’s recovery as uncertainty hangs over his visit

Catholics across South America are praying for Pope Leo XIV’s recovery from lung cancer surgery as uncertainty grows over his planned visit next month. Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori said …

Residents in Saudi Arabia's capital say they have heard new explosions in Riyadh.

Residents in Saudi Arabia's capital say they have heard new explosions in Riyadh.
National Sports
Oklahoma State linebacker Ethan Wesloski (32) tackles Central Florida running back Duke Watson (26) in the first half of the NCAA college football game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Mitch Alcala)

High-scoring No. 18 Oklahoma State also has some overshadowed older transfers who excel on defense

Oklahoma State has a couple of older newcomers on defense that often get overshadowed by the 18th-ranked Cowboys' prolific offense. Power Four leading tackler Ethan Wesloski is a 23-year-old who …

New York Giants' Dru Phillips (22) sacks Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) during the first half of an NFL football game in Landover, Md., Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

NFC East is anyone's division after a week to forget with four teams and no wins

The four teams in the NFC East all failed to win in Week 5, despite two of them playing each other. Washington and the New York Giants tied after each team blew its chance to win, Dallas lost at home …
Liverpool's Bradley Barcola, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between LASK and Liverpool in Linz, Austria, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Barcola's hat trick helps Liverpool rout LASK, Feyenoord fights back in Champions League

Bradley Barcola has scored a hat trick and Liverpool has coasted to a 6-3 win at Austria’s LASK in the Champions League. They were his first goals for the club since joining from European champion …
Entertainment
The Supreme Court is pictured Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Blockbuster-era law governing privacy of video rentals gets a fresh look from the Supreme Court

A 1988 law designed to protect the privacy of movie rentals in the age of Blockbuster Video is getting a fresh look from the Supreme Court. The justices heard arguments Wednesday in a case testing …

FILE - The Netflix logo is displayed on the company's website on Feb. 2, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, in biggest round of job cuts at streaming giant in years

Netflix plans to lay off about 6% of its workforce as part of wider organizational changes. Co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos announced the cuts in a memo to employees on Wednesday. They said the …
This image released by A24 shows filmmaker Nathan Fielder, left, and Elizabeth Holmes, center, in a scene from "You Can See Everything." (A24 via AP)

Movie Review: ‘You Can See Everything’ shows Elizabeth Holmes through Nathan Fielder’s singular lens

Thirty-four days before Elizabeth Holmes was due to start her 11-year prison sentence, she and partner Billy Evans invited a film crew into their home. They wanted to show the public the real Holmes, …
Health
FILE - A fan puts on sunscreen prior to the World Cup Group G soccer match between Belgium and Egypt in Seattle on June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

The first new sunscreen type in 25 years has arrived on US store shelves

Americans have a new sunscreen option for the first time in over 25 years. The FDA approved the chemical ingredient BEMT back in June. It’s now available in products from brands like Neutrogena and …

Public sector workers take part in a 24-hour strike over delays in agreeing a new public sector pay deal at Mater Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday Oct. 14, 2026. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP)

Irish public sector workers strike, leading to school closures and canceled medical appointments

Hundreds of thousands of Irish teachers, doctors and civil servants have walked off the job. The one-day strike on Wednesday crippled public services across Ireland as workers demanded higher wages …

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