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Ben Matthys and Jeff Turner work on converting the Mirage this fall. (Photo provided) By Anna Laffrey Daily Sitka Sentinel Tradesmen are working around the clock at Sitka’s community boatyard to install a hybrid electric propulsion system on the F/V Mirage, and breathe life into research toward clean energy solutions and cost savings for Alaska's small boat fisheries. The conversion represents the first phase of an Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association initiative to fit thr

Crimson Bears lose to 3A state runner-up on the road Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé junior Logan Carriker (24) defends over a Monroe screen as senior Elias Dybdahl (20) reacts during the Capital City Classic on Dec. 30, 2025. Carriker and Dybdahl were noted for their defensive play in JDHS' game at Sitka on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Independent) By Klas Stolpe Juneau Independent The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears boys ba

State Department of Transportation has closed portions of the highway, and is not plowing Lutak Road or Mud Bay road due to deteriorating weather conditions on Friday.

The Raven’s Hook, after five years in business, closed its doors on Dec. 31.

The Wrangell Police and local U.S. Forestry Officer assist Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs with the execution of a search warrant in Panhandle Trailer Park on Dec. 29, 2025. (Photo by Wrangell Police Department) By Jonathon Dawe Wrangell Sentinel Police arrested a Wrangell man Dec. 29 after seizing what the chief called the town’s largest drug shipment in recent history. Officers took 66-year-old Steven Marshall into custody around 4 p.m. at Panhandle Trailer Park. The

Comments on proposed AMHS summer schedule being accepted through Jan. 13.

In 2025, Sitka saw growth and progress — but also questioned it.

As the Chilkat Valley closes in on the end of 2025, here’s a look at some of the most widely read of the 904 stories the Chilkat Valley News published in print and online this year.

Eskay Creek project is one of several prospective mines near the British Columbia-Alaska border, where the government and industry have promised new investments.

Borough and shipyard company will work together on 6-Mile development plan.

About 7,456 people walked into the Haines Visitor Center this year, down from more than 10,600 in 2024. Tourism director Rebecca Hylton attributes that drop, in part, to a road closure during Second Avenue reconstruction and the lack of evening cruise-ship dockings.

The search for two men last seen Saturday night setting out in a skiff from Sitka for Camp Coogan Bay has been suspended, the Coast Guard announced Wednesday afternoon.