Articles from the March 30, 2023 edition
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Fair works to reschedule Juneau Drag act to later time
The Southeast Alaska State Fair is working to reschedule Juneau Drag to a later time slot at the fair after the board received opposition from some...
Property tax assessments increase
Property assessments went up by an average of 17% this year as the borough works to implement a new mass appraisal system—borough manager Annette...
Alaska Ferries Take on More Water
In another brilliant strategic move by Alaska DOT, the Dunleavy administration has proposed a new plan to save the Alaska Marine Highway by further...
Assembly Briefs
Mayor Douglas Olerud will compose a letter pending assembly approval that will be sent to Gov. Michael Dunleavy with questions about the state’s pla...
McGraw, Friske inducted into Hall of Fame
Andrew Friske, Jesse McGraw and Matt Carle were inducted into the Gold Medal Basketball Hall of...
Women's softball league to resume, Little League offering sponsorships
Sarah Elliott wants to reorganize the women’s softball league and is planning an organizational meeting at the public library on Saturday, April 8...
Legislature considers school funding increase, but amount uncertain
Sentinel writer Similar pieces of legislation to increase state funding for public schools are awaiting hearings in the House and Senate finance...
First Friday includes traveling exhibit touring Southeast
"Portable Southeast," a traveling exhibit of 25 creations created by Southeast artists opens at the...
Losing billions gets Legislature's attention
It’s embarrassing that it took billions of dollars in losses for some legislators to acknowledge that the state’s fiscal house is leaking worse...
Harren to take job in Eagle River
First National Bank Alaska Haines branch manager Wendell Harren is taking a job in Eagle River starting April 17. He’ll start his new job as a...
Duly Noted
Royal Henderson and April Flaggman were married Saturday, March 25 at Sitka Fine Arts Camp in Sitka. Nolan Woodard served as officiant. About 65...
My Easter prayer
It’s tragic when profits, hormones and addiction hijack the sacred. Case in point, the Easter holiday with its deep roots in Christianity being...
Socially accepted is not morally right
In the sense of pulling folks together for our S.E. Alaskan Fair, having a "Drag Queen" show is not one of them. Sure it may get lots of laughs,...
Thank you from Joe Hotch Family
Thank you to the warm, wonderful people of Haines and Klukwan from the Joe Hotch Family. We wish to take a moment to thank Haines Searhc Medical,...
Petition is not about democracy
Recently I was asked if I would like to sign a petition making planning and zoning appointments an elected position. I inquired if there was a need...
Petition is all about democracy
Since it was created as an appointed committee 21 years ago, our boroughwide planning commission has struggled in its role as an unbiased,...
Fair board isn't representing community
I was disturbed and saddened to hear of this scheduled event for this year's annual Fair. It most surely does not represent the type of show a...
