The school board is enthusiastic about our opportunity to collaborate with the Tlingit & Haida early childhood program. From the outset, Superintendent Bill Burr had been eager to support the …
Thousands of Alaskans get so squeezed on their finances every year that they turn to high-interest payday loans to help cover their bills. That may sound manageable — short-term borrowing with the …
There seems to be a misunderstanding regarding the rescission bill put forth by the White House which would defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, or CPB. I’ve talked with folks in …
I like to think it’s hard to accurately pin a political label on me. I’m part Democrat, part moderate Republican, even part socialist. I am a fiscal conservative and a social liberal, mixing in …
Based on the latest projections, you could fit all of the tourists who will arrive in Wrangell by state ferry this summer into a single Boeing 737. A decade ago, it would have taken more than a …
My mom lived until she was 97. She died two weeks after President Joe Biden was sworn in, determined to hang on to make sure President Donald Trump left the White House. Mom didn’t trust him or his …
When I was a kid, I thought that doing sit-ups and crunches would remove fat from my gut area. Like most people, I followed what seemed like logic. But at some point, I had to admit I was incorrect, …
Gov. Mike Dunleavy used his veto powers last week to take away $50 million in state funding approved by the Legislature for local school districts across Alaska. He said low oil prices had cut …
I’m a photographer and, while I consider myself too young to be old school, I evidently am old enough to see a gap between myself and younger photographers. That gap, primarily, is one of …
About 25 years ago, I played in a co-ed softball league in Juneau. That was before a broken leg and broken finger. Aging is good for wine, cheese and classic cars, but not so good for softball …
No surprise, but the state ferry Matanuska, once the stalwart of the fleet, needs more than 120,000 pounds of new steel to replace extensive sections of rust on the ship. Launched in 1963, the Mat …
Years ago, when I was working at a larger Alaska newspaper, my job included writing editorials. I was an employee, not the owner or publisher, so I had to submit the editorials to the publisher in …
Recently, my son, Brian Merritt, was given a ticket for shrimp pots that lacked his name and address. Elements of salt, water and sunshine had erased his identification on the floats. He had two sets …
Please allow me to introduce myself; I'm not a man of wealth or taste. And I haven't been around for very long; but I have been to many different places. My name is Jonathon Dawe and I started as …
I have written opinion columns for the Sentinel since January 2021, never missing a week. Until now. It’s not that I have run out of opinions — that will never happen, not in today’s …
The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s decisions to expand its Head Start program in Wrangell and add licensed child care services for the community are great news for …
If you live in Wrangell, I don’t have to tell you how important the federal Secure Rural Schools program is. It helps ensure your schools are well staffed and that your community has the resources …
Forget this week’s rain, clouds and evening temperatures in the 40s. There are a couple of bright spots for Wrangell. SEARHC is looking at building rental housing for its employees. The plan’s …
Most everyone gets nervous about something or someone. Missing a connecting flight at SeaTac, forgetting the name that goes with a familiar face, suddenly spacing out on the password that you have …
Many of us Alaskans express frustration that our votes don’t count on the national stage. This past November they very much did, as evidenced by Rep. Nick Begich’s vote in favor of the “One Big …