Parents of a Mt. Edgecumbe High School student who died last spring have been trying ever since to recover his personal belongings from the school. The late teen’s mother is looking for closure and accountability.
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Stick pulls, seal hops and sportsmanship: Traditional Games bring 260 athletes to Juneau
This year, athletes broke 13 records in different categories.
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Sitka teens some of the first in the nation to receive coronavirus vaccine
In a state that’s doing well with vaccinations, the community of Sitka is doing very well: More than half of the eligible population has been vaccinated against COVID-19, and that now includes teenagers 16 and over — making Sitka one of the first places in the nation where this has been possible. Sitka’s success is…
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Mt. Edgecumbe High School honors Tlingit elder and historian Gil Truitt
Mt. Edgecumbe High School celebrated Gil Truitt Day on Tuesday and honored the Tlingit elder and local historian with a plaque dedication and tribute.
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‘That’s why I’m here’: Alaska teacher’s unique approach to culture and science earns a national teaching prize
Chohla Moll won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching this year. It’s one of the most prestigious awards a science teacher in the United States can get.
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National conversations about policing and race continue in small-town Alaska
In Sitka, some call for the reform of a police department that has battled high turnover, fallout from internal lawsuits and a recent excessive use of force incident on a teen.
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Students compete in Alaska’s first sanctioned esports state championship
Esports, or competitive video gaming, has been steadily growing in Alaska schools for the past few years. The new activity is helping foster community within schools.
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Sitka senator opposes Dunleavy’s plan to sell new aquatics center
Gov. Michael Dunleavy proposes selling off a brand-new aquatics center in Sitka. But Sitka Sen. Bert Stedman opposes the idea: “They can sell the pool with me in it when they sell the governor’s mansion with him in it.”
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In Sitka, a teacher wants her classroom to know who’s responsible for climate change
Some school districts don’t elaborate on the causes of climate change, while others make it clear: Humans are largely to blame. This week, we’re going inside two Alaska classrooms to learn how teachers and students are navigating these difficult conversations.
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Is your dirty laundry making dirty mollusks? Traces of microplastics offer clues.
Researchers in Sitka have been looking at the impact of microplastics on local shellfish. Their findings illustrate a possible connection between microplastics in mollusks and household laundry.
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