(Sitka, AK) – On May 28, 2026, Sitka Superior Court Judge Amanda Browning sentenced 33-year-old Jorge Ruiz-River to 8 years and six months of incarceration. On Feb. 12, 2026, a Sitka jury convicted Jorge Ruiz-Rivera of three counts of stalking in the first degree and three counts of violation of a protective order. At trial, […]
As the community prepares for the powerful Journey to Celebration, one canoe will be making the voyage with a visually captivating timeline of Tlingit history and collective wellness on its hull. The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is debuting a new look for its 2026 journey. Titled Ancestral Echoes, the piece was designed […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 41, the Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) to address a decades-long omission in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and provide long-overdue recognition to Alaska Native communities in Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) officially opened its new Front Street Urgent Care clinic on May 31, expanding convenient access to medical care in the heart of downtown Juneau. Located at 225 Front Street, Suite 104, the new clinic provides walk-in urgent care services Monday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The location is […]