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This Day in Alaska History-March 1st, 1879

By Alaska Native News on Mar 1, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

On March 1st, 1879, the HMS Osprey arrived in Sitka in response to the settlers having fears of an uprising of Tlingits living on the further end of the community. There was no U.S. military in the territory after the Army, for economic reasons, closed up the fort and left the territory two years […]

This Day in Alaska History-February 23rd, 1916

By Alaska Native News on Feb 23, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History

Sitka Jury Convicts Jorge Ruiz-Rivera of Stalking

By Information Officer Sam Curtis on Feb 18, 2026 Featured, General News, Southeast Alaska

(Sitka, AK) – Thursday, a Sitka jury convicted 32-year-old Jorge Ruiz-Rivera of multiple counts of stalking in the first degree and violation of a protective order. At trial, the evidence showed that Ruiz-Rivera has engaged in a course of conduct spanning several years towards these victims placing them in fear of death or physical injury […]

This Day in Alaska History-January 9th, 1797

By Alaska Native News on Jan 9, 2026 Featured, This Day in Alaskan and U.S. History