Author: KCAW News

An evening of music and fine dining to benefit Point House

Jarrick Hope-Lang, Amara Enciso, and Christine Southall  share details about this Saturday's Point House fundraiser. The event will feature live music from Meridon and Prime Cuts, and a menu by Enciso, the executive chef of Jorgenson House in Juneau. 6:30 - 11 p.m. Saturday, December 3, at the Odess Theater.

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All aboard! ‘Toyland’ joins Historical Society’s Holiday Train Village

Hal Spackman and Blake Conway with the Sitka Historical Society share details about the return of the Society's Holiday Train Village, which opens 12-4 pm December 17 at Harrigan Centennial Hall, and will be up all week. In addition to Toyland, there will be classic model trains (Conway, lead conductor), a selfie station with Santa and The Grinch, and a Gingerbread House contest.

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Sitka Ranger District tapped to send ‘Together Tree’ to Juneau

Every year, a Forest Service District is chosen to provide a "Together Tree" for the Governor's Mansion in Juneau. The Sitka Ranger District has been tapped to send this year's tree. Sitkans can contribute ornaments representing "togetherness" to be displayed on the tree, which will be placed outside of the Governor's Mansion. Ornaments can be dropped off at the Sitka Ranger District office through next Monday (12-5-2022) at 4 pm. KCAW's Erin Fulton spoke with Ashley Bolwerk and Cody Mosley from the US Forest Service.

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Missing woman found in Anchorage

Sitka Police say a woman who has been missing in Alaska since last summer has been found. Earlier this week, Alaska State Troopers were looking for information on 60-year-old Barbara Carbone, whose last known whereabouts were in Sitka. 

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