Christmas Archives

Skip Santa and see Smokey Bear at the Forest Service holiday social

by KCAW News | Dec 15, 2023 | The Morning Interview

The US Forest Service and Smokey Bear invite Sitkans to a holiday social from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, December 18, at the Forest Service office on Halibut Point Road. Megan Chamberlain and Ashley Bolwerk from the Forest Service joined KCAW's Peter Apathy to discuss the gathering. Read More

Millennial tastes leave Santa in an ‘Uptown Funk’

by KCAW News | Dec 22, 2017 | Syndicated, The Morning Interview

Changing demographics are forcing Santa to reconsider both the toy-making priorities at the North Pole, and workplace amenities for his staff of millennial elves. KCAW's Caitlin Woolsey, a millennial herself, offers a sympathetic ear to Jolly St. Nick. Read More

Santa Claus comes to town at Landlubbers parade

by Brielle Schaeffer, KCAW | Dec 21, 2015 | Local News

Santa arrived in town via firetruck on Sunday (12-20-15) during the Landlubbers Christmas Parade on Lincoln Street. The man in red then heard present requests at Kettleson Memorial Library and handed out books to dozens of bright-eyed kids.Read More

Christmas decorations light up Sitka

by Brielle Schaeffer, KCAW | Dec 21, 2015 | Local News, Syndicated

Mike Romine is a Sitka man with a love of Christmas lights. His home has become an attraction every December with its huge displays, coordinated to musical hits. But this season, as Sitkans work to recover from a deadly natural disaster, the lights hold a special meaning. Read More

Russian Orthodox Christmas 2015

by Michael Hicks, KCAW | Jan 8, 2015 | The CorvidEYE

Wednesday, January 7th was Christmas on the Julian calendar observed by Orthodox churches around the world. St. Michael's Orthodox Cathedral celebrated a "Christmas Vigil" and Holy Communion on Tuesday evening. Photos by Mike Hicks/KCAW. Read More