Grace Harbor Church Archives

McArthur bids farewell to Grace Harbor after three-decade career

by KCAW News | Jun 2, 2020 | The Morning Interview

Paul McArthur has been pastor of Grace Harbor Church for 33 years. He delivered his final sermon on Sunday. He speaks with KCAW's Robert Woolsey about his career, and the tentative beginnings of what has become one of Sitka's largest congregations. Read More

For this expat mom, raising healthy girls means going to prison

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Mar 8, 2018 | Local News

Since her arrest in downtown Sitka last April, Indea Ford has been treated as a criminal. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will ultimately decide if Ford has to return to face abduction charges in the UK -- and to face a man who she claims abused her and her children for years. Read More

Voter turnout high in Sitka

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Oct 4, 2016 | Election Coverage

Today (10-04-16) is the municipal election and voter turnout in Sitka is high. As of 4 p.m., both Precinct 1 and Precinct 2 were reporting a ballot count over 600. This time last year, the ballot count was half that. Read More

Sitka church a refuge ‘as mountains slide into the sea’

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Aug 19, 2016 | Local News, Syndicated

In the aftermath of last August's landslide, Sitka staged a 24-hour relief effort out of Grace Harbor Church, the nearest building with the capacity to feed dozens of relief workers, shelter neighborhood evacuees, and to comfort the hundreds of residents awaiting news of the victims. Read More

Two precincts generate 1,700+ votes in Sitka

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Oct 7, 2015 | Election Coverage

While the polling station at Harrigan Centennial Hall is closed for renovations, Sitka voters went to two separate camps yesterday. Precinct 1 voted at Grace Harbor Church and Precinct 2 voted at St. Gregory’s Church. After casting her own vote, KCAW’s Emily Kwong took the pulse of voter turnout. Read More