A mistake in flight scheduling for Alaska Airlines in Southeast has left some customers changing their holiday travel plans this winter. However, the company says the mistake will be fixed by Sunday.
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Law enforcement, victim’s advocates and medical staff in Petersburg are teaming up to help victims of sexual assault. The group has formed a response team to improve the process for victims and hope it will encourage more reporting.
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A mix of some very old and some new quilts will be on display in the commons at Petersburg High School Saturday, October 28. The Rain Country Quilters annual show will feature some new creations along with others that are over one hundred and fifty years old. Organizers are also hoping to display some of the quilts that the group has sewn for local veterans. Joe Viechnicki spoke with Rain Country Quilter’s secretary Susan Holmes for a preview of this year’s show.
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The community Christmas tree in downtown Petersburg is moving to a new location this year. The local municipal government puts up the tree each year around Thanksgiving, decorated with lights and a Christmas display.
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A Southeast Alaska Native cultural organization is expanding a children’s literacy program into nine other communities in the region. The Sealaska Heritage Institute announced this week it will be partnering with the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Tribes of Alaska’s Head Start to offer the Baby Raven Reads program in communities around Southeast. Baby Raven Reads promotes literacy, language skills and school readiness for Alaska Native pre-school aged children. A pilot program in operated in Juneau for three years but ended this year.
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