On September 14th, 1916, Bishop Philip Stavitsky of the Russian Orthodox Church arrived in Juneau. It was Bishop Stavitsky’s first trip to the north as he took over the church in the territory. The Bishop would stop next in Sitka to celebrate the centennial of Orthodoxy in Alaska. His leadership of the church in Alaska […]
Alaska is the largest state in the U.S. Our state is also one of the least populated. The state is home to 741,000 people. Among them are Native Alaskans, immigrants, adventure-seekers and oil industry workers from other parts of the country. The state is also home to a community known as the Russian Old Believers. […]
A 21-year-old man is in jail on felony charges of Burglary II and three counts of Criminal Mischief III after he was caught by Kodiak Police exiting the Russian Orthodox Church there on Wednesday evening. 21-year-old Arkimedes Garcia was apprehended after he exited the church partially clothed police reported. A KPD officer was in the […]