Baiz Hoen, Author at KFSK

UPDATE: Petersburg volunteers rescue entangled whale

After a few hours, a volunteer group freed a humpback whale that was entangled in a gillnet near Petersburg around 6:30 p.m.

New Kito’s Kave management vows to maintain ‘core soul’ of iconic bar

Kito’s Kave has been an institution in Petersburg for decades. Brothers-in-law Jake Dougher and Anders Rosvold recently took up the helm as owners of the iconic bar, and say they want to keep what the community loves while opening a new chapter for the space.

‘I’m not in it to make a bunch of money:’ owner of Petersburg’s waffle truck says community is the best part of the business

Evan Prussack, the owner of Wander Waffle, debuted his sourdough waffles during Petersburg’s Little Norway Festival in May. The pastor-turned-waffle-chef said his new business is a way to connect with the community.

Sen. Murkowski’s ‘Landless’ bill passes through Senate Committee

The legislation, called The Alaska Native Landless Equity Act, would allow Haines, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, and Tenakee to form Alaska Native corporations and receive 23,040 acres each —or one township— of federal land.

Petersburg’s local tribe hosts course on Tlingit protocol and history

Sha Wha Guwaakaa George Bennett Sr., a Tlingit elder who taught the workshop, focused on a post-funeral ceremony called a koo.éex’. His students hung on every word as he shared centuries of wisdom about Tlingit culture, leaving space for questions and peppering in jokes.