Hannah Weaver, Author at KFSK

Author: Hannah Weaver

A legacy in ink: Women at the helm of Petersburg’s printing press

In Southeast Alaska, some small-town newspapers run on girl power. The printing press at the Petersburg Pilot is one of only a handful in the country operated by a woman — and it has been for decades. Even the printing press itself is called “she” as a tribute to its late operator.

Three Lakes trails on Mitkof Island partially upgraded

Some sections of the Three Lakes trail system got upgraded this summer, with help from seasonal workers contracted by the U.S. Forest Service.

Tannery closures hinder Alaska sea otter hunters

With no large-scale tanneries in Southeast Alaska, hunters have few options to continue their traditional cultural practices of skin-sewing sea otters.

Petersburg schools, surrounding area all-clear following lockdown

UPDATE: The police department confirmed the phone number that placed the false report was an out-of-state caller, but couldn’t trace the exact location. The FBI has been notified.

Petersburg’s school buildings and surrounding area were on lockdown for over an hour Tuesday afternoon after police received a report of a person with an AR-15 gun and multiple magazines in a school bathroom. Officers found no real threat on the premises and determined it was a false report.