Hannah Weaver, Author at KFSK

Author: Hannah Weaver

Skin sewing workshop in Petersburg keeps the Alaska Native tradition alive

Sealaska Heritage Institute brought a skin sewing workshop to Petersburg from July 25 – 27, teaching students how to sew clothing items out of animal skins.

Petersburg teens learn to lead during weeklong kayak trip

The youth kayak trip paddled along the southern coast of Mitkof Island, led by certified instructors from Petersburg Medical Center and the outdoor education group Onward & Upward.

Pedal/Paddle Battle in Petersburg raises record high of $24,201

Bikers, kayakers and sponsors raised funds for medical education at Petersburg’s annual Pedal/Paddle Battle on July 19.

Search finds no evidence of invasive crab species on Mitkof Island, but organizers say ‘that could definitely change’

A group of volunteers searched the south end of Mitkof Island for European green crab on July 18, looking for any sign that the highly invasive species had reached central Southeast Alaska after other sightings southward.