Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

New coach starts season at Petersburg’s Viking Swim Club

Petersburg’s youth swimming team has started up its season and has a new coach at the helm.

Alaskans question mining influence, imbalance in Board of Fish appointees

A number of Alaskans are opposing appointment of a nominee with ties to Pebble Mine and a geographic imbalance on the state’s Board of Fisheries.

Four file for two Petersburg assembly spots, three for school board

It looks like seats on Petersburg’s borough assembly and school board will be contested in the October election. By Tuesday’s deadline, four people filed for two seats on the assembly and three candidates are running for two seats on the school board.

SE AK pink salmon catch could be lowest in 44 years

Two years ago the commercial catch of pink salmon in Southeast Alaska hit its lowest level in more than four decades. This year’s catch will be even lower.