Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Two weeks left for Petersburg library’s reading challenge

There’s two weeks left in the Petersburg Public Library’s winter reading challenge. It’s the second year for the program. The goal this year is 200,000 minutes of reading.

Coast Guard notes communications dead zones in Southeast

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a list of communications towers in Alaska that may not be receiving VHF radio broadcasts and is warning mariners to bring back up communications systems.

Petersburg pool closed with multiple problems during cold spell

Petersburg’s swimming pool is closed this week with multiple problems during a cold snap. The borough’s Parks and Recreation Department has shut down both the lap pool and a warmer leisure pool until further notice.

Heavy snowfall challenges 2019 PCT hiker from Petersburg

Each year thousands of people set out to hike along the 2650 mile Pacific Crest Trail through California, Oregon and Washington. Each year that hike can be drastically different. 2018 saw hikers struggling through smoke of unprecedented wild fires. Last year was another year of well-above-average snow pack.

Petersburg pool closed with boiler, air handling problems

Petersburg’s swimming pool is closed this week until further notice as the borough works to fix problems with heating and air handling systems at the public facility during a cold spell.