Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

Searchers find missing man deceased in Duncan Canal

A Coast Guard helicopter Friday found the body of a man from a capsized skiff in Duncan Canal west of Petersburg.

PHS swim teams ready for home meet after fifth place finishes in Ketchikan

Petersburg High School’s swim teams are getting ready for their only home meet of the season after fifth place team finishes at an invitational meet in Ketchikan last Friday and Saturday.

Groups ask USFS to wait on logging project near Petersburg, Wrangell

Environmental groups are asking the U.S. Forest Service to shelve a Tongass National Forest timber sale it’s working on, while a legal challenge to a similar project plays out in court.

Search underway for missing hunter west of Petersburg

Searchers are looking for a hunter from a skiff that capsized sometime overnight and is missing in the salt chuck at the northern end of Duncan Canal west of Petersburg.

Petersburg parks and recreation updates parents on changes

Petersburg’s Parks and Recreation Department is hoping to do some strategic planning for the future of borough owned recreation facilities and programs. That was one message from staff who updated community members this week on changes and challenges facing the department this year.