Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

Former Petersburg man gets time served for seized drugs

A former Petersburg man is done with his jail sentence for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Rosemaling classes offered in Petersburg this week

Local rosemaling painters and those wanting to learn have a chance to take a class with a gold medalist in Petersburg this week.

PHS swim teams open season in Sitka

Petersburg High School’s swim teams opened up competition last weekend with a meet in Sitka. The girls and boys teams have a real mix of experience and new faces on the roster this fall.

Fire volunteer, shipyard worker seeks Petersburg assembly seat

Another potential newcomer to the Petersburg borough assembly this year is a local boat mechanic and volunteer for the fire department. 27-year-old Aaron Hankins moved to town three years ago. He has been outspoken this year in responding to assembly criticism of fire department equipment.

Comment period wrapping up on central Tongass logging, forest work

A public comment period is ending soon on proposed logging, recreation and stream work on the Tongass National Forest near Petersburg, Wrangell and Kake. The Central Tongass Project could supply old growth timber for Southeast’s logging industry. But the U.S. Forest Service continues to face questions about a lack of specifics for its most recent logging plans.