Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

PHS track record falls at Juneau meet

Petersburg High School’s track teams joined eight other schools competing at the Capital City Invitational Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7 at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau. Uriah Lucas took first in the 3200 meters, setting a new school record in that event and second place in the 1600.

PHS baseball takes one of three in home series

Petersburg High School’s varsity baseball team won one and lost two in a home series against Thunder Mountain High School last week.

Petersburg borough budget barely passes first reading

Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday came close to voting down a proposed borough budget for next year. The spending plan narrowly passed in first reading despite some questions from assembly members about the police department’s budget.

Petersburg assembly OKs diesel surcharge on electric bills

Don’t be shocked when you see electrical bills going up again next month.

Petersburg assembly to send letter opposing Native lands bill

Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday voted to send a letter opposing a bill that would create five new urban Native corporations in Southeast Alaska and transfer land from the Tongass National Forest to those corporations. Some on the assembly thought there should be more chance for public comment.