Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Cool, dry November in Petersburg

It was an unusually cool and dry November in Petersburg.

Petersburg library offers painting, reading with book illustrator

Petersburg Public Library has two chances coming up to learn from local artist Janine Gibbons. She illustrated two books published this year by the Sealaska Heritage Institute as part that cultural organization’s Baby Raven Reads program.

Flu cases increase in Petersburg

It’s flu season and cases of influenza increased at the Petersburg Medical Center in November. The borough reports five confirmed cases among elderly residents at the assisted living facility and is asking people not to visit there if they have a fever or cough. Health officials are urging residents to get a flu shot and for those who already have the flu to take precautions not to infect others.

Petersburg assembly redoes vote on power agency board

Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday voted a second time on who to appoint to the board of a joint agency that oversees hydro-electric power plants in southern Southeast Alaska. The assembly opted to stay with the same voting member on that board, chose a different alternate and agreed to stay away from anonymous balloting in the future.