Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Vikings will volleyball region title, bound for state along with Wrangell Wolves

The Petersburg High School volleyball team secured the region five 2A title in front of a home crowd Saturday night. The Vikings played three matches Friday and Saturday and didn’t drop a game to Klawock, Craig and Wrangell. Both Petersburg and Wrangell will advance to the state tournament next week in Anchorage. Joe Viechnicki spoke with coach Jaime Cabral about the regional tournament and his team’s goals for the state tournament.

Petersburg borough lands will increase dramatically with bill passage

One of only 26 bills passed by the legislature this year, senate bill 28 got the governor’s signature last week. It increases a state land allotment for the Petersburg borough to over 14,000 acres.

Petersburg assembly appoints new member to SEAPA board

Petersburg will have a new voting member on the board that owns two Southeast Alaska hydro-electric projects and the transmission lines connecting Petersburg, Wrangell and Ketchikan.

Seiner damaged in Petersburg harbor fire

Volunteer firefighters responded to a boat fire in Petersburg’s South Harbor around 8:40 Saturday evening.

Governor signs Petersburg land bill

A major increase to the land granted to the new Petersburg borough is now official. Governor Bill Walker Thursday signed legislation granting over 14-thousand acres of state land to the local government.