Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Petersburg assembly votes down change in election rules

Petersburg’s borough assembly Tuesday voted down a proposal to require an assembly member to resign their seat before running for mayor.

Planning commission backs sale of Sandy Beach Road parcels

Petersburg’s planning commission has recommended the borough sell two parcels of land on Sandy Beach Road. The borough assembly will decide whether to go forward with the sale and how to do it.

Petersburg celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich Day

Residents marched down main street in a heavy downpour Wednesday past Petersburg’s mural of Alaska civil rights leader Elizabeth Wannamaker Peratrovich. Across Alaska people mark February 16 as the anniversary of the signing of an anti-discrimination bill passed by Alaska’s territorial legislature in 1945.

PHS basketball takes one of four at home against Metlakatla

Petersburg High School’s basketball teams are battling for seeding at the regional tournament with important conference games all this month. Last weekend the Chiefs and Misschiefs of Metlakatla took three out of the four varsity games at Petersburg’s first home games of the season.