Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Lake Street fire destroys shed

Fire destroyed a shed on Lake Street in Petersburg and may have started in a nearby smoke house.

Tongass timber sale short on timber

A large timber sale on the Tongass National Forest is not as large as it was advertised. An environmental watchdog organization has uncovered a U.S. Forest Service document showing a 12-million-board-foot mistake on the Big Thorne timber sale on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. The U.S. Forest Service wants to settle the error with the Viking Lumber Company of Klawock, which was awarded the contract for harvesting the timber in 2014.

Paddlers raise money for Petersburg Medical Center this weekend

Look out for kayakers and stand-up paddle boarders in the Wrangell Narrows this Saturday. The fourth annual Paddle Battle in the Narrows will be raising money for new wheelchairs at Petersburg Medical Center.

Fluoridation to appear on Petersburg ballot

Voters will get another chance to decide on water fluoridation in Petersburg this October. The borough’s deputy clerk Mindy Swihart this month certified signatures on a petition to vote on fluoride in Petersburg’s water supply.

Petersburg officials dedicate renovated police station, municipal building

The Petersburg borough Tuesday morning cut the ribbon and dedicated its newly renovated police station and municipal building. Major portions of the downtown structure, circa 1960, were gutted and rebuilt from the inside out over the past year. Several past employees were at the dedication and had some memories of working in the aging building.