Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Petersburg assembly advances next year’s borough budget advances with no increase to property tax

Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday changed the proposed borough budget for the upcoming year, voting to keep this year’s property tax rate and boosting a payment to KFSK.

Petersburg assembly meetings ditch teleconference platform in favor of Zoom

Petersburg’s borough assembly meetings are incorporating Zoom videoconferencing and ditching a teleconference format used during the global health pandemic. The borough is planning to launch a new website later this year and eventually to stream video of the meetings live.

PHS topped ranked public high school in Alaska by U.S. News and World Report

Petersburg High School is ranked number one in Alaska on the latest U.S. News and World Reports national rankings of best public high schools in the country.

Frederick Point tax question one step closer to Petersburg’s October ballot

A question on the remote Frederick Point East subdivision on Mitkof Island near Petersburg is one step closer to going before voters this fall.

Kayhi Kings top PHS baseball in three-game series

Petersburg High School baseball hosted its first games of the season with a three-game series against the Kayhi Kings of Ketchikan High School last week. Ketchikan swept the series with a 12-1 win Thursday, and 6-2 and 17-4 wins in a Friday double-header.