Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

Fire guts fishing boat in Petersburg shipyard

Fire destroyed a commercial fishing vessel stored in a boat yard in Petersburg Sunday afternoon.

Petersburg Parks and Recreation wraps up survey

Monday, March 29 is the last day to fill out a local survey on Petersburg’s parks and recreation facilities and programs.

PHS basketball teams to play for regional title after long break

Petersburg High School’s basketball teams are planning to join most of Southeast’s other 2A schools in Ketchikan for a one-day regional tournament Saturday, March 27.

Petersburg residents call for local anti-discrimination law

Some Petersburg residents are asking the borough assembly to adopt an anti-discrimination ordinance like other Alaska municipalities.

Regional Health care provider to take on mental health services in Petersburg

A regional health care provider will be taking over mental health counseling in Petersburg next month. The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium has offered to hire employees from Petersburg Mental Health Services and will offer psychiatric emergency care and other services under a new name, Mountainside Behavioral Health. It doesn’t mean an end to the local organization that’s been helping clients since 1993.