Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

Winning Petersburg assembly candidates look forward to three-year terms

The results are final for a four person race for two seats on the Petersburg assembly. Assembly newcomer Dave Kensinger wins one of the two seats and incumbent Jeff Meucci retains his spot.

Petersburg’s newest positive case from out of state

Travel testing for COVID-19 has turned up another positive case for a person visiting Petersburg from out of state.

Moose numbers tick upward in central SE AK hunt

With about a week left to go in the season, hunters continue to report more success with moose in central Southeast Alaska.

Kensinger wins one assembly seat, Meucci leads for second

Bennett McGrath votes at the community gym in Petersburg Tuesday, October 06, 2020. (Angela...

Petersburg assembly to continue with teleconference meetings for now, votes down mitigation plan

The votes were not yet there Monday for a plan to resume in-person public participation at meetings in Petersburg with health precautions for COVID-19. Some on the assembly thought it was too early to make that move. Meeting timing, overtime pay and the sound system at the assembly chambers also entered into the decision.