The family of a young woman killed in a van wreck two years ago is now suing the Petersburg borough and the driver of that van. A lawsuit filed this month claims the borough ignored warnings about Chris Allen’s medical history that should have kept him out of the driver’s seat. Two people died when a borough van crashed on July 4th, 2016. Allen is also scheduled to go on trial for criminal charges from that crash at the end of July.
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This month’s Market in Petersburg was one of only two scheduled this summer. If the experience was less frenzied than in past years, it still provided a chance for local makers to show off their wares and for their kids to get business experience that went far beyond your average lemonade stand. Alanna Elder has this audio postcard from the event.
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Last month was what many fear may be a new normal for those in Southeast Alaska’s sport fishing industry. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game prohibited anglers from keeping any king salmon for two months this spring in most...
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The Petersburg Arts Council held its annual board meeting last week. KFSK’s Alanna Elder spoke with board president and Firelight Gallery co-owner Mark Kubo to talk about the group’s plans for the coming year.
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The Clausen Museum in Petersburg has a new art exhibit open until late June. Museum staff are asking residents and visitors to interact with a set of paintings in a unique way.
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