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Two new teachers start work at Petersburg elementary school

There are two new teachers at the Rae C. Stedman Elementary School in Petersburg this year and a few others who are changing roles there.

Commercial fall fishery for Dungeness cut in half to protect species

ADF&G managers have concluded that the low summer harvest was not due to just soft shelled crab. They are taking precautions moving forward with the fall commercial fishery.

NASA eclipse viewing draws crowd to Petersburg Library

More than 80 people showed up at the Petersburg Public Library Monday morning to view NASA’s coverage of the solar eclipse. The next total solar eclipse in American will be visible in 2024.

Petersburg family campaigns to save historic wilderness cabins

90 privately-owned cabins were grandfathered into the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska when ANILCA was enacted in 1980. But once the cabins are passed down one generation, they are slated to be removed or destroyed. One family in Petersburg is leading the charge to save their historic cabin, and others like it. KFSK’s Nora Saks has more.

Assembly to go over sand bid and tidelands lease

The Petersburg assembly will be considering a bid award for 1,500 tons of sand to be used on the roads in the winter. They will also be looking at adjusting the rental amount of a tidelands lease with Piston and Rudder.