Olivia Rose, Author at KFSK

Author: Olivia Rose

Meet Taylor Heckart, KFSK’s new reporter

Petersburg’s community radio station has a new reporter: Taylor Heckart.

Downtown festivities to follow Little Norway Pageant in high school gym

Celebrations for the Little Norway Festival in Petersburg have been happening all week. But things really get going Thursday evening, May 15. The Little Norway Festival Pageant happens at 5:15 p.m. inside the Petersburg High School gym. That’s a different location than years past on Main Street.

Mayfest mayhem arrives in Alaska’s Little Norway

Celebrations are already underway in “Alaska’s Little Norway.” Every year, hundreds of people flock to Petersburg for the Southeast island town’s iconic Little Norway Festival. There’s a lot to experience throughout the week.

April showers bring record rainfall in Petersburg

Last month was the second wettest April on record for Petersburg. Nearly double the amount of water fell from the sky than what’s typical, and one day broke its own record.

Assembly agrees: cruise line’s lease application proceeds

American Cruise Lines (ACL) wants to build a new floating dock extension in Petersburg. The local harbor department and the cruise company have been in talks about the potential project since last year. And on May 5, the Petersburg Borough Assembly considered the company’s application as a first step in the vetting process.