Taylor Heckart, Author at KFSK

Back on the ballot, Petersburg Dan Sullivan says he’s ready to start campaigning

Dan Sullivan of Petersburg said he’s happy the Alaska Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling to keep his name on the ballot.

Inaugural Devil’s Thumb Chamber Music Festival brings three-day classical music celebration to Petersburg

Petersburg hosted its first-ever classical music festival at the end of May. The Devil’s Thumb Chamber music festival featured a variety of local and out-of-state talent.

State’s refusal to put Petersburg Sullivan on ballot ‘likely not legally justified,’ attorney says

An attorney advising the state Legislature says the Division of Elections likely lacked legal justification to block Dan. J. Sullivan of Petersburg from running in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race.

Petersburg high schoolers experience real-world expenses through a ‘Financial Reality Fair’

60 Petersburg High School juniors and seniors got a taste of the real world on May 8 through a simulated “financial reality fair.” Armed with fake jobs, families, and credit scores, the students navigated the expensive pitfalls of living as adults.

Murkowski visits new medical center building during Petersburg tour

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski met with a group of hospital and borough staff to visit Petersburg’s new Wellness, Education & Resource Center, or WERC Building, on May 29. Murkowski secured $8 million in federal funding to help construct the building.