Taylor Heckart, Author at KFSK

Author: Taylor Heckart

Local event brings Petersburg’s big trucks to small fans

It takes a lot of big vehicles to keep a town like Petersburg running. In August, local kids got the chance to see the town’s heavy machinery up close.

Good samaritans tie up loose barge near Petersburg during windstorm

The anchor of a barge in Scow Bay, a few miles south of Petersburg, came loose Wednesday morning. The large boat, which has housing on top, had been anchored in the area for multiple years. The boat drifted around the Wrangell Narrows before grounding on the north side of Scow Bay.

Petersburg Borough Assembly to consider call for sea otter management, budget adjustments

The Petersburg Borough Assembly will consider asking state and federal authorities for help dealing with rising sea otter populations at a meeting tonight. The assembly will also take its final vote on three proposed changes to the borough’s budget.

Petersburg High School swim season starts strong at successful first meet in Craig

The team had a strong showing in Craig last weekend, and head coach Andy Carlisle says that their training is already “ahead of where we were last year.”