Taylor Heckart, Author at KFSK

Author: Taylor Heckart

Bringing health care specialists to rural towns is challenging, but these professionals say it’s worth it

Providing specialized health care in rural communities like Petersburg can come with unique challenges. One way Petersburg’s hospital bridges those gaps is by bringing in specialists directly to the community, but that takes a lot of work to pull off.

Mitkof Dance Troupe interested in buying Episcopal Church building

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Petersburg ended its church services in July, but the building was home to more than a congregation. The space also housed Petersburg’s dance nonprofit, which is now interested in buying the building.

Petersburg wastewater line must be repaired to meet Environmental Protection Agency permit

Part of a wastewater line in Frederick Sound has broken, and the Petersburg Borough must repair it to comply with an upcoming Environmental Protection Agency permit.

Petersburg WAVE starts a program for families with children

Petersburg’s domestic violence prevention nonprofit, Working Against Violence for Everyone (WAVE), is rolling out a program for families with children. While the organization already served families with its other programs, federal grant funding allowed WAVE to expand services specifically meant for families.

Canadian kayakers pit stop in Petersburg during a thousand-mile expedition

Michelle Martin and Heather Grant McLoughlin are more than two months into a kayaking expedition from Vancouver Island to Glacier Bay. The Canadian women have paddled hundreds of miles through the Inside Passage, entirely self-supported.