Taylor Heckart, Author at KFSK

9 residents have applied to run for public office in Petersburg so far

Petersburg residents have two more weeks to apply to run for office. There will be 23 open positions on the ballot this October.

Independent U.S. House candidate Bill Hill talks corruption, cost of living during Petersburg visit

Independent U.S. House Candidate Bill Hill visited Petersburg on Aug. 5 as part of his campaign for office. He’s running against Republican incumbent Nick Begich and 13 other active candidates.

Petersburg’s Catholic church celebrates new beginning after devastating fire

Catholics and non-Catholics alike gathered on July 19 for a dedication mass for the new St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church.

Sharlay Mamoe is the new executive director of Petersburg WAVE

Petersburg’s domestic violence prevention nonprofit, Working Against Violence for Everyone, or WAVE, has a new executive director. Sharlay Mamoe stepped into the role in July after eight years as executive director of the Petersburg Children’s Center.