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Peltola makes Petersburg stop during campaign for U.S. Senate

by Taylor Heckart | May 28, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0

Former Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola visited Petersburg on Tuesday, May 26, as part of her campaign to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Gubernatorial candidate Matt Heilala talks resource development and technology during Petersburg visit

by Taylor Heckart | May 27, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0

Retired podiatrist and Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Heilala visited Petersburg on May 15 as part of his campaign for governor. Heilala hasn’t held elected office, but said the skills he’s learned in the private sector would be a strength in the governor’s seat.

Petersburg Community Foundation awards local grants, celebrates hitting $1M endowment milestone

by Olivia Rose | May 26, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0

The foundation distributed grants totaling nearly $50,000 to nine local organizations, programs and projects this spring.

Click Bishop shares vision for education funding, state revenue, during Petersburg Mayfest visit

by Taylor Heckart | May 22, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0

Republican gubernatorial candidate Click Bishop visited Petersburg last week to attend the community’s annual Little Norway Festival. Bishop is a former Fairbanks state senator, and served as Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development from 2007 to 2012.

Norway’s ambassador talks constitution day traditions during Petersburg’s Little Norway Festival

by Taylor Heckart | May 20, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0

May 17th was Norway’s Constitution Day, also known as Syttende Mai, and Petersburg’s heavily Norwegian-American community celebrated the holiday in a big way. Members of Norway’s delegation to the United States came to see the town’s festivities last week.

Petersburg Borough increases property tax rates

by Olivia Rose | May 20, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0

The Petersburg Borough Assembly on Monday (May 18) approved property tax rates for the next year, taking effect July 1. The increases are generally due to area-wide services becoming more expensive.

Inaugural Devil’s Thumb Chamber Music Festival to start in Petersburg this week

by Taylor Heckart | May 19, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0

A classical music festival is coming to Petersburg this week. This is the first year of the Devil’s Thumb Chamber Music Festival, a four-day festival that is bringing in an outside pianist and composer in addition to featuring local talent.

Petersburg’s Borough Assembly to consider tax, rate, fee increases and new zoning chapter at Monday night meeting

by Olivia Rose | May 18, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0

Petersburg’s Borough Assembly tonight (May 18) will consider property tax rates for the next year, raising the marine passenger fee by $3, electric rate increases, sewer rate increases, raising the single-purchase sales tax cap, adding a new chapter to Petersburg’s zoning code about towers and wireless communication facilities, and the Borough’s next budget. The meeting happens at 6:00 p.m. and KFSK will broadcast it live.