West Point Cabin scheduled for repairs in 2025
The Petersburg Ranger District has approved repairs to an aging public use cabin at the mouth of Portage Bay, on the north end of Kupreanof Island.
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by Shelby Herbert | Oct 28, 2024 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0
The Petersburg Ranger District has approved repairs to an aging public use cabin at the mouth of Portage Bay, on the north end of Kupreanof Island.
Read Moreby Olivia Schmidt | Aug 16, 2024 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0
A kayak expedition departed from the southern end of Mitkof Island in July, as part of a camp aimed at helping local teens build outdoor skills and resilience.
Read Moreby Shelby Herbert | Jul 30, 2024 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0
Dozens of bikers and kayakers — and one paddleboarder — spent the better part of their Saturday morning pedaling and paddling along several miles of Petersburg’s shoreline through the summer drizzle. But it was all for a good cause: to help raise money for Petersburg Medical Center’s continuing education program.
Read Moreby Shelby Herbert | Jan 3, 2024 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0
Petersburg birdwatchers cataloged scores of birds for the Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count, an annual citizen science inventory of birds across North America. As KFSK’s Shelby Herbert reports, the island community counted the most birds in recent memory.
Read Moreby Shelby Herbert | Sep 7, 2023 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0
Celebrated climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell summited Devil’s Thumb in late August. But they couldn’t pull it off without the counsel of a local climber who’s had a decades-long love affair with the mountain.
Read Moreby Shelby Herbert | Aug 4, 2023 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0
Two swimmers successfully crossed the Frederick Sound near Petersburg in mid-July. They spent hours in the glacier-fed water, which runs 600 feet deep in parts. It’s the first time in living memory that anyone ever made it across the seven-mile stretch.
Read MoreMarch 31st is the deadline to make a donation to a nonprofit through your Permanent Fund Dividend. Thank You for supporting Petersburg nonprofits!!
View Rainfall, Wind and Weather Conditions Along Mitkof Highway Hillside near 5.6 mile
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