Chamber banquet speaker to talk trails, outdoor recreation
The guest speaker for Petersburg’s upcoming chamber of commerce banquet will be talking about the economic benefits of outdoor recreation.
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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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Teens Take on ORCA Camp Kayak Journey
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.
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Peddle/Paddle Battle participants raise over $17,000 for medical center education programs
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.
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Petersburg Christmas Bird Count records highest number of birds in recent memory
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.
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Southeast Alaska climbing legend passes the torch to world-class climbers
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.
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Two swimmers cross Frederick Sound for first time in living memory
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.
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