Petersburg WAVE executive director to step down this summer
Rikki McKay was hired to lead Working Against Violence for Everyone last May. She plans to step down from the position in July after just over a year in the role.
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by Taylor Heckart | Feb 25, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0
Rikki McKay was hired to lead Working Against Violence for Everyone last May. She plans to step down from the position in July after just over a year in the role.
Read Moreby Taylor Heckart | Feb 24, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0
Petersburg’s domestic violence prevention nonprofit has rolled out new programs meant to support families and youth in the community.
Read Moreby Olivia Rose | Sep 17, 2025 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0
Katie Greer, a digital safety expert and keynote speaker from Boston, is in Petersburg this week (Sept. 17-18) to talk about digital health with the community and provide some internet-savvy advice.
Read Moreby Taylor Heckart | Aug 15, 2025 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0
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.
Read Moreby Taylor Heckart | Jul 24, 2025 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0
Reductions in the federal workforce and federal funding recalls have caused uncertainty for some Alaska organizations that work with the U.S. government. One of those organizations is Working Against Violence for Everyone (WAVE), a nonprofit that works to reduce domestic violence in Petersburg.
Read Moreby Hannah Flor | Jan 16, 2025 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0
The executive director of Petersburg’s violence prevention and advocacy organization is stepping down.
Read Moreby Hannah Flor | Oct 11, 2024 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0
Petersburg’s violence prevention and advocacy organization has a new director. Sklyer DuPont has actually been working remotely for WAVE since this summer, but only arrived in Petersburg a couple weeks ago after months of searching for a place to live.
Read Moreby Shelby Herbert | Feb 3, 2023 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated, Uncategorized | 0
A Petersburg nonprofit will be cutting up art to pieces the first weekend of February for the sake of putting the community back together.
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