Shelby Herbert, KFSK - Petersburg
Filming of reality show near Petersburg could interfere with subsistence hunting
The U.S. Forest Service has authorized Netflix and the BBC to shoot the second season of “Outlast” in Little Duncan Bay, southeast of Petersburg.
Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell summit Devil’s Thumb, with help from a local climbing legend
Dieter Klose said it wasn’t love at first sight — or first summit. His enchantment with the Southeast Alaska mountain grew over the course of his life.
Kake breaks ground on Alaska’s first modern clam garden
The Southeast Alaska community hopes the project will preserve an important food source and keep traditional knowledge alive.
2 swimmers cross Southeast Alaska’s Frederick Sound for the first time in living memory
Scott May and Andrew Simmonds took different miles-long routes to swim the sound days apart, but both feel a kinship after the feat.
Audubon Alaska launches virtual birdwatching trail for Southeast Alaska
The new Southeast Alaska Birding Trail is a free virtual guide to 18 communities across the bird-rich region.
Smoke from Canada wildfires reaches Southeast Alaska
People in Southeast Alaska are starting to see smoke from Canada's record-breaking wildfire season — and there’s more to come.
Petersburg sees wave of COVID cases after large gatherings
Petersburg hosted the Little Norway Festival in May, and two weddings in early June. Tourists are now arriving on cruise ships as well.
Petersburg fisherman moonlights as up-and-coming rap musician
Petersburg-based fisherman Ashon McCay — who performs under the name Lil Realist X — sometimes even raps about fishing.
Petersburg police receive first ‘text for help’ from sinking vessel
The April 30 text marks the first use of a two-year-old system police say is vital for areas people can't call 911 from.
Sitka raptors visit Petersburg schools
Owlison the owl and Jake the hawk from the Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka recently paid Petersburg students a visit.
Forest Service seeks Alaska workers amid national labor shortage
U.S. Forest Service recruiters say economic conditions are making it hard to recruit and retain Alaska employees who come from out of state.
‘We’ve been living in hell’: Family seeks answers after deadly Petersburg Borough van crash
Molly Parks' family is hoping to change state workers' compensation law, after the Alaska Supreme Court dismissed their lawsuit in the 2016 crash.