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Sport fishing for king salmon is less limited this year in Southeast Alaska
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced updated sport fishing regulations for Southeast Alaska. Resident sport anglers can harvest up to two wild king salmon a day. Nonresidents can harvest one per year, except for a three-fish window through June.
Petersburg saw double its average snowfall this winter, making it the 4th snowiest season on record
It’s been an unseasonably snowy winter across Southeast Alaska, and Petersburg is no outlier. So far, this is Petersburg’s 4th snowiest winter on record, a record that has been kept since 1924.
Petersburg Parks and Recreation to host hands-on boating safety class
As Parks and Rec Director Stephanie Payne points out, there’s water everywhere you look in Petersburg. But there’s a lot to know about recreating safely and comfortably in those waters.
Petersburg man sentenced for felony possession of child sexual abuse material
The case is closed. Alejandro “Alex” Melendez Aguilar, 46, will serve the minimum sentence allowed by state law for the offense.
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Operations Assistant Position Now Open
KFSK seeks a qualified candidate to be our Operations Assistant. The Operations Assistant plays an important role as the public face and point of contact for people in day-to-day communication with the station.
DASDEC 3 Installation Completed
Last Spring, KFSK was awarded a grant for EAS equipment replacement by Petersburg Community Foundation. Installation of the new equipment was completed in February 2026.
KFSK seeks summer intern 2026
KFSK Public Radio is offering a full-time news internship this summer, providing hands-on experience in radio reporting, producing, and live on-air hosting. The deadline to apply is March 20
New Program: Sports in America
Sports In America is a new sports program on KFSK at 11am on Sundays.
Southeast News
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Ketchikan, Wrangell join forces to revitalize Southeast’s maritime industry
A deckhand aboard Ketchikan’s airport ferry watches as tugs maneuver the Inter-Island Ferry...
Commercial fishery sets sight south of Sitka as herring spawn
Herring have continued to spawn near Sitka, signaling that the commercial sac roe herring fishery could soon taper off. Aaron Dupuis is the area management biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. In an interview...
Southeast back to an average harvest goal for king salmon after last year’s low
A king salmon is displayed outside a fish processor in downtown Petersburg in 2019. (Photo by...
‘No money, staff cuts’: As budget gap grows, Sitka’s school board considers cutting up to 16 positions
Sitka Education Association President Joe Montagna addressing the Sitka School Board in a budget...
Alaska News
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In Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, Peltola takes aim at ‘crooked’ political elites
If you follow Mary Peltola on social media, maybe you’ve noticed that the former Alaska...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 3, 2026
Former congresswoman Mary Peltola hones her messaging as the race for Alaska’s U.S. Senate...
Alaska freight shipping costs set to spike amid war in Iran
Alaska Marine Lines, Matson and Tote are all increasing their fuel- related surcharges, starting...
Alaska Department of Corrections reports two inmate deaths in one week
Johnny Allen Nashookpuk and Jeffery Mulifai were both housed at Goose Creek Correctional Center in...
Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don’t consider race in admissions
A federal judge on Saturday said the Trump Administration the demand to collect data from...
After the Minnesota surge, ICE is moving to a quieter enforcement approach
ICE seems to be changing from aggressive immigration enforcement on city streets to an apparent...
Opinion: Humanity’s hopes ascended with Artemis II
NPR’s Scott Simon reflects on the successful launch of NASA’s Artemis II this week....
‘London Falling’: A teenage imposter, an aging gangster and a body in the Thames
In 2019, 19-year-old Zac Brettler leapt towards the River Thames from a fifth-floor luxury...
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