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All Petersburg students can get free breakfast and lunch again this school year
This is the third year in a row that free breakfast and lunch will be available across the district.
Several local seats left without candidates, days before filing deadline in Petersburg
Petersburg residents are declaring candidacy for October’s local election. There are still multiple open positions without interested candidates ahead of the Aug. 25 filing deadline.
Petersburg School District Finance Director recognized with leadership award
An international organization awarded its Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Petersburg’s Shannon Baird for her work with the district. Baird is one of 20 school business professionals given the scholarship to attend a conference this fall.
Petersburg’s pool reopens to the public, with some limitations
Petersburg’s only public pool has been refilled after construction in the building shut down the aquatic complex. While swimmers can now dive back in, there are temporary limits to how many people can be in the aquatic center at a time.
Petersburg voters cast 555 ballots during Tuesday’s primary election
Poll workers say Petersburg had strong voter participation in Alaska’s primary this year. Votes cast in town on Tuesday mostly align with the unofficial statewide results.
‘Complacency kills on the boat’: fisherman saved from drowning by F/V Odin crewmates
A 22-year-old fisherman is alive and well after a seining accident in Southeast Alaska late last month pulled him overboard. His crewmates successfully retrieved and revived him with CPR in a dramatic life-saving rescue. He is home making a full recovery, and plans to keep fishing — but with a different mindset.
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Meet Matthew Gore, Petersburg’s new elementary special education teacher
Matthew Gore will be teaching elementary special education. He’s a lifelong Alaskan, coming to Petersburg from Whale Pass after previously living in Wrangell and Anchorage. He has a background in both education and technology.
Meet Rose Melinda Villazor, Petersburg’s new 3rd grade teacher
Incoming third grade teacher Rose Melina Villazor says her experience working as a paraprofessional for the school district gives her a head start during her first year of teaching.
Meet Daniel Warila, Petersburg’s new middle school history teacher
Incoming 6th and 8th grade history teacher Dan Warila said he brings a “hands-on” approach to teaching history.
Station Highlights
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Fall Drive-Art Selected
Thank you to everyone who submitted art for this year's Fall Membership Drive. We have selected a piece by former KFSK News Director Joe Viechnicki!
Petersburg Medical Center Live on KFSK — Audio Archive
PMC Board Meeting Agenda and Schedule available here, KFSK broadcasts a monthly call-in program with officials from Petersburg Medical Center, called “PMC Live,” on the last Thursday of each month. PMC audio archive-listen here
School Board Archive – Campus Connection
KFSK holds a live call-in show with school officials at 12:30 p.m. the day of School Board meetings. Find the Audio Archive here: School Board Meeting Archive
Southeast News
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Increasing water main breaks
It’s been a bad month for water line breaks. Residents near Stikine Avenue and also on Cow Alley...
August 25, 2026: Here’s what’s on the agenda at the Sitka Assembly meeting
A Sitka man will appeal the city’s decision to deny his public records request before the assembly tonight (8-25-26).Earlier this summer, Austin Cranford submitted a records request to the city clerk’s office, asking for...
Sitka administrator candidate scores second interview
(CBS Granicus Image) The Sitka Assembly has offered a second interview to a candidate for the city’s top job.In a special meeting on Friday (8-21-26) the assembly interviewed Gerrie Cotter for the municipal administrator post....
Sitka teacher among three Alaska educators to receive distinguished award
Bridgette Reynolds teaches science, technology, engineering, and math at Pacific High School in Sitka. (KCAW/Salemo) Sitka teacher Bridgette Reynolds was recognized at Our Cultural Landscape, Sealaska Heritage Institute’s 2026...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Fire officials say 44 homes have now been lost to a wildfire in Tok.
Military identifies 3 victims of deadly Southwest Alaska plane crash
Alaska State Troopers said they plan to name all of the victims once the state medical examiner...
The resurgence of Alaska news outlets | Talk of Alaska
Locally owned and operated news sites are popping up around Alaska, and these homegrown newsrooms...
Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court’s order on elections. But it could open door to ‘chaos’
The Supreme Court’s decision clearing one obstacle to the enactment of President Donald Trump’s order on mail voting may not mean the order ultimately takes effect for November’s elections. But it is increasing...
Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in defense of Meta in child safety trial
The social media giant is being sued by four states who allege it designed Facebook and Instagram...
South Carolina U.S. senate runoff election will test Trump’s endorsement
The primary runoff in South Carolina between Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman is another...
Dolly Parton, one of country music’s most singular performers, has died at age 80
The artist was a star performer in country music, and went on to become one of the genre’s...
DHS acknowledges the noncitizen numbers it touted on voter rolls were inflated
The Trump administration claimed to have found 250,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls in four...
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