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Petersburg Borough Assembly to hold public hearings about nepotism standards, senior sales tax, and new service area
There are public hearings for four ordinances at tonight’s Petersburg Borough Assembly meeting.
Low catches close Southeast commercial Dungeness crab season three weeks early
Southeast Alaska’s commercial Dungeness crab summer season ended three weeks early, on July 25. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game said the amount fishermen caught at the beginning of the season was the lowest amount in over 30 years.
Petersburg’s Dan J. Sullivan will be on the ballot for U.S. Senate. What are his policies?
After a legal battle that went all the way to the Alaska Supreme Court, Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg will be on the ballot for U.S. Senate. With only a few weeks to go before the primary, the candidate talked about elections, tariffs, and his approach to politics.
UPDATE: Petersburg volunteers rescue entangled whale
After a few hours, a volunteer group freed a humpback whale that was entangled in a gillnet near Petersburg around 6:30 p.m.
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Fall Drive-Call for Artists
KFSK is seeking an artist to create art for this fall's thank you gifts. Deadline for art submission is August 15th.
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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Forest Service releases Record of Decision for South Revilla timber project
The western shores of Carroll Inlet in 2015. This region about 10 miles northeast of Ketchikan is...
Occupational therapists offer kid-led playtime for Sitka’s neurodiverse youth
Nine-year-old Avery plays at the Neurodiverse Physical Activity Group at Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary School. (KCAW/Salemo) Nine-year-old Avery rests a thin foldable mat on his shoulders. Its two ends point straight ahead, like...
Some service recovered following last week’s phone outage in Sitka
ACS works to get phone lines back up in Sitka after a truck clipped a utility line on Friday (KCAW/McKenney) Phone calls for some Sitkans were still spotty Monday (8-3-26) after an accident on Sawmill Creek Road knocked out...
Bearfest 2026
Bearfest opens Thursday and will run for four days. There will be workshops and symposiums and...
Alaska News
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President Donald Trump is denouncing mail-in voting. Alaska Republicans are doing it anyway.
Through July 31, the Alaska Division of Elections reported that 9,981 Alaskans had requested...
A proposed dam near the Glenn Highway in Glacier View draws community concerns
Chugach Electric Association is researching the viability of a hydroelectric project on Caribou...
Early voting opens for Alaska’s 2026 primary election — here’s what to expect
A look at how to vote before Election Day and what to look for on the ballot.
Authorities arrest an arson suspect in connection with wildfires in Spokane
The suspect was arrested in connection with one of three wildfires in Spokane, Wash., that have destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced nearly a quarter of the city’s residents.
The soaring demand for Patriot missiles, from the Middle East to Ukraine
The U.S. and its partners depend on Patriot interceptors to shoot down incoming ballistic...
Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein
A report from Senate Democrats accuses big banks of failing to report suspicious money transfers...
Europe heat wave fuels drought, fires and energy fears
Europe’s heat wave exposes buried history and new threats — Nazi-era wrecks emerge from the...
13 new books in August will get you through the dog days of summer
This month brings riveting novels about dogs, Hollywood stars, small towns and characters with...
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