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This Valentine’s Day, one Petersburg couple shares what it takes to be married for more than 75 years
Finding true love is hard enough, but what does it take to stay together once you find it? George and Florabelle Rice have some advice for couples looking to last a lifetime.
Board of Game votes to expand bow hunting area on Mitkof Island
The Alaska Board of Game has approved a change affecting where archers can hunt big game on Petersburg’s Mitkof Island — adding a previously closed area around the highway south of town to a larger, archery-only management area.
Resource fair in Petersburg connects community, estimates higher homeless population
In addition to connecting people with resources, Petersburg’s ninth annual Project Connect was an opportunity to collect data on housing insecurity. Organizers say the number of people sleeping in places not meant for habitation in Petersburg was higher than identified in previous years, according to initial survey estimates.
For Petersburg, the new Rural Healthcare Transformation Fund shows promise amid restrictions
Petersburg’s only hospital is gearing up to apply for federal funding through a new five-year program meant to improve rural health care across the U.S. While some aspects of the grant are still up in the air, administrators say the funding could boost hospital programs.
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Board of Directors Ballot Misprint
There is a misprint on this year’s KFSK Board of Directors ballots that were mailed out. They mistakenly list Bill Tremblay. They should list Bryan Perry.
KFSK Wearable Arts Show
Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's Wearable Arts Show a fantastic success! 2028's Wearable Arts Show theme is Sea to Forest!
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‘A way of life’: Southeast residents weigh in on federal subsistence review
Spot prawn harvest in Hoonah Sound. (KCAW/Wilber) The deadline to comment on the U.S. Interior...
Lawmakers press superintendent, education commissioner over conditions at Mt. Edgecumbe High School
Mt. Edgecumbe High School graduates in 2022 (KCAW/Kimmell) State lawmakers questioned Mt. Edgecumbe High School leadership about conditions at the Sitka school this week. So far, a quarter of the students have withdrawn this...
School board selects next superintendent
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
First phase of Sitka land study identifies key locations for housing development
Osprey Street and Sitka High School: those are the top two areas for housing development identified in the first phase of the Sitka Land Suitability and Feasibility Study. “We’re really looking at what are our best opportunities...
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Alaska lawmakers go for a redo on vetoed corporate income tax bill
Backers of the bill say it’s necessary with a tight state budget, and it’s similar to a proposal Gov. Mike Dunleavy included in his fiscal plan.
The Alaska House’s draft budget has no PFD. Here’s what that means.
Minority Republicans say they see removing the dividend from the House’s draft budget as a worrying sign. Bipartisan coalition leaders say it’s typical at this early stage.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, February 13, 2026
This Valentine’s Day Eve, the story of how a Petersburg couple stayed married for 75 years.
This Valentine’s Day, one Petersburg couple shares what it takes to stay married for 75 years
Finding true love is hard enough, but what does it take to stay together once you find it? George and Florabelle Rice have some advice for couples looking to last a lifetime.
American speedskater Jordan Stolz wins second Olympic gold with 500-meter race victory
With the win, Stolz joins Eric Heiden as the only skaters to take gold in both the 500 and 1,000...
US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria
The U.S. military says the strikes were carried out in retaliation of the December ambush that...
5 European nations say Alexei Navalny was poisoned and blame the Kremlin
In a joint statement, the foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the...
Opinion: Disqualified but not forgotten
A Ukrainian athlete was disqualified from competition this week by the International Olympic...
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