Local News
LatestPetersburg’s volunteer-run whale rescue team saves 2-year-old entangled whale
by Baiz Hoen | Aug 5, 2026
After two days of attempts, the team of a dozen volunteers from Petersburg Marine Mammal Center, along with NOAA’s Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator, successfully freed the whale on July 29. (Featured photo - PMMC / NOAA Fisheries Permit #24359)
Petersburg Borough Assembly adopts new wireless facility regulations after months of debate
by Olivia Rose | Aug 4, 2026
The Petersburg Borough Assembly has approved a major zoning update for regulating wireless communications facilities, like cell towers. Members adopted the regulations into local code after a final round of deliberation on July 20. The tower issue gained traction, and controversy, in Petersburg since new wireless infrastructure projects emerged last year. The long-anticipated zoning ordinance has been met with much criticism from all sides. But assembly members say the contested measure is at least a start.
Petersburg Borough Assembly to hold public hearings about nepotism standards, senior sales tax, and new service area
by Taylor Heckart | Aug 3, 2026
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
by Taylor Heckart | Jul 31, 2026
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.
Station Highlights
LatestFall Drive-Call for Artists
by kfskadmin
KFSK is seeking an artist to create art for this fall's thank you gifts. Deadline for art submission is August 15th.
Petersburg Borough Assembly meetings & Borough Business live show on KFSK — Audio Archive
by Tom Abbott, KFSK
Meeting Agendas and Schedules are available here at the borough website. Archive available-listen here
Petersburg Medical Center Live on KFSK — Audio Archive
by Tom Abbott, KFSK
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
by Tom Abbott, KFSK
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
Latest‘There’s no funding for the weir right now’: Sitka Tribe of Alaska introduces AI monitoring at Redoubt
by KCAW Sitka | Aug 6, 2026
The Redoubt weir stretches across the outflows of the lake. (KCAW/McKenney) It’s just after 5 a.m. on a Sunday morning in late July, and fishermen are unloading their gear onto the shores at Redoubt Falls after the 15-mile boat...
Nonprofit works to enhance fish habitat on Prince of Wales
by KRBD Ketchikan | Aug 5, 2026
A newly replaced culvert on a U.S. Forest Service road near Coffman Cove. It’s one of about a...
Wrangell Creatives Awarded Arts Ambassadors
by KSTK Wrangell | Aug 5, 2026
Two Wrangell creatives have been awarded Arts Ambassadors for the State of Alaska. Laura Davies, a...
Major expansion in the works for Wrangell’s waterfront
by KSTK Wrangell | Aug 5, 2026
Wrangell is getting closer to a major expansion of its downtown waterfront, building a new rock...
Alaska News
LatestNorth Pole woman sentenced to 21 years for fatal 2022 overdose
by APRN News | Aug 6, 2026
Alaska District Court Judge Aaron Peterson handed down the sentence to 39-year-old Samantha...
Eyes on Alaska’s Murkowski as confirmation vote nears for Trump attorney general pick
by APRN News | Aug 6, 2026
Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s vote could be pivotal to Todd Blanche’s future. She’s not saying how she’ll vote.
Why Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins thinks he can win the Alaska governor’s race
by APRN News | Aug 6, 2026
Alaska Public Media is interviewing the top candidates for governor ahead of the August primary. Hear or read our full interview with Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins here.
For many Alaskans, salmon dipnetting is about more than what’s caught
by APRN News | Aug 6, 2026
Dipnetting on the Kenai River is worth a lot to Southcentral residents — several hundred dollars...
Sticky or slippery? Snails can change their slime to meet the moment
by NPR News | Aug 6, 2026
Snails are slimy. But there’s more to that goo of theirs than meets the eye. It’s a...
The park service says Trump’s arch would obstruct historic sites. Could it be moved?
by NPR News | Aug 6, 2026
President Trump’s proposed arch in Memorial Circle would intrude on dozens of nearby sites,...
European nations say World Cup boycott is still on, keeping FIFA’s Infantino in limbo
by NPR News | Aug 6, 2026
A continued boycott of the World Cup poses a big threat to FIFA, keeping President Gianni...
A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon
by NPR News | Aug 6, 2026
The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for...
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