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Viking Swim Club sees Olympic athlete visit, records broken, during 2025-26 season
The season for Petersburg’s youth swimming team, the Viking Swim Club, is nearing its end. This year, the club brought an Olympic athlete to Petersburg to meet the swimmers.
Petersburg School District anticipates $343,000 deficit in first draft budget
The first draft of the Petersburg School District’s budget anticipates a $343,000 deficit, which is more than last month’s estimate.
Petersburg unveils kéet yaakw with traditional canoe blessing at Sandy Beach
Over 100 people gathered to see Petersburg’s first canoe in a century when the local tribe unveiled and blessed it on April 19.
Despite a decrease in cruise stops, Petersburg travel agency anticipates ‘consistent’ season
Petersburg’s first cruise ship of the season comes to town this Sunday, April 26. While there are fewer stops scheduled compared to last year, a Petersburg tourism expert said he expects this season to feel similar to last year.
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Community Operations Liaison Position Now Open
KFSK seeks a qualified candidate to be our Community Operations Liaison. The Liaison plays an important role as the public face and point of contact for people in day-to-day communication with the station.
KFSK News earns five Alaska Press Club awards for 2025
KFSK’s news team returned earlier this week from the annual Alaska Press Club conference in Anchorage, bringing home five awards for stories published last year.
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National Poetry Month at KFSK
April is National Poetry Month! Recordings of poems can be found here.
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Tlingit carver Israel Shotridge remembered for his artistry
Tlingit Master Carver Israel Shotridge (pictured left) was known to work with family members, like...
Sitka driver injures bicyclist in HPR accident
A Sitka driver without a valid license hit a bike rider Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Halibut Point Road and Peterson Ave. Sitka Police Chief Mike Hall said the accident occurred around 1 p.m. “There were dents in...
Hames Corp. transfers ownership to Albertsons-Safeway
After a months-long transition, the sale of Sitka’s family-owned grocery store has been finalized. On Tuesday (4-28-26) at 9 p.m., Sea Mart Quality Foods closed its doors under local ownership for the last time. When the store...
City denies new public records appeal from former Sitka Assembly candidate
The Sitka Assembly, acting as a quasi-judicial body, denied a second-level public records appeal...
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Forecasters say river breakup has above-average flood risk. Here’s what to know
The River Watch team will be back in full force this year, working directly with communities on...
Gov. Dunleavy vetoes election reform bill, citing concerns over timeline ahead of 2026 election
It’s unclear whether the bill has enough support to overcome a veto — it requires 40 votes,...
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says Congress needs to assert itself with the Trump administration on its war...
Murkowski asserts Congress’s role in war, diverging from her Alaska colleague
The senator’s announcement came on a day that reveals a gap between her war stance and that...
How to talk to boys about looksmaxxing
The trend among boys and young men of optimizing their physical appearance includes dangerous...
Fill in the blank for the quiz: The Trump admin took aim at _____ this week
This week, the federal government’s been busy. There are paint jobs, fresh indictments,...
Passenger railroads see a sharp jump in ridership as gas prices climb
More Americans are turning to the train as gas prices reach their highest point since the war in...
It’s Day 1 of Medicaid work requirements in Nebraska. People are worried
Starting May 1, many people covered by Medicaid in Nebraska have to prove they are working....
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