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Clausen Museum exhibit explores unsolved 1930s murder of Petersburg businessman
Petersburg’s Clausen Museum has been investigating the 94-year-old murder mystery of Sing Lee, an influential Chinese businessman from Petersburg’s frontier past. That investigation is now an exhibit titled “Sing Lee: The Man, The Murder, The Mystery,” which runs through the end of March.
Two drivers injured in morning collision on Mitkof Highway
Two drivers have been transported to the Petersburg Medical Center after a collision around 10 a.m. Tuesday on the Mitkof Highway near Petersburg’s cemetery, about two miles south of town.
Petersburg’s Stedman Elementary to get new accessible playground equipment over the summer
Petersburg’s elementary school will be getting new accessible playground equipment next school year as part of a $173,000 grant from the Hurst Wood Education Foundation, a nonprofit that supports special education projects in schools.
Petersburg-based troller Sierra Dawn has been located after being reported overdue
UPDATE Monday, March 23, 3 p.m. : The Petersburg-based troller Sierra Dawn has been located, after it was reported overdue on Sunday.
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DASDEC 3 Installation Completed
Last Spring, KFSK was awarded a grant for EAS equipment replacement by Petersburg Community Foundation. Installation of the new equipment was completed in February 2026.
KFSK seeks summer intern 2026
KFSK Public Radio is offering a full-time news internship this summer, providing hands-on experience in radio reporting, producing, and live on-air hosting. The deadline to apply is March 20
Board of Directors-Appointment of Officers
The KFSK Board of Directors met in regular session on Thursday, March 12th. Board Officers for the new year were appointed.
New Program: Sports in America
Sports In America is a new sports program on KFSK at 11am on Sundays.
Southeast News
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2026 commercial herring fishery opens
The Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery opened on Friday (3-27-26) for the first time this year. In an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Friday afternoon (3-27-26), state managers said they opened the...
Can a Democrat win Alaska’s governorship? Tom Begich thinks so — and he came to Wrangell to say why
Former Alaska State Senator Tom Begich visits KSTK on March 22, 2026 to talk about his run for...
Ketchikan expected to see record number of cruise ship passengers
Passengers disembark from a cruise ship in downtown Ketchikan in June 2024. (Michael Fanelli/KRBD)...
Ketchikan school board delays approval to close elementary schools
The White Cliff building is seen on July 19, 2024. (Michael Fanelli/KRBD) The Ketchikan Gateway...
Alaska News
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War and ICE: Anchorage No Kings protesters are fed up
Sad, angry and fed up people packed Town Square Park to condemn the Trump administration. There was also hope.
Independent attorney Gregg Brelsford is 18th candidate in Alaska governor’s race
Brelsford said he’s running to be what he calls “Alaska’s education governor.”
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 27, 2026
How tumultuous oil prices changed the state’s calculation of what it can spend.
Alaska governor’s aide arrested and charged with drunk driving in Juneau
Police stopped Forrest Wolfe, Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s deputy legislative director, after he nearly caused an accident in a busy area of Downtown Juneau.
Ilia Malinin rebounds from the Olympics to win his 3rd straight world championship
Worlds marks the last competition of the 2025-2026 season. Skaters have some time to go on tour,...
NASA is just days away from historic Artemis II moon launch
On Wednesday, the crew of NASA’s Artemis II could blast off on a mission around the moon and...
Who is an American? The Supreme Court will decide
President Trump claims that there is no automatic guarantee to birthright citizenship in the Constitution. But, will that claim hold up in court?
TSA workers may receive pay soon. And, Israel plans to expand its invasion of Lebanon
TSA workers have now been without pay for more than 40 days, as Trump says he has a plan to pay them. And, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces plans to expand the invasion of Lebanon.
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