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Peltola makes Petersburg stop during campaign for U.S. Senate
Former Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola visited Petersburg on Tuesday, May 26, as part of her campaign to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.
Gubernatorial candidate Matt Heilala talks resource development and technology during Petersburg visit
Retired podiatrist and Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Heilala visited Petersburg on May 15 as part of his campaign for governor. Heilala hasn’t held elected office, but said the skills he’s learned in the private sector would be a strength in the governor’s seat.
Petersburg Community Foundation awards local grants, celebrates hitting $1M endowment milestone
The foundation distributed grants totaling nearly $50,000 to nine local organizations, programs and projects this spring.
Click Bishop shares vision for education funding, state revenue, during Petersburg Mayfest visit
Republican gubernatorial candidate Click Bishop visited Petersburg last week to attend the community’s annual Little Norway Festival. Bishop is a former Fairbanks state senator, and served as Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development from 2007 to 2012.
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Board of Directors-Seeking Candidates
The KFSK Board of Directors is seeking interested persons to fill a vacant board seat until the next regular election. Interested parties should submit a letter of interest by June 15th.
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.
Petersburg Medical Center Board meetings & PMC Live on KFSK — Audio Archive
PMC Board Meeting Agenda and Schedule available here, KFSK broadcasts Petersburg Medical Center Board meetings and the monthly call-in program, “PMC Live,” on the last Thursday of each month. PMC audio archive-listen here
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Ketchikan school district now has extra year to pay $5.4 million debt
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
Sitkans send off ‘Ancestral Echoes’ canoe headed to Celebration
Sitka’s canoe is scheduled to arrive in Juneau on June 2, 2026. (KCAW/McKenney) More than 100...
City leaders consider insurance waivers for GPIP haulout
In 2022, shortly after Sitka’s privately owned marine haulout announced it would close, voters...
New law resolves long-standing land entitlement issue for Cape Fox Corp.
The Cape Fox Corporation land selection that is now available would consolidate the land...
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 28, 2026
A summit focused on the issue of Alaska’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous People gets...
An effort to install thousands of heat pumps in coastal Alaska is off to a slow start
The program has a goal of installing 6,000 heat pumps by 2029, but only 100 have gone in so...
Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker considers fifth run for governor as deadline approaches
Walker, who served as governor from 2014 to 2018, said he’d focus his campaign on a familiar...
Denali rangers trying to reach four fallen climbers
Rangers got a report that the four climbers, part of a seven-member team, fell in the vicinity of...
Israel, Lebanon officials to meet. And, judge won’t block Trump’s mail-in voting order
Israel and Lebanon officials are set to meet today as U.S.-Iran peace talks continue. And, a...
Meteorologists were central to D-Day. ‘Pressure’ tells the story of navigating uncertainty
The new movie, based on writer and actor David Haig’s 2014 play, dramatizes the tensions...
Photos show the world’s ‘uncounted’ people — and what it takes to be counted
Colombian-American photographer and filmmaker Juan Arredondo turns his lens on the people of the...
Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania, injuring 2
A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building...
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