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Seven Petersburg High School swimmers heading to state after successful regional meet
Seven members of Petersburg’s high school swim team are competing in the state championship in Anchorage on Nov. 6–7. That’s after a very strong showing at the regional meet in Juneau last weekend.
Petersburg sees ‘excellent’ midterm voter turnout, but local Election Day results show half the picture, poll officials say
For a small town that’s had a lot of national attention recently, precinct chair Mary Clemens said Election Day “actually ran very smoothly” — and overall voter turnout for the midterm was the best she’d ever seen in Petersburg.
Petersburg voters reflect on an eventful and chaotic election season
Petersburg voters united over their disdain for the flood of election materials that stuffed their P.O. boxes this year. They diverged in their reaction to a federal investigation into U.S. Senate candidate and Petersburg local Dan J. Sullivan.
Voting is underway in Petersburg for Alaska’s general election
At stake are the races for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, state house, state senate, and governor. You can vote in Petersburg until 8 p.m. today at the Parks and Rec activity room.
Petersburg Borough Assembly to discuss data center moratorium on Monday
Also today, the Borough Assembly will discuss moving training materials for the fire department and vote on a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the borough employee’s union.
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2026 Alaska Voter Guide
The Alaska Beacon, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Public Media and KTOO, asked every Alaska candidate for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, governor and legislature their positions on several questions, drawing from input from readers.
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Fall Drive-New Dates
Due to some logistical hurdles, the Fall Drive will now be October 25-30, and we'll be hosting our kick-off brunch from 10 to 1 on Sunday the 25th.
Petersburg Medical Center Live on KFSK — Audio Archive
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
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
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Ketchikan awarded $3M to improve emergency communication system
Crews battle a fire at 6716 Roosevelt Drive on June 30, 2025 (Photo courtesy of the Ketchikan...
Sitka School Board talks grants, goals for school year
Pacific High School Principal Matt Groen speaks in front of Sitka school board members. (KCAW/Salemo) When the Sitka School Board met Tuesday evening (11-3-26), it agreed on its goals for the school year and reviewed the...
Here’s how Southern Southeast Alaskans voted in Tuesday’s election
Voters cast their ballot at The Plaza in Ketchikan. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) Voters across...
Listen: JKT reflects on lead in Alaska governor’s race
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in Sitka for Alaska Day 2026. (KCAW/Salemo) Lone Democratic candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins remains in the lead in the race for Alaska governor. The former state representative from Sitka spent election...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 5, 2026
A reporter breaks down state legislative dynamics in the wake of Alaska’s general...
What to expect when you’re expecting a new Alaska Legislature (a reporter explains)
The Alaska Beacon’s James Brooks talks through how the 35th Alaska Legislature is taking...
Alaska seafood harvesting jobs are up for the first time since 2019
A state report says last year’s growth followed a five-year decline, with harvesting jobs hitting an all-time low in 2024.
Indigenous Place Names Project | Outdoor Explorer
Indigenous Peoples have lived in Alaska for thousands of years. The Indigenous Place Name Project honors their names and stories by erecting monuments that highlight over 30 locations in South Central Alaska.
European air traffic is targeted by new threats after a week of hoaxes
Officials across Europe reported a fresh slew of bomb threats against multiple flights on Friday,...
The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult is sentenced to 200 years in prison
Cult leader Paul Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult after he ordered...
Ex-lawmaker gets 12.5 years in Macao’s first national security case
Au’s arrest last year was the first publicly known prosecution under Macao’s national...
Hiring jumps: The economy added 165,000 jobs last month
The U.S. job market improved last month, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday....
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