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LatestPetersburg harbor fees to increase by 10%
by Olivia Rose | Feb 20, 2026
Using Petersburg’s harbors will cost more, starting in March. The Borough is increasing wide-ranging fees, from amenities to moorage. Harbor fees were last increased in 2022. Petersburg’s harbor department and the local harbor and ports advisory board recommended this 10% increase to catch up, and keep up, with inflation.
Petersburg High School’s production of ‘The Matchmaker’ brings a romantic comedy set in the 19th century to the stage
by Taylor Heckart | Feb 19, 2026
Petersburg High School students are ready to perform their spring play, “The Matchmaker.” The romantic comedy follows a larger-than-life cast of characters in 1880s New York. Ticket sales from the shows will go toward sending theater students to Scotland this summer.
Petersburg Borough Assembly to decide on harbor fee increase
by Olivia Rose | Feb 17, 2026
The Petersburg Borough Assembly tonight (Feb. 17) will weigh whether or not to raise harbor fees, zone a tidelands parcel, and combine some land in town to create a sellable lot for residential development.
Tidal Network ‘open to relocating’ planned communications towers in Petersburg, but officials say finding alternative sites won’t be simple
by Olivia Rose | Feb 17, 2026
Tidal Network and Petersburg Borough officials say they’ll weigh options for relocating planned communications towers in Petersburg. This comes from a Feb. 2 work session between the Petersburg Borough Assembly and Tidal Network, with extensive testimony from the community. Since last fall, a number of residents have spoken up about their concerns and frustrations with the project — but not everyone’s opposed to the idea.
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LatestBoard of Directors Election Results
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Petersburg Medical Center Board meetings & PMC Live on KFSK — Audio Archive
PMC Board Meeting Agenda available here, KFSK broadcasts Petersburg Medical Center Board meetings and the monthly call-in program, “PMC Live,” on the last Thursday of each month. The next meeting will be January 29th at 5:30pm. PMC audio archive-listen here
Southeast News
LatestWrangell weighs growth at industry-focused town hall
by KSTK Wrangell | Feb 24, 2026
Wrangell hosted a town hall meeting with potential industry partners on Feb. 19, 2026, informing...
February 24, 2026: How to listen to tonight’s Sitka Assembly meeting
by KCAW Sitka | Feb 24, 2026
At its meeting tonight (2-24-26), the Sitka Assembly will convene as the Board of Adjustment, a...
Wrangell assembly preview: federal disaster grant and JAG Marine Group partnership
by KSTK Wrangell | Feb 23, 2026
Wrangell City Hall on June 26, 2024. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Wrangell’s borough assembly on...
Ketchikan City Council updates municipal laws related to homelessness
by KRBD Ketchikan | Feb 20, 2026
The Ketchikan City Council Chambers shown in Downtown Ketchikan. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) The...
Alaska News
LatestMat-Su School District plans closures amid funding shortfall, names third school
by APRN News | Feb 24, 2026
The proposed closures will impact about 650 students.
Alaska House approves $490M fast-track budget bill, but savings draw in question
by APRN News | Feb 23, 2026
For now, with the failure of a three-quarters vote necessary to access state savings, the bill has no way to pay for the expenses it calls for.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, February 23, 2026
by APRN News | Feb 23, 2026
The Alaska House approves a fast-tracked spending bill to cover higher-than-expected state costs.
Alaskans trying to repeal ranked choice voting sue over ballot wording
by APRN News | Feb 23, 2026
A repeal measure will appear on the ballot this year. What it says, exactly, is in dispute.
The director of Paris’ Louvre Museum has resigned in the wake of a major jewel heist
by NPR News | Feb 24, 2026
The French president’s office said it had accepted the resignation of Laurence des Cars, who...
Where patients live matters for access to gene therapy
by NPR News | Feb 24, 2026
Gene therapies have the potential to cure some diseases, but they are extraordinarily expensive....
DOJ hides Trump-related Epstein files. And, what to know for the State of the Union
by NPR News | Feb 24, 2026
An NPR investigation found that the DOJ withheld some Epstein files related to abuse allegations against Trump. And, what you need to know ahead of the president’s State of the Union address tonight.
Democrats tap Spanberger and Padilla to respond to State of the Union
by NPR News | Feb 24, 2026
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver Democrats’ response on Tuesday following...
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