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Sarah Fine-Walsh runs for Petersburg Borough Assembly seat

by Olivia Rose | Sep 9, 2026

Fine-Walsh, 36, is running for one of the 3-year terms on Petersburg’s Borough Assembly in the 2026 municipal election.

Jeigh Stanton Gregor runs for reelection to Petersburg Borough Assembly seat

by Olivia Rose | Sep 8, 2026

Stanton Gregor, 49, is running for one of the 3-year terms on Petersburg’s Borough Assembly in the 2026 municipal election, as an incumbent.

Petersburg Borough Assembly to vote on project funding, land purchases and more Monday night

by Olivia Rose | Sep 8, 2026

Petersburg’s Borough Assembly tonight (Sept. 8) will vote on nearly a dozen issues, including federal funding for a local haul-out project and land purchase requests. The Assembly meets at 6:00 p.m. and KFSK will broadcast that meeting live.

Commercial red king crab fishery to open in Southeast Alaska for second year in a row

by Olivia Rose | Sep 4, 2026

Commercial red king crab fishermen in Southeast Alaska are getting a competitive fishery this year, the state Department of Fish and Game announced this week. The fishery starts Nov. 1.

Voters to decide on proposed sales tax exemption for Petersburg seniors

by Olivia Rose | Sep 4, 2026

A citizen initiative allowing any Petersburg resident age 70 and older to be exempt from local sales tax is Proposition No. 3 on this fall’s municipal ballot. The last day to register to vote in Petersburg’s local election is this Sunday (Sept. 6).

Voter Corner

KFSK Voter Guide – 2026 Petersburg Borough Election

by Olivia Rose

The Petersburg Borough municipal election is on Oct. 6, 2026. Visit this page for voter information, interviews and discussions about what is on the ballot.

Station Highlights

Board of Directors Regular Meeting

by kfskadmin

The KFSK Board of Directors is meeting in regular session on Wednesday, September 16th at 5:30 PM.

Fall Drive-Art Selected

by kfskadmin

Thank you to everyone who submitted art for this year's Fall Membership Drive. We have selected a piece by former KFSK News Director Joe Viechnicki!

Petersburg Borough Assembly meetings & Borough Business live show on KFSK — Audio Archive

by Tom Abbott, KFSK

Meeting Agendas and Schedules are available here at the borough website. Archive available-listen here

Petersburg Medical Center Live on KFSK — Audio Archive

by Tom Abbott, KFSK

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

Southeast News

Sitka talks trash at assembly table

by KCAW Sitka | Sep 9, 2026

A large dumpster at Thomsen Harbor. (KCAW/McKenney) The Sitka Assembly voted Tuesday (9-8-26) to add a large-scale dumpster option to the city’s solid waste code. Currently, code requires all homes, businesses, and liveaboards...

Sitka Assembly proposes sales tax increase, business buy-in to address childcare shortage

by KCAW Sitka | Sep 9, 2026

Makenzie Rose at work with her 9-month-old daughter Hava in 2020. (KCAW/Rose) Sitka has a childcare shortage, and the Sitka Assembly is looking at a multi-tier approach to address it. At their meeting on Sept. 8, assembly...

Wrangell Borough supports Dungeness disaster declaration

by KSTK Wrangell | Sep 9, 2026

Crab fishing is practically synonymous with Southeast Alaska, but in recent years the Dungeness...

Sitka’s landslide risk at ‘medium’ until 1 a.m. Wednesday

by KCAW Sitka | Sep 8, 2026

Sitka’s landslide risk level increased from low to medium shortly after 7 p.m. tonight (9-8-26). That’s according to a local dashboard that tracks rainfall data to determine landslide risk. A “medium” risk level means isolated...