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Norway’s ambassador talks constitution day traditions during Petersburg’s Little Norway Festival
May 17th was Norway’s Constitution Day, also known as Syttende Mai, and Petersburg’s heavily Norwegian-American community celebrated the holiday in a big way. Members of Norway’s delegation to the United States came to see the town's festivities last week.
Petersburg Borough increases property tax rates
The Petersburg Borough Assembly on Monday (May 18) approved property tax rates for the next year, taking effect July 1. The increases are generally due to area-wide services becoming more expensive.
Inaugural Devil’s Thumb Chamber Music Festival to start in Petersburg this week
A classical music festival is coming to Petersburg this week. This is the first year of the Devil’s Thumb Chamber Music Festival, a four-day festival that is bringing in an outside pianist and composer in addition to featuring local talent.
Petersburg’s Borough Assembly to consider tax, rate, fee increases and new zoning chapter at Monday night meeting
Petersburg’s Borough Assembly tonight (May 18) will consider property tax rates for the next year, raising the marine passenger fee by $3, electric rate increases, sewer rate increases, raising the single-purchase sales tax cap, adding a new chapter to Petersburg’s zoning code about towers and wireless communication facilities, and the Borough’s next budget. The meeting happens at 6:00 p.m. and KFSK will broadcast it live.
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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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Borough votes to terminate library funding agreement
The Ketchikan Public Library photographed on May 21, 2026. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) Residents...
Brother of Sitka worker released by Israel after boat was intercepted on way to Gaza
Camryn Hollarsmith holds a photo of her brother Logan who was released from an Israeli prison...
Trees touching the sky, pianos under the sea: former Sitkan reimagines Alaska in debut novel
Kendra Langford Shaw (Mary Kate Teske) Kendra Langford Shaw moved away from Sitka when she was...
Ketchikan residents struggle to keep up with much-needed utility rate increases
Jack Auger poses with his chihuahua mix, Piper, inside of Ketchikan’s Highliner Laundromat. The...
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Communities in Western Alaska brace for skyrocketing fuel costs.
Alaska lawmakers approve one-time funding for K-12 schools, plus energy relief
Lawmakers advanced $29 million to offset school districts’ rising energy costs next year, and a...
Anchorage air travelers caught in long TSA lines
A spokesperson with TSA said that X-ray screening equipment is experiencing ‘intermittent...
Utqiaġvik’s tribal college has bought land to build its long-planned campus
Illisagvik, Alaska’s only tribal college, offers educational programs in such areas as...
Shein buys Everlane, which sold millennials the dream of ethical, affordable luxury
Everlane’s finances have faltered in recent years. But will the merger alienate...
Drive slower, go electric, don’t drive at all? The best options for saving gas
The national average for a gallon of gasoline is $4.55, as America heads into one of the busiest...
GOP senators delay immigration funding. And, what to expect this hurricane season
Congressional Republicans left for recess without passing Trump’s top immigration...
The aftermath of Trump-Xi summit: comparing U.S. and China announcements
Analysts say a comparison of the readouts issued by the U.S. and China reveals “minor...
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