by Taylor Heckart | Jul 2, 2026

After a year and a half of renovations, the U.S. Forest Service has finished a $12 million remodel of the district office in downtown Petersburg. Employees’ first day of work in the building was May 12.

Back on the ballot, Petersburg Dan Sullivan says he’s ready to start campaigning

by Taylor Heckart and Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Jun 29, 2026

Dan Sullivan of Petersburg said he’s happy the Alaska Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling to keep his name on the ballot.

Local live music to replace Petersburg’s July 3 street games this year

by Baiz Hoen | Jun 29, 2026

Independence Day festivities will look a bit different this year in Petersburg, says the event's planning committee. When celebrations kick off July 3, event-goers can expect less games and more live music.

Alaska Supreme Court orders a spot on the ballot for 2nd Dan Sullivan

by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Jun 29, 2026

UPDATE: The justices ruled that the Division of Elections can’t boot Petersburg Dan Sullivan from the primary election ballot. He is challenging U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Station Highlights

Board of Directors Regular Meeting

by kfskadmin

The KFSK Board of Directors is meeting in regular session on Thursday, July 9th at 5:30 PM.

Fall Drive-Call for Artists

by kfskadmin

KFSK is seeking an artist to create art for this fall's thank you gifts. Deadline for art submission is July 31st.

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 Board meetings & PMC Live on KFSK — Audio Archive

by Tom Abbott, KFSK

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

Southeast News

Team to salvage site of Coast Guard helicopter crash in Sitka

by KCAW Sitka | Jul 6, 2026

The MH-60 Jayhawk from Air Station Sitka went down on Harbor Mountain on June 22. (USCG Photo) A team of experts is working to salvage a Coast Guard helicopter that crashed on Sitka’s Harbor Mountain last month. The U.S. Coast...

Loucks Earns Statewide Honor

by KSTK Wrangell | Jul 6, 2026

Boomchain Loucks has been named as the 2025-2026 Gatorade Alaska Boys Track and Field Player of...

X-3 departs Sitka for DNA analysis after successful disinterment

by KCAW Sitka | Jul 3, 2026

A team from the DPAA began the disinterment of X-3 on June 24, 2026. (KCAW/McKenney) Listen to the sound-rich feature here More than a hundred Sitkans lined the street in silence on Wednesday, as a procession of police and fire...

Sitka School Board approves $250K for new laptops

by KCAW Sitka | Jul 2, 2026

“My laptop” by ByronSA is licensed under CC BY 2.0. The Sitka School Board is putting a quarter-of-a-million dollars toward new laptops for Sitka High School students. When the board met on Tuesday (6-30-26), it approved the...