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Several local seats left without candidates, days before filing deadline in Petersburg
Petersburg residents are declaring candidacy for October’s local election. There are still multiple open positions without interested candidates ahead of the Aug. 25 filing deadline.
Petersburg School District Finance Director recognized with leadership award
An international organization awarded its Emerging Leaders Scholarship to Petersburg’s Shannon Baird for her work with the district. Baird is one of 20 school business professionals given the scholarship to attend a conference this fall.
Petersburg’s pool reopens to the public, with some limitations
Petersburg’s only public pool has been refilled after construction in the building shut down the aquatic complex. While swimmers can now dive back in, there are temporary limits to how many people can be in the aquatic center at a time.
Petersburg voters cast 555 ballots during Tuesday’s primary election
Poll workers say Petersburg had strong voter participation in Alaska’s primary this year. Votes cast in town on Tuesday mostly align with the unofficial statewide results.
‘Complacency kills on the boat’: fisherman saved from drowning by F/V Odin crewmates
A 22-year-old fisherman is alive and well after a seining accident in Southeast Alaska late last month pulled him overboard. His crewmates successfully retrieved and revived him with CPR in a dramatic life-saving rescue. He is home making a full recovery, and plans to keep fishing — but with a different mindset.
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Fall Drive-Art Selected
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 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
New Teachers
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Meet Daniel Warila, Petersburg’s new middle school history teacher
Incoming 6th and 8th grade history teacher Dan Warila said he brings a “hands-on” approach to teaching history.
Meet Petersburg’s new middle school English teacher, Eric Wolford
While Eric Wolford is new to Petersburg, he's not new to teaching in small Alaska communities.
Southeast News
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Structure holds open house
Structure, which plans to next year start assembling in Wrangell its remote monitoring system for...
Sitka house damaged in fire on Thursday
A home in Sitka sustained fire damage this last week (8-20-26), but remains standing thanks to the quick action of a good Samaritan and local emergency responders.Around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, a pedestrian on a morning walk spotted...
Spencer Strassburg on his decision to run for Ketchikan City Council
Spencer Strassburg in front of KRBD on August 20, 2026. Strassburg is running for the one-year...
Wrangell tour company and water taxi service Muddy Water Adventures adds new vessel to its fleet
Wrangell sightseeing tour company and water taxi service Muddy Water Adventures has added a new...
Alaska News
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Alaska ferry system to receive $410M in delayed federal funds
The money is from ferry grants that were delayed from last year and appropriated from the Biden-era Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021.
Woman struck and killed by SUV in Anchorage’s fifth vehicle-pedestrian death of the year
Officers responded at about 1:20 a.m. Saturday to a report of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian at...
State approves controversial New Amalga mine access road in Juneau
About 90% of the public comments opposed the road.
Is a U.S. Department of Justice investigation about to disrupt Alaska’s U.S. Senate race?
NBC reports that federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas, but if so, they haven’t...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to unveil new economic sanctions on Iran
The Trump administration calls this “economic D-Day” on Iran. Iran vows to respond to...
U.S. to detail new economic pressures on Iran. And, Canada to impose tariffs on U.S.
Today, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to announce details on new economic pressures on...
Washington, D.C.’s first IndyCar race packed the National Mall
IndyCar drivers zoomed past some of the nation’s most famous landmarks this weekend. They...
‘It embarrasses me to be involved’: Inside the National Guard D.C. deployment
As President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. enters its second...
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