by Olivia Rose | Apr 13, 2026

Petersburg’s Borough Assembly will take an initial vote today on whether to make changes to the Borough’s budget. They will consider several additional issues as well — including land sales for housing, bike path maintenance, and more. The Assembly meets today (April 13) at noon in the Assembly Chambers. KFSK will broadcast that meeting live.

Meet Petersburg’s new Emergency Services Coordinator, Ryan Gilkey

by Taylor Heckart | Apr 10, 2026

Ryan Gilkey is now the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department’s main contact for all things EMS. Gilkey, 35, moved to town in February and says he had a memorable first day on the job: rescuing a cat out of a tree.

Sushi rolls and rockfish tacos: How Petersburg put local food on the school lunch menu

by Taylor Heckart | Apr 9, 2026

School lunches are known more for soggy fries and pizza than salad and wild caught fish. But in Petersburg, students are eating fresh ingredients every day.

Petersburg’s Wright Auditorium gets $20K equipment upgrades with local support

by Olivia Rose | Apr 8, 2026

The upgrades started with a grant awarded to the Petersburg Arts Council from the Petersburg Community Foundation, which grew over five times that amount with major contributions from local supporters.

Station Highlights

National Poetry Month at KFSK

by kfskadmin

April is National Poetry Month! Recordings of poems can be found here.

Operations Assistant Position Now Open

by kfskadmin

KFSK seeks a qualified candidate to be our Operations Assistant. The Operations Assistant plays an important role as the public face and point of contact for people in day-to-day communication with the station.

DASDEC 3 Installation Completed

by kfskadmin

Last Spring, KFSK was awarded a grant for EAS equipment replacement by Petersburg Community Foundation. Installation of the new equipment was completed in February 2026.

New Program: Sports in America

by kfskadmin

Sports In America is a new sports program on KFSK at 11am on Sundays.

Southeast News

Sitka Assembly adopts historic preservation plan, votes down new long-term lease for NSRAA

by KCAW Sitka | Apr 15, 2026

The Sitka Assembly approved and adopted an updated historic preservation plan Tuesday night, with one contingency. It came after nearly two decades of planning. The plan is meant to serve as a guiding document for the city’s...