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Petersburg man sentenced for felony possession of child sexual abuse material
The case is closed. Alejandro “Alex” Melendez Aguilar, 46, will serve the minimum sentence allowed by state law for the offense.
Gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich shares vision on state revenue, education, and ferries during visit to Petersburg
Former Anchorage State Sen. Tom Begich visited Petersburg on March 23 as part of his campaign to be Alaska’s next governor.
Clausen Museum exhibit explores unsolved 1930s murder of Petersburg businessman
Petersburg’s Clausen Museum has been investigating the 94-year-old murder mystery of Sing Lee, an influential Chinese businessman from Petersburg’s frontier past. That investigation is now an exhibit titled “Sing Lee: The Man, The Murder, The Mystery,” which runs through the end of March.
Two drivers injured in morning collision on Mitkof Highway
Two drivers have been transported to the Petersburg Medical Center after a collision around 10 a.m. Tuesday on the Mitkof Highway near Petersburg’s cemetery, about two miles south of town.
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Operations Assistant Position Now Open
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
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.
KFSK seeks summer intern 2026
KFSK Public Radio is offering a full-time news internship this summer, providing hands-on experience in radio reporting, producing, and live on-air hosting. The deadline to apply is March 20
New Program: Sports in America
Sports In America is a new sports program on KFSK at 11am on Sundays.
Southeast News
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After Sitka doctor is convicted of assaulting patients, a former Ketchikan colleague comes forward
Phoenix Johnson in 2012 (left) and today. Johnson was 26 in 2012 when she worked as a lab...
Labor union files charges against Ketchikan shipyard operator
The ferry Columbia is shown at Ketchikan’s shipyard on Sept. 19, 2022. (Eric Stone/KRBD) Local 23...
Hook, line and sinker: Sitkan fisherpoets captivate Alaskan librarians with their stories
Over 30 attendees gather to hear the works of Sitkan fisherpoets as part of the Alaska Library...
Assembly trims anticipated deficit, looks for ways to close budget gap
The Sitka Assembly has trimmed next year’s proposed budget, and more cuts are coming. The assembly spent around three hours in a special meeting last week, making cuts to reduce an $883,250 budget deficit by more than half.City...
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Murkowski asks Alaska Legislature to up its game
When the delegation gets federal project money, the Legislature has to pony up its share, Sen....
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Sen. Lisa Murkowski tells state lawmakers they need to invest in infrastructure projects.
For months, Carnival Corp. has withheld water pollution data from Alaska regulators
The dispute centers around a technology used on some Carnival ships called open-loop scrubbers....
Borough mayors urge changes to Dunleavy’s Alaska LNG tax break bill
Mayors of the five boroughs that would host the Alaska LNG project say Dunleavy’s bill...
Supreme Court hears challenge to birthright citizenship as Trump attends arguments
A majority of Supreme Court justices peppered Solicitor General D. John Sauer with skeptical...
A propaganda war on the National Mall pits Trump against satirical statues and posters
The Trump administration and its critics are waging a war of images on the National Mall like none...
Federal judge rules DHS illegally stripped immigration status from thousands who entered through CBP One App
Tuesday’s ruling reinstates the immigration status of those who came via CBP One and whose status was terminated.
After Israel’s invasion, many in southern Lebanon worry they’ll never go home
Israel says it’s creating a “security zone” inside Lebanon, where homes will be...
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