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Donna Marsh runs for Petersburg Borough Assembly seat
Marsh, 60, is running for one of the 3-year terms on Petersburg’s Borough Assembly in the 2026 municipal election.
Public comment on cruise ship dock project in Petersburg accepted until Oct. 1
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comment regarding a cruise ship dock project in Petersburg. The comment period ends Oct. 1. It’s one of the final steps in the permitting process.
Sarah Fine-Walsh runs for Petersburg Borough Assembly seat
Fine-Walsh, 36, is running for one of the 3-year terms on Petersburg’s Borough Assembly in the 2026 municipal election.
Jeigh Stanton Gregor runs for reelection to Petersburg Borough Assembly seat
Stanton Gregor, 49, is running for one of the 3-year terms on Petersburg’s Borough Assembly in the 2026 municipal election, as an incumbent.
Petersburg Borough Assembly to vote on project funding, land purchases and more Monday night
Petersburg’s Borough Assembly tonight (Sept. 8) will vote on nearly a dozen issues, including federal funding for a local haul-out project and land purchase requests. The Assembly meets at 6:00 p.m. and KFSK will broadcast that meeting live.
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KFSK Voter Guide – 2026 Petersburg Borough Election
The Petersburg Borough municipal election is on Oct. 6, 2026. Visit this page for voter information, interviews and discussions about what is on the ballot.
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Board of Directors Regular Meeting
The KFSK Board of Directors is meeting in regular session on Wednesday, September 16th at 5:30 PM.
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
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Federal government extends public comment period for proposed Roadless Rule rescission
Kathy Rousso admires the natural beauty of the Carlanna Lake Trail in the Tongass National Forest...
Sitkans lay out need for speed at first-ever puzzling contest
A puzzler holds a piece up to the box’s cover to see where it fits in. (KCAW/Salemo) Puzzling is usually a peaceful hobby stretched out over a couple of days. But some Sitkans looked to change the pace last week (9-3-26),...
Ashley Snyder files to run for Ketchikan City Council
Ashley Snyder is running for a three-year term on the Ketchikan City Council. (Hunter...
Sitka talks trash at assembly table
A large dumpster at Thomsen Harbor. (KCAW/McKenney) The Sitka Assembly voted Tuesday (9-8-26) to add a large-scale dumpster option to the city’s solid waste code. Currently, code requires all homes, businesses, and liveaboards...
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Researchers in Dutch Harbor track chum bycatch in the Bering Sea
A lot of Alaskans are ‘bullet voters.’ Sometimes that’s not the best strategy.
Ranked choice voting gives Alaskans a chance to rank their preferred candidates. Few take the opportunity. That could be a problem for Republicans in the governor’s race.
Former Anchorage Assembly Chair Dick Traini dies at 77
Traini represented Midtown Anchorage, and was the longest-serving member of the Assembly in city history.
New study explores how the shape of Western Alaska bays impacts flooding
Researchers looking at water level data from Typhoon Merbok in 2022 have shed new light on why the impacts of powerful storms vary widely across Western Alaska.
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These Michigan swing voters are bracing for higher prices from trade war with Canada
President Trump’s tariff standoff with Canada is rankling some key voters ahead of this...
The U.S.-Canada trade war is creating a headache for auto-parts makers
For decades, the U.S. and Canadian auto supply chains have been tightly woven together. The trade...
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a divided U.S. gathers to remember and grieve
The U.S. marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Events will honor those lost, at a time when...
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