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Petersburg has three propositions on the Oct. 6 municipal ballot. Here’s what each do.
Petersburg has three propositions on the municipal ballot this year. Voters will decide on Tuesday (Oct. 6) whether or not to approve each one. All three ballot measures deal with money. Here’s what to know:
‘Gremlins in the system:’ generator issues cause two Petersburg power outages
During a planned hydropower outage early Thursday morning (Oct. 1), a main generator had a sensor failure that shut down the fleet. Later, another generator had to be manually shut down, causing a second crash.
55 bull moose harvested halfway through the fall hunt in central Southeast Alaska
As of Wednesday (Sept. 30), the highest harvests come from Kupreanof Island with 20 bulls, the Stikine River with 13 bulls, and Kuiu Island with 10 bulls.
Petersburg High School cross country girls win Region V Championship in Juneau
Every girl and one boy on Petersburg’s high school cross country team are heading to the state championship in Anchorage this weekend.
Managers use last year’s fishery to set Southeast Alaska’s red king crab harvest goals
Southeast Alaska’s first consecutive commercial red king crab fishery in decades opens Nov. 1. Expectations for the season are underpinned by knowledge from last year’s fishery.
Petersburg Borough Assembly approves wastewater studies to comply with federal requirements
The studies will help the borough comply with stricter wastewater permits from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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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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Jeigh Stanton Gregor commentary: Running for reelection
KFSK has an open airwaves policy. This commentary was submitted by Jeigh Stanton Gregor, regarding the 2026 municipal election.
Robin Roberts commentary: VOTE
KFSK has an open airwaves policy. This commentary was submitted by Robin Roberts, regarding the 2026 municipal election.
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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Motion seeks to halt timber sale near Ketchikan
The western shores of Carroll Inlet in 2015. This region about 10 miles northeast of Ketchikan is...
Sitkans commemorate Indigenous children impacted by residential schools
Naa Kahídi Dancers perform for Sitka’s Orange Shirt Day event. (KCAW/Salemo) Sitkans gathered Wednesday evening (9-30-26) for Orange Shirt Day to honor Indigenous children impacted by residential schools. The community filled...
City looks for feedback on proposed cruise dock code
In Sitka’s zoning code, all commercial docks are treated the same– it does not differentiate between the size or type of dock, whether it’s a dock for charter fishing boats or cruise ships. And commercial, waterfront and...
Education funding, capital investments dominate Ketchikan legislative forum
From left to right: Rep. Sara Hannan, Rep. Jeremy Bynum, Sen. Bert Stedman, Rep. Rebecca Himschoot...
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Your guide to alaska’s election coverage
Explore Alaska Public Media’s 2026 election coverage, including candidate interviews, live Debate...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 2, 2026
Trawlers say they’re facing attacks based on political pressure, not science.
Anchorage Mayor LaFrance proposes relatively flat budget, warns of fiscal cliff next year
The proposed budget mostly keeps services funded at the same level, using about $12 million in one-time funding, in part, to balance a $15 million deficit.
Outside groups pour millions into Alaska’s governor, congressional races
Independent expenditure groups have spent more than $31 million in Alaska’s Senate race and more than $6 million in the House race since the August primary.
Can the Cornell lawsuit force changes that make students safer?
Universities have responsibilities when students report sexual assault, even if prosecutors don’t bring charges. Attorney Baine Kerr explains how those protections work.
Coast Guard searching for missing medical plane carrying 6 people
Flight data shows the jet dropped at least 9,000 feet over two minutes, then leveled off for...
Opinion: A Hawk is not the same as a Hawkeye
This was emphasized to people watching a Senate hearing this week, where confusion over two...
Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down
Beloved for its dinosaurs, Philadelphia’s storied Academy of Natural Sciences closed down...
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