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Canoes launch from Petersburg on Journey to Celebration
A group of canoes from several different communities embarked from Petersburg on May 24 for a traditional Journey to the Celebration festival in Juneau. Dozens of people gathered in Petersburg’s South Harbor to witness the inaugural launch of the community’s first canoe in over a century. The local tribe says the launch itself was also a historic first for the community.
Peltola makes Petersburg stop during campaign for U.S. Senate
Former Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola visited Petersburg on Tuesday, May 26, as part of her campaign to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.
Gubernatorial candidate Matt Heilala talks resource development and technology during Petersburg visit
Retired podiatrist and Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Heilala visited Petersburg on May 15 as part of his campaign for governor. Heilala hasn’t held elected office, but said the skills he’s learned in the private sector would be a strength in the governor’s seat.
Petersburg Community Foundation awards local grants, celebrates hitting $1M endowment milestone
The foundation distributed grants totaling nearly $50,000 to nine local organizations, programs and projects this spring.
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Board of Directors-Seeking Candidates
The KFSK Board of Directors is seeking interested persons to fill a vacant board seat until the next regular election. Interested parties should submit a letter of interest by June 15th.
Community Operations Liaison Position Now Open
KFSK seeks a qualified candidate to be our Community Operations Liaison. The Liaison plays an important role as the public face and point of contact for people in day-to-day communication with the station.
Petersburg Medical Center Board meetings & PMC Live on KFSK — Audio Archive
PMC Board Meeting Agenda and Schedule available here, KFSK broadcasts Petersburg Medical Center Board meetings and the monthly call-in program, “PMC Live,” on the last Thursday of each month. PMC audio archive-listen here
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‘We’re in a moral moment’: U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola stops in Sitka on Southeast campaign tour
US Senate Candidate Mary Peltola shakes hands with Sitkan Krisanne Rice at a meet-and-greet event...
Fruit tree project aims to increase food access in Metlakatla
Fruit-bearing trees and shrubs line a soon-to-be park near Metlakatla’s boat harbor. The plants...
Wrangell Ranger District to Help Monitor for Green Crab
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game put out a call earlier this month, seeking volunteers to...
Ketchikan school district now has extra year to pay $5.4 million debt
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
Alaska News
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3 things to watch as Alaska’s election filing deadline approaches
People hoping to be the state’s next governor, congressperson or state legislator have until 5...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 29, 2026
Legislators await the governor’s signature on a bill that would help fix deteriorating rural...
Alaska’s deteriorating schools could receive more than $148M for repairs. It’s a fraction of what they need.
Following reporting by KYUK, ProPublica and NPR, lawmakers tripled the funding the state would...
3 Denali climbers who fell near treacherous pass are dead, 1 rescued
The climbers were members of a seven-person Latvian mountaineering expedition, the group said....
U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Pacific Ocean, in fourth attack this week
The U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the...
Israel seizes medieval castle as it expands major offensive in southern Lebanon
Israel has captured the 12th-century Beaufort castle that overlooks southern Lebanon and northern...
Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported...
The biggest permanent desert lake threatens with rising waters and hungry crocs
Kenya’s Lake Turkana is the world’s largest permanent desert lake. Its waters have...
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