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Petersburg assembly takes another step toward putting sales tax cap question on ballot
“We are so grossly far below either communities that don't have one or have a much higher one, even if the voters do approve this, it'll be three times lower at minimum in Juneau," said Vice Mayor Jeigh Stanton Gregor. "So, I’ll be voting yes to put this on the ballot.”
It’s no joke: A second Dan Sullivan says he really does want to be Alaska’s next senator
A political unknown from Petersburg filed for Alaska’s U.S. Senate race last week. His name is Dan Sullivan, the same name as Alaska’s sitting junior senator. And they’ll both be on the same ballot for Alaska’s primary in August.
Petersburg assembly approves increases to electric rates and marine passenger fees
The assembly also approved the borough's annual budget. “The rates are going up for utilities, the taxes, tax assessments have gone up, and we've got to admit that's part of the reason the budget is balanced,” said Assembly member Bob Martin.
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.
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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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Bears shot after eating livestock, destroying property in Sitka
Security footage of three bears on May 31 passing through a property on Sawmill Creek Road (Lori...
Rep. Himschoot talks district projects, education and fisheries
House District 2 Representative Rebecca Himschoot at work in Juneau. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca...
EchoHawk enters House District 1 race
Grant EchoHawk is running as a nonpartisan in Alaska’s House District 1 race. He’s up against...
Coast Guard rescues family of six near Kasaan
A family of six was rescued from a beached boat near Ketchikan yesterday evening (6-4-25). Around 5:00 p.m., the United States Coast Guard received reports of a vessel that ran aground and was taking on water on the southeast...
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 5, 2026
An ANWR lease sale fails to attract the North Slope’s biggest producers.
Ambler wildfire’s progress has slowed, local officials say
The fire, which started Thursday in Ambler’s landfill, had burned around 500 acres by...
Federal regulators cut cow harvest amid decline of Western Arctic caribou herd
Regulators also decided to close the harvest for non-local hunters.
Best solution to Alaska’s PFD ‘gorilla’ is to end the program with $10K payout, Walker argues
Former Gov. Bill Walker and running mate Randy Hoffbeck say ending the dividend with a $10,000...
A park famed for rare gorillas gears up to fight Ebola and protect its primates
In Virunga National Park, rangers are on the frontlines — playing a critical role to contain the...
Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal
The Israeli military confirmed hitting a vehicle and said the incident is being reviewed....
Filipino sailors say they were falsely accused of possessing child porn and deported
NPR has tracked deported Filipino sailors who say they were accused without evidence of possessing...
Peru is set to elect its 10th president in a decade
Peruvians will elect their new president Sunday with polls suggesting a polarized but tight race...
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