Gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich shares vision on state revenue, education, and ferries during visit to Petersburg

by Taylor Heckart | Mar 30, 2026

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

by Taylor Heckart | Mar 26, 2026

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

by Taylor Heckart | Mar 24, 2026

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.

Petersburg’s Stedman Elementary to get new accessible playground equipment over the summer

by Taylor Heckart | Mar 23, 2026

Petersburg’s elementary school will be getting new accessible playground equipment next school year as part of a $173,000 grant from the Hurst Wood Education Foundation, a nonprofit that supports special education projects in schools.

Station Highlights

DASDEC 3 Installation Completed

by kfskadmin

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

by Olivia Rose

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

Board of Directors-Appointment of Officers

by kfskadmin

The KFSK Board of Directors met in regular session on Thursday, March 12th. Board Officers for the new year were appointed.

New Program: Sports in America

by kfskadmin

Sports In America is a new sports program on KFSK at 11am on Sundays.

Southeast News

Assembly trims anticipated deficit, looks for ways to close budget gap

by KCAW Sitka | Mar 31, 2026

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...

2026 commercial herring fishery opens

by KCAW Sitka | Mar 28, 2026

The Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery opened on Friday (3-27-26) for the first time this year. In an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Friday afternoon (3-27-26), state managers said they opened the...

Can a Democrat win Alaska’s governorship? Tom Begich thinks so — and he came to Wrangell to say why

by KSTK Wrangell | Mar 27, 2026

Former Alaska State Senator Tom Begich visits KSTK on March 22, 2026 to talk about his run for...

Ketchikan expected to see record number of cruise ship passengers

by KRBD Ketchikan | Mar 27, 2026

Passengers disembark from a cruise ship in downtown Ketchikan in June 2024. (Michael Fanelli/KRBD)...

Alaska News

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 30, 2026

by APRN News | Mar 30, 2026

Mayors of boroughs near the proposed Alaska gasline say they’re not on board with the...

GOP group complains Peltola spent campaign money while mum about running for office

by APRN News | Mar 30, 2026

Mary Peltola spent campaign funds in 2025, when she was, on paper, a U.S. House candidate. The NRSC says she had no visible campaign so the spending “must have been for her personal use.”