by Taylor Heckart | May 12, 2026

Petersburg’s annual Little Norway Festival, also known as Mayfest, is rapidly approaching. The multi-day event celebrates the town’s deep Norwegian ties, with cultural activities, community events, and Vikings and Valkyries roaming the streets.

Petersburg High School track and field sees strong start to season in Ketchikan

by Taylor Heckart | May 11, 2026

Petersburg’s high school track and field season is officially underway. The first meet took place in Ketchikan late last month.

After years without a dedicated craft shop, Tangled Thread opens in Petersburg

by Taylor Heckart | May 8, 2026

Petersburg is home to skilled quilters, knitters, and other textile artists, but it’s been years since the island town had a dedicated craft store. That changed on Wednesday, May 6, when Olivia Martinsen opened Tangled Thread.

Petersburg parade and vigil honors missing and murdered Indigenous people

by Taylor Heckart | May 7, 2026

More than 20 people gathered in Petersburg on Tuesday, May 5 for a noise parade and vigil in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Day. Organizers said it was a way to bring awareness, ask for accountability and remember those who are missing.

Station Highlights

2026 Little Norway Festival Schedule

by kfskadmin

Find the 2026 Little Norway Festival schedule here.

Board of Directors-Regular Session

by kfskadmin

The KFSK Board of Directors will meet in regular session on Thursday, May 14th at 5:30 PM at KFSK Studios and via Zoom.

Community Operations Liaison Position Now Open

by kfskadmin

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.

KFSK News earns five Alaska Press Club awards for 2025

by kfskadmin

KFSK’s news team returned earlier this week from the annual Alaska Press Club conference in Anchorage, bringing home five awards for stories published last year.

Southeast News

Prince of Wales man charged with drug distribution, sexual abuse of a minor

by KRBD Ketchikan | May 12, 2026

An Alaska State Troopers vehicle shown in Ketchikan. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) The State of Alaska...

May 12, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

by KCAW Sitka | May 12, 2026

At its meeting tonight (5-12-26), the Sitka Assembly will hear the results of a months-long childcare needs assessment study. In January, the assembly greenlit $25,000 to pay the Southeast Childhood Collective to conduct the...