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Petersburg childcare professional recognized with Alaska Forty Under 40 award
Katie Holmlund was named one of the Alaska Journal of Commerce’s Top Forty Under 40 awardees. The award recognizes Holmlund’s years of work in creating and expanding outdoor childcare programming in Petersburg.
Petersburg Borough Assembly approves 10-year agreement for police gear
Petersburg’s Borough Assembly on Monday (March 2) authorized the Borough to enter a nearly $380,000 agreement with a public safety equipment provider. The Borough will pay that sum gradually, over the next decade. A quote from the company notes a total savings of almost $190,000.
Petersburg’s Northern Nights Theater will get a new sign, with help from a local nonprofit
Petersburg’s only movie theater has received a $30,000 grant from Petersburg Mental Health Services, a local private nonprofit. Much of that will go toward replacing the digital sign on Haugen Drive, which the theater shares with the school district.
Petersburg Borough zones tidelands where cruise line looks to build new dock
A chunk of unzoned borough-owned tidelands in Petersburg, where a cruise line wants to build a dock, is getting zoned. Harbormaster Glorianne Wollen says the zoning ensures Petersburg’s industrial waterfront property is used for marine purposes.
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KFSK seeks summer intern 2026
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
New Program: Sports in America
Sports In America is a new sports program on KFSK at 11am on Sundays.
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
The KFSK Board of Directors will meet in regular session on Thursday, March 12th at 5:30 PM at KFSK and via Zoom.
Temporary Phone #: 907-531-8049
KFSK’s phone system is currently undergoing repairs. Please use 907-531-8049 until further...
Southeast News
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School board to vote on plan to close schools, cut staff
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
Q & A: Ben Houser on his nomination to attend the Merchant Marine Academy
Wrangell High School senior Ben Houser stopped by KSTK on Feb. 12, 2026 to talk about his...
March 10, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
Sitka may finally get a new police chief. At its meeting tonight (3-10-26), the Sitka Assembly...
State designates Southeast Conference as Regional Planning Organization
Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska overlooking Zimovia Strait on Dec. 15, 2024. (Colette...
Alaska News
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Alaska accuses crowdfunding websites of violating law, using charities’ names without their consent
New lawsuit says leading companies failed — in thousands of cases — to get charities’ permission before trying to raise money in their names.
Mat-Su data center plan in doubt after mayor’s veto
Mayor Edna DeVries has vetoed an assembly resolution backing a data center or other large energy consumption project.
Countries agree to a historic release of stockpiled oil to ease global disruption
Members of the International Energy Agency have announced a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of stockpiled oil in an attempt to counter the disruption in oil trade triggered by the Iran war.
Iditarod teams are racing for Nome. These kids are reading to get there, too.
Students in the IditaRead Challenge move along the trail one mile per minute spent reading.
No Nobles Day: Britain’s Parliament boots its last hereditary Lords after 700 years
Government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the change put an end to “an archaic and undemocratic principle.” The removed aristocrats are 92 of the House of Lords’ 800 members.
How the Iran war is disrupting air travel — and advice if you’re planning a trip
The war in Iran is roiling jet fuel prices and airlines are beginning to hike prices, unsettling...
ChatGPT might give you bad medical advice, studies warn
New research finds AI can point people in the wrong direction. And the quality of health information it imparts depends on how well you prompt the tools.
Greetings from a Shanghai temple where you can ward off bad luck in the Year of the Horse
According to Chinese mythology, those born in the Year of the Horse will clash with Tai Sui, a...
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