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Regular colonoscopy clinics are coming back to Petersburg
For years, colonoscopy clinics were few and far between in Petersburg. But the cancer-spotting procedure will be returning in February on what’s expected to be a quarterly basis.
Under plea deal, Petersburg man to do time for 1 felony charge for child sexual abuse material
A Petersburg man indicted in 2024 on felony charges related to child sexual abuse material pleaded guilty last week, agreeing to a plea deal with the state. The parties and the court are expected to finalize the deal and set his sentence at a hearing scheduled for March in Juneau.
Petersburg High School varsity Lady Vikings try new defensive strategy at Metlakatla basketball games
Petersburg’s high school basketball season began for the varsity Lady Vikings with a two-day tournament in Metlakatla on Jan. 3-4. While the girls didn’t win their games against the Metlakatla Miss Chiefs, head coach Matt Pawuk said the girls made great strides during their games.
Petersburg High School varsity boys basketball team beats Craig, Metlakatla, during winter break games
Petersburg’s high school basketball season is well underway, and the boys’ varsity team spent their winter break traveling to games hosted at Craig, Juneau, and Metlakatla. The team won 4 out of the 6 games they’ve played so far.
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Wanted: Board of Directors Candidates
KFSK is seeking candidates for the Board of Directors to serve a three-year term starting in February 2026. There are 3 open seats on the board up for election.
Matt Lichtenstein commentary: Petersburg’s Volunteer Ambulance Crew Wants YOU
KFSK has an open airwaves policy. We encourage the public to express personal opinions, ideas, and creative works. The views and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of KFSK. The following was submitted by Matt Lichtenstein and aired on January 13, 2026.
KFSK Wearable Arts Show
Tickets for the 2026 Wearable Arts show are now available. Click here to buy tickets or a table, or call the station at 907-531-8049.
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A gift of culture: Wrangell carvers create totem pole for local schools
Two of Wrangell’s carvers have been carving this totem for the school district. It lays in WCA’s Carving Shed on Jan. 7, 2026, a little over a week before its unveiling at the high school courtyard. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Wood...
Southeast residents give feedback on summer ferry schedule
Some Southeast Alaskans are frustrated by this year’s proposed summer ferry schedule. The planned...
Acting city manager submits resignation
Ketchikan City Hall is seen in February 2024. (Jack Darrell/KRBD) Ketchikan’s Acting City Manager...
Sitka Assembly allocates $25k towards childhood needs study
Children at the Betty Eliason Childcare Center in the spring of 2021. (KCAW/Rose) The city will...
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, January 15, 2026
Officials are discussing how to use an influx of federal rural healthcare funds.
Juneau weaver receives national fellowship with $50,000 attached
Lily Hope has taught hundreds of traditional weavers,
Ice, rain and wind expected to complicate travel in Anchorage and the Mat-Su
“Travel is going to be really difficult,” said meteorologist Virginia Rux. “Make sure to plan...
Alaska Rock Gym: Past Present and Future | Outdoor Explorer
For 30 years the Alaska Rock Gym has helped introduce newbies to the sport, allowed climbers to...
A federal judge dismisses the DOJ’s effort to get voter data from California
The Trump administration has been dealt its first legal setback in its unprecedented effort to consolidate voter data traditionally held by states.
Behind the front lines of the legal battle against Trump’s National Guard deployments
As President Trump began a pattern of deploying the National Guard to democratic-led cities, several Democratic attorneys general and their staffs worked to coordinate their fight against the deployments – and, ultimately, they...
Trump health care plan doesn’t help people facing skyrocketing ACA premiums
President Trump announced a plan that addresses drug costs and health savings accounts, but not the health insurance premium spikes millions of Americans are facing.
Verizon just had a big outage. Here’s what we know
Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are “a fact of life” these days.
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