Local News
LatestMitkof Dance Troupe to debut “Myths and Legends” this weekend
by Shelby Herbert | Apr 26, 2024
Genies, fauns, griffons, the Loch Ness Monster — these are just a few of the critters that will be dancing onstage in Petersburg this weekend. Mitkof Dance Troupe’s spring show is titled, "Myths and Legends." Audiences can expect to see a veritable zoo of mythological beings and legendary creatures in the production.
Petersburg residents march to demand more state education funding
by Hannah Flor | Apr 25, 2024
Around 100 people, many wearing red, flooded the sidewalks of Petersburg’s downtown on April 24. They were marching in support of increased state funding for education.
Petersburg Medical Center’s old septic pipes are buckling; facility engineers to hold off on major repairs as new hospital is underway
by Shelby Herbert | Apr 25, 2024
Petersburg Medical Center’s septic pipes are failing, and its maintenance department is trying to stretch the aging system to its limits until the new hospital facility is built.
Feds pinch Southeast Alaska skippers for illegally transporting crab
by Angela Denning, CoastAlaska | Apr 25, 2024
Three men are charged in federal court for illegally transporting Alaska crab to sell in Washington. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Alaska says they caught crab in Southeast Alaska this spring and moved them to Seattle to try and fetch a higher price.
Station Highlights
LatestKFSK News Recognized by Alaska Press Club – 6 Awards, Well Done Team
by Tom Abbott, KFSK
Congratulations to our wonderful team – revisit the award winning stories here Thomas...
KFSK’s Spring Drive
by kfskadmin
KFSK’s Spring Membership Drive is May 6-10. Donate now for your chance to win round-trip tickets with Alaska Airlines.
Borough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – Audio available in KFSK Archive
by Tom Abbott, KFSK
Meeting Agenda available here, Next Meeting Monday, May 6, 12pm Archive available listen here
KFSK’s Poetry Celebration
by Tom Abbott, KFSK
Contact KFSK to schedule a recording time for your reading, 907-772-3808. Poems air weekdays. Thank you for sharing your poetry.
Southeast News
LatestFollowing statewide protest, Sitka teachers ask board for specifics on staff and program cuts
by KCAW Sitka | Apr 26, 2024
“As much as we would like to be, we’re not superheroes,” Keet Gooshi Heen music teacher Susan...
As concerns mount over user conflict, board bumps fees for cruise passengers at Sitka’s industrial park dock
by KCAW Sitka | Apr 26, 2024
Even at the time of its construction in 2018, there were concerns that the deepwater dock at...
Sitka processor ‘reaps’ benefits of federal energy assistance program
by KCAW Sitka | Apr 26, 2024
Seafood Producers Cooperative is spending $200,000 to upgrade its energy, half of which will be...
Pole fire causes major power outages in Ketchikan, Wrangell, and Petersburg
by KRBD Ketchikan | Apr 25, 2024
Ketchikan Public Utilities repairing the pole in Ketchikan that caught fire. (Courtesy of Jeremy...
Alaska News
LatestSocial media ban for kids under 14 passes Alaska House
by APRN News | Apr 26, 2024
Lawmakers vote on House Bill 254, a bill that would ban social media accounts for kids under 14...
Anchorage policing of homeless encampments will hinge on U.S. Supreme Court decision
by APRN News | Apr 26, 2024
A lot of people were living in tents and under tarps in the woods at Anchorage’s Mountain View...
Anchorage teen’s cold-case killer sentenced to 50 years
by APRN News | Apr 26, 2024
Donald McQuade, center, poses for a photo with Public Defender Agency attorneys Benjamin Dresner,...
Anchorage School District announces plan to close schools as part of ‘right-sizing’ effort
by APRN News | Apr 26, 2024
Dr. Jharrett Bryantt, the superintendent of Anchorage School District, listens to public testimony...
A student club is suing its school, saying its pro-Palestinian views were censored
by NPR News | Apr 27, 2024
Members of the Washington, D.C., school Arab students club say their rights were violated...
An illegal migrant, age 17, drowned in a Bosnian river. Here’s how citizens responded
by NPR News | Apr 27, 2024
On the risky journey from the Global South to Europe, migrants often perish. In a town in...
Got brothers or sisters? Warm sibling bonds help booster happiness as you age
by NPR News | Apr 27, 2024
Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of...
What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant workers
by NPR News | Apr 27, 2024
A new regulation to protect the rights of pregnant workers is the subject of an anti-abortion...