Local News
LatestDowntown festivities to follow Little Norway Pageant in high school gym
by Olivia Rose | May 15, 2025
Celebrations for the Little Norway Festival in Petersburg have been happening all week. But things really get going Thursday evening, May 15. The Little Norway Festival Pageant happens at 5:15 p.m. inside the Petersburg High School gym. That’s a different location than years past on Main Street.
Mayfest mayhem arrives in Alaska’s Little Norway
by Olivia Rose | May 14, 2025
Celebrations are already underway in “Alaska’s Little Norway.” Every year, hundreds of people flock to Petersburg for the Southeast island town’s iconic Little Norway Festival. There’s a lot to experience throughout the week.
April showers bring record rainfall in Petersburg
by Olivia Rose | May 7, 2025
Last month was the second wettest April on record for Petersburg. Nearly double the amount of water fell from the sky than what’s typical, and one day broke its own record.
Ferry board recommends retiring the M/V Matanuska
by Angela Denning, CoastAlaska | May 7, 2025
“Funding is tight, and will those dollars stay there in the rural ferry program? You know, with the new administration?" said Marine Director Craig Tornga. "We just don't want to be competing against our new build plan that's in the long-range plan."
Station Highlights
LatestBorough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – first Mondays 12noon, 3rd Mondays 6pm – Audio available in KFSK Archive
by Tom Abbott, KFSK
Meeting Agenda available here Next Meeting Monday, May 19, 6pm Archive available-listen here
School Board Meeting Audio Archive – Agenda Available
by Tom Abbott, KFSK
School Board Meetings broadcast live on KFSK - Next meeting Tuesday, May 20, 6pm Agenda Available Here Find the Audio Archive of past meetings here: School Board Meeting Archive
Petersburg Medical Center Board Meetings – Last Thursday mostly, 5:30pm – Broadcast Live on KFSK – Next Meeting, May 29
by Tom Abbott, KFSK
PMC Board Meeting Agenda available here, KFSK live broadcast coverage of Petersburg Medical Center includes the monthly call-in program, “PMC Live” last Thursday of each month, 12:30pm, and monthly PMC Board meetings broadcast the 4th Thursday of each month, 5:30pm. PMC audio archive-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
LatestHave lift, will travel — but not until fall
by KCAW Sitka | May 16, 2025
Eric Jordan examines the underside of his troller, the I Gotta, from the bow of a Harbor...
Sitka may allow on-site cannabis consumption with code update
by KCAW Sitka | May 16, 2025
(KCAW Photo/Cameron Clark) The City of Sitka is poised to permit on-site consumption in the...
Finalists chosen for Ketchikan school superintendent
by KRBD Ketchikan | May 16, 2025
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
In the boatyard: Norcel
by KSTK Wrangell | May 15, 2025
Amy Schaub owns Norsel, a wood purse seiner. The crew fishes for salmon in Southeast Alaska....
Alaska News
LatestAlaska News Nightly: Friday, May 16, 2025
by APRN News | May 16, 2025
Alaska lawmakers urge congress to extend health insurance subsidies. Plus, tribal leaders speak...
Alaska Legislature urges DC lawmakers to extend health insurance subsidies
by APRN News | May 16, 2025
If the U.S. Congress doesn’t extend the subsidies, they’re set to expire at the end of the year...
Murkowski introduces bill to renew funding for landslide projects nationwide
by APRN News | May 16, 2025
State officials say the original funding has played a major role in fueling Alaska’s efforts to...
Tribal leaders say cuts to federal health programs could harm Native Americans
by APRN News | May 16, 2025
A senate oversight hearing focused on cuts to services like child care, help for domestic violence...
These Democratic governors are trying to curb health care for unauthorized immigrants
by NPR News | May 18, 2025
After expanding state Medicaid programs to cover people in the country without legal status,...
A study finds stacking bricks differently could help this country fight air pollution
by NPR News | May 18, 2025
Bangladesh suffers from extreme air pollution, but a new study shows the brick industry can make...
Losing faith: Rural religious colleges are among the most endangered
by NPR News | May 18, 2025
Some religious colleges and universities are cutting programs. Others are seeking mergers to...
Poles vote for a new president as security concerns loom large
by NPR News | May 17, 2025
The vote comes amid rising security fears over the war in neighboring Ukraine and uncertainty...
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