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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...
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State designates Southeast Conference as Regional Planning Organization
Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska overlooking Zimovia Strait on Dec. 15, 2024. (Colette...
Craig library awarded grant to improve services to disabled
A metal rendition of the City of Craig’s seal designed by Samantha Wilson and cut out by Craig...
Emergency management veteran advises Southeast communities on ‘post-traumatic growth’ following landslides
Dr. Mary Schoenfeldt presenting at the 2026 SLIPP conference (KCAW/Cotter) Dr. Mary Schoenfeldt is no stranger to disaster stress and mental health management. Throughout her career in emergency management, Schoenfeldt led the...
City of Craig asks residents to weigh in on tourism in the community
A dock in Craig, Alaska, the largest town on Prince of Wales Island, on May 5, 2024. (Jack...
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Today’s travel possibilities | Talk of Alaska
As spring gets closer, experts join Talk of Alaska to detail travel possibilities today.
Mat-Su School District to reexamine nurse cuts as school closures move toward board approval
The list of proposed cuts will go before the Mat-Su school board for a vote March 16.
Iditarod 2026: Five Indigenous mushers to watch
Indigenous mushers have strong historical and cultural ties to the Iditarod, yet it wasn’t...
Aleutians East Borough files ethics complaint after Board of Fisheries Area M decision
The Aleutians East Borough is asking the state to investigate whether a member of the Alaska Board of Fisheries acted ethically during a vote on restrictions to the Area M salmon fishery. Borough Mayor Alvin Osterback and...
Senate Democrats ramp up pressure campaign for public hearings on war with Iran
Congressional Democrats are demanding transparency in the form of public hearings from Trump...
Wheelchair curler Steve Emt’s path from drunk driver to three-time Paralympian
Steve Emt and Laura Dwyer represent the U.S. in the Paralympics’ new mixed doubles...
Immigration detention on track for deadliest fiscal year since 2004
Twenty-three people have died since October in ICE custody, as advocates warn about overcrowding...
Photos from Iran and across the Middle East as the war enters Week 2
More than a week of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran has dragged in global powers,...
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