by Joe Viechnicki | Oct 17, 2018

Petersburg High School’s wrestling team opened their season at home last weekend, hosting teams from around Southeast. Wrestlers paired off in a round-robin style competition Friday and Saturday. Joe Viechnicki spoke with coach Dan Van Swearingen about the first matches of the new season.

105 bull moose killed in central Southeast Alaska hunt

by Angela Denning | Oct 17, 2018

The 2018 fall moose hunt in Unit 3 near Petersburg, Wrangell, and Kake picked up in the second half of the season. The hunt wrapped up Monday (Oct. 15) and 105 moose were reportedly killed.

PHS volleyball team fifth at Juneau tournament

by Joe Viechnicki | Oct 17, 2018

Petersburg High School’s varsity volleyball team finished in fifth at the Juneau Jive tournament last weekend. The Vikings took second at the tournament a year ago, losing in the championship to Thunder Mountain. This year’s tournament had had some surprise upsets and tough competition among 2A, 3A and 4A schools from Southeast.

Petersburg assembly advances broad rewrite of development code

by Joe Viechnicki | Oct 17, 2018

A wide-ranging revision of Petersburg code on zoning, construction and subdivisions passed the first of its three readings by the borough assembly this week. Assembly members are seeking more comment on potential changes and don’t expect a final vote on the new code until December.

Individuals, teams compete in Petersburg fall triathlon

by Joe Viechnicki | Oct 17, 2018

Eleven men, four women and six teams competed in a fall triathlon in Petersburg Saturday. Contestants swam 500 yards in the pool, biked 10 miles on Mitkof Highway and ran four miles.

Station Highlights

Nationwide Test of Wireless Emergency Alert System – Take Survey

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Oct 2, 2018

FEMA is seeking your feedback on the recent National Test of the Wireless Alert System - click to take survey

Borough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – Audio available in archive

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Oct 1, 2018

Next scheduled meeting Monday, October 15, 6pm Find the Archive of past meetings here: KFSK Borough Meeting Archive

NPR Correspondent Peter Kenyon Address to Juneau World Affairs Council

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Sep 30, 2018

NPR News Correspondent, Peter Kenyon, addressed the Juneau World Affairs Council Listen Here

School Board Meeting Archive

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Sep 29, 2018

Petersburg School Board meetings are held in the High School Library - KFSK continues to provide live broadcast of these community meetings. Next meeting Tuesday, November 13, 6pm Find the Archive of past meetings here: School Board Meeting Archive

Ballot Measure 1 – Permitting Process For Development Near Fish Habitat

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Sep 27, 2018

Listen to a moderated forum on Ballot Measure One, Voters will decide November 6 Public comment deadline is Friday, Nov. 2, 5pm - link available here

Southeast News

In small town Alaska, conflicts of interest a tricky subject

by KSTK Wrangell | Oct 17, 2018

Running a small town can be tricky: everyone knows everyone and conflicts of interest easily arise...

Washington man charged with murder in Yakutat

by KCAW Sitka | Oct 17, 2018

Photo by Emily Kwong Alaska State Troopers are investigating the murder of a man from Washington state in Yakutat. They received a request for assistance from the Yakutat Police Department on Sunday, October 14 related to the...

Sitka police officer files sexual harassment lawsuit

by KCAW Sitka | Oct 17, 2018

Mary Ferguson pictured next to her sister, Camille Ferguson, during the UAF Community and Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Graduation Ceremony in 2015. Ferguson has working with the Sitka Police Department as a sworn-in...