by Angela Denning | Oct 18, 2018

Mental illness isn’t always an easy subject to talk about but one teenager in Petersburg wants to help change that. She’s telling her story of depression and anxiety in the hopes that it helps others.

PHS wrestlers knock off rust at season opener

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.

Station Highlights

Commentary: Dr. Bob Hunter of Sitka endorses Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for State House

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Oct 18, 2018

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 for broadcast by Dr. Bob Hunter of Sitka

Borough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – Audio available in archive

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Oct 1, 2018

Next scheduled meeting Monday, November 5, 12pm 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...

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