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Gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich shares vision on state revenue, education, and ferries during visit to Petersburg
Former Anchorage State Sen. Tom Begich visited Petersburg on March 23 as part of his campaign to be Alaska’s next governor.
Clausen Museum exhibit explores unsolved 1930s murder of Petersburg businessman
Petersburg’s Clausen Museum has been investigating the 94-year-old murder mystery of Sing Lee, an influential Chinese businessman from Petersburg’s frontier past. That investigation is now an exhibit titled “Sing Lee: The Man, The Murder, The Mystery,” which runs through the end of March.
Two drivers injured in morning collision on Mitkof Highway
Two drivers have been transported to the Petersburg Medical Center after a collision around 10 a.m. Tuesday on the Mitkof Highway near Petersburg’s cemetery, about two miles south of town.
Petersburg’s Stedman Elementary to get new accessible playground equipment over the summer
Petersburg’s elementary school will be getting new accessible playground equipment next school year as part of a $173,000 grant from the Hurst Wood Education Foundation, a nonprofit that supports special education projects in schools.
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DASDEC 3 Installation Completed
Last Spring, KFSK was awarded a grant for EAS equipment replacement by Petersburg Community Foundation. Installation of the new equipment was completed in February 2026.
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
Board of Directors-Appointment of Officers
The KFSK Board of Directors met in regular session on Thursday, March 12th. Board Officers for the new year were appointed.
New Program: Sports in America
Sports In America is a new sports program on KFSK at 11am on Sundays.
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2026 commercial herring fishery opens
The Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery opened on Friday (3-27-26) for the first time this year. In an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Friday afternoon (3-27-26), state managers said they opened the...
Can a Democrat win Alaska’s governorship? Tom Begich thinks so — and he came to Wrangell to say why
Former Alaska State Senator Tom Begich visits KSTK on March 22, 2026 to talk about his run for...
Ketchikan expected to see record number of cruise ship passengers
Passengers disembark from a cruise ship in downtown Ketchikan in June 2024. (Michael Fanelli/KRBD)...
Ketchikan school board delays approval to close elementary schools
The White Cliff building is seen on July 19, 2024. (Michael Fanelli/KRBD) The Ketchikan Gateway...
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 30, 2026
Mayors of boroughs near the proposed Alaska gasline say they’re not on board with the...
GOP group complains Peltola spent campaign money while mum about running for office
Mary Peltola spent campaign funds in 2025, when she was, on paper, a U.S. House candidate. The NRSC says she had no visible campaign so the spending “must have been for her personal use.”
FEMA is reopening a disaster management program, but some tribal leaders question its fit for Alaska
A federal court ordered FEMA to reinstate the program after 20 states sued over its closure.
New field guide is a celebration of art, ecology and connecting to nature | State of Art
The “Alaska Literary Field Guide” includes poetry, artwork and information about the...
Supreme Court strikes Colorado ban on conversion therapy
The Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado’s law banning conversion therapy “regulates...
Domino, the warty frogfish, is the first of its kind to be raised in captivity
Scientists say the little fish may hold broader lessons for raising other marine species in...
Former Alex Jones employee says: ‘It was nonsense, it was lies’
Josh Owens spent four years as a video editor and field producer for Jones’ Infowars media...
Gas crosses $4 a gallon in U.S. for the first time in 3 years
The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people’s...
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