Local News
LatestPetersburg’s unofficial 2023 Municipal Election results
by Shelby Herbert | Oct 4, 2023
Petersburg saw a thrilling municipal election, with many contested races — from the Library Board, to the Public Safety Board, and all the way up to the Borough Assembly. Just over a third of the island’s population turned out to vote, with 1,250 ballots cast.
Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association looks to give longlining fleet a green upgrade with federal grant
by Shelby Herbert | Oct 3, 2023
The Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association announced on the morning of October 3rd that they were awarded $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy. The new funding is intended to steer the commercial fleet away from their old diesel engines.
Petersburg Medical Center youth programming to go under review on October 26th
by Shelby Herbert | Oct 3, 2023
Petersburg’s Hospital Board heard public testimony at its meeting on September 28th about its pilot childcare program. As the programming wraps up its first year, it’s scheduled to go under review by the Hospital Board.
Remote landslide spills dangerous debris into LeConte Bay
by Shelby Herbert | Oct 2, 2023
The Petersburg area saw a record-breaking amount of rain in late September, and mariners and pilots passing through a remote area are seeing the consequences: a landslide in LeConte Bay is spilling timber into an area with high boat traffic.
More than a third of Petersburg’s Mitkof Middle School runs cross-country
by Hannah Flor | Sep 29, 2023
The Petersburg Mitkof Middle School’s cross-country program started as a small club about a decade ago. It’s now enormously popular, with kids joining for all different reasons. But they seem to agree on one thing: Joe Viecknicki is a great coach.
Candidates for Petersburg’s Hospital Board weigh in on new hospital project, public relations
by Shelby Herbert | Sep 29, 2023
KFSK partnered with the Petersburg Pilot to host a Hospital Board Candidate Forum on September 20th. All five contenders participated. They weighed in on everything from the new hospital project to… the New World Order.
Station Highlights
LatestPetersburg Medical Center – Live KFSK Coverage Archive – Next PMC Live Oct. 5, Board Meeting Oct. 26
by Tom Abbott, KFSK
PMC September Meeting Agenda available here, KFSK live broadcast coverage of Petersburg Medical Center includes the monthly call-in program, “PMC Live” first Thursday of each month, 12:30pm, and monthly PMC Board meetings broadcast the 4th Thursday of each month, 5:30pm.
Pumpkin Patch Family Fun Weekends in October
by Tom Abbott, KFSK
Face Painting, Bounce House, Treats and Games and Pumpkins, located at 8.95 Mile Mitkof...
A chat with the Mike Block Trio
by Hannah Flor
Noah Fishman, Mike Block, and Joe K. Walsh on a boat ride the morning after their concert. (Photo:...
The Common Good
by Hannah Flor
Trevor Storrs, (with bow tie) surrounded by Alaska Children’s Trust staff. (Photo courtesy...
2023 Petersburg Borough Assembly and Hospital Board Public Forum Audio Archive
by Shelby Herbert
Listen to recordings of the 2023 Petersburg Municipal Election Candidate Forums hosted by the Petersburg Pilot and KFSK.
The Common Good
by Hannah Flor
Reconnect Petersburg takes place Friday, September 22, from 4-7pm at the Sons of Norway Hall. A...
Southeast News
LatestState studies the potential for hatchery-only king salmon sport fisheries in Southeast Alaska
by KRBD Ketchikan | Oct 4, 2023
A king salmon is displayed outside a fish processor in downtown Petersburg in 2019. (Photo by...
Sitka’s unofficial 2023 municipal election returns
by KCAW Sitka | Oct 3, 2023
Jessica Earnshaw and Sara Peterson begin to tally votes from Precinct 1. Editor’s Note: This is a...
FedEx staffing shortage in Sitka led to delayed shipments of everything from pet food to meds and vaccines
by KCAW Sitka | Oct 2, 2023
Fedex has been struggling to keep up with Sitka’s shipping needs over the last month. The...
Alaska News
LatestGCI finishes refueling rural Alaska’s TERRA towers after summer Quintillion outage
by APRN News | Oct 4, 2023
Noorvik’s GCI communications tower in 2016. (File/KNOM) Crews are finished refueling GCI’s TERRA...
2 Nulato residents found dead in apparent Yukon River boating accident
by APRN News | Oct 4, 2023
An Alaska State Troopers SUV in Bethel. (File/KYUK) Alaska State Troopers say that two Nulato...
Chonky and they know it: Voting starts in Fat Bear Week
by APRN News | Oct 4, 2023
32 Chunk, known for his girth and a scar on his muzzle, has become one of the most dominant males...
SBF on trial: A ‘math nerd’ in over his head, or was his empire ‘built on lies?’
by NPR News | Oct 4, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial in New York kicked off with lawyers from both sides delivering...
Fate of House GOP leadership throws Congress into chaos
by NPR News | Oct 4, 2023
House Republicans are scrambling to coalesce around a small number of candidates to be Speaker of...
Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to three scientists for tiny, colorful quantum dots
by NPR News | Oct 4, 2023
Three scientists were honored for their work with the tiny nanoparticles that allow for very...