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Regional forester expects audit of Tongass logging to be completed soon
The U.S. Forest Service’s top official in Alaska told an audience in Petersburg this month that his agency is close to finalizing an audit of the timber sale program.
Three PHS swimmers wrap up season at state
Three Petersburg High School swimmers wrapped up their season and their high school careers at the state championships in Anchorage last weekend.
PHS volleyball earns fourth seed at region tourney
Petersburg High School’s varsity volleyball team won three matches and lost three at the second of two seeding tournaments of the season last weekend, this one in Klawock.
Man charged with importing more illegal drugs for sale in Petersburg
Police arrested one man in Petersburg’s South Harbor Saturday, November 9 and are charging him with possession of illegal drugs with the intent to sell to others.
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Commentary: Scott Hursey shares a family letter on Veterans Day
KFSK has an open airwaves policy. We encourage the public to express personal opinions, ideas and...
U.S. Forest Service holds roadless rule meeting, hearing in Petersburg
Officials with the U.S. Forest Service held an informational meeting in the Petersburg borough...
School Board Meeting Audio Archive – Agenda Available
Petersburg School Board meetings are held in the High School Library. Next meeting Tuesday, November 12, 6pm November Agenda Available Here Find the Audio Archive of past meetings here: School Board Meeting Archive
Borough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – Audio available in archive
Next meeting Monday, November 18, 6pm. Agenda Available Here once posted
Southeast News
LatestAt USFS hearing, Sitkans make a unanimous case for a roadless Tongass
Frederick Olsen Jr. was one of 41 Sitkans to testify at the subsistence hearing on Tuesday, November 12th. (KCAW Photo/Snider) Sitka residents got their chance to hear directly from the US Forest Service Tuesday night (11-12-19)...
Sitka assembly agrees to sale of derelict mill dock
The utility dock (at right) was built in 1958, and has not had any upkeep since the City of Sitka acquired the industrial park 19 years ago. While there has been broad support for Hanson Maritime to acquire the property, some...
Videos: Air Station Sitka faces high winds, seas in weekend rescues
Both of Saturday’s rescues involved hoists in high winds, over a considerable area of Southeast Alaska. Video: Shelter Island Rescue An Air Station Sitka helicopter battled 50-mile-per-hour winds to rescue a man after his boat...
Southeast Alaska supply chains breaking down as ferry service gap enters second week
Pelican’s boat harbor in 2013. The community of around 80 in the winter has no airport or barge service. (KCAW file photo). As the partial ferry shutdown enters its second week in Southeast Alaska, small communities are trying...
Alaska News
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Dillingham woman is a semi-finalist to name celestial bodies after rivers in Bristol Bay
This is a hypothetical visualization of the transiting exoplanet HD 17156 b. (Graphic courtesy...
Forest service audit of troubled Alaska timber sale program nears completion
Logs are loaded on a truck on Kupreanof Island in 2013. (Photo by Joe Viechnicki/KFSK) The U.S....
A month after PenAir crash, Unalaska explores legal action against airlines over flight suspension
CREDIT LAURA KRAEGEL/KUCB The City of Unalaska may consider legal action against the airlines...
As Anchorage grapples with homelessness, ConocoPhillips grants $150k to community housing program
The Clare House, Catholic Social Services’ shelter for women and children, on Nov. 13, 2019....
NPR
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Amazon Appeals Pentagon’s Choice Of Microsoft For $10 Billion Cloud Contract
Amazon cited “unmistakable bias” as it prepares to challenge its loss in federal...
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Block New York Subpoenas For His Tax Records
The president and his lawyers are fighting two separate legal battles to gain access to his tax...
Rep. Jordan On Giuliani’s Role In Ukraine Strategy: Trump Can ‘Have Who He Wants’
The Ohio Republican fiercely defended President Trump, arguing the he has the right to involve his...
Activists Protest USDA Changes That Threaten Free School Lunch
Activists delivered a petition with 1.5 million signatures to the agency in an effort to stop a...
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