by Angela Denning | Feb 15, 2019

Author and cyber safety expert, Frederick Lane, is visiting Petersburg, Thursday, Feb. 21. He's written eight books, three of them on Cybertraps. He's lecturing to students and teachers during the day and to the community in the evening at the Wright Auditorium.

Petersburg borough questions the sustainability of recycling

by Angela Denning | Feb 14, 2019

How sustainable is Petersburg’s trash and recycling program? That’s a question that spurred a borough assembly work session February 6. With market prices changing for what recyclables are worth, the borough wants to find out how important the program is to residents.

Petersburg School District reacts to Governor’s budget cuts

by Angela Denning | Feb 14, 2019

Petersburg School District could lose $1.5 million according to the Governor's proposed budget. District officials aren't freaking out just yet but they’re not taking it lightly either.

SEAPA asks Wrangell and Petersburg to conserve hydropower

by KSTK Wrangell | Feb 13, 2019

Wrangell and Petersburg began burning diesel this week to partially power their towns. And this could continue for the rest of the winter. The two Southeast communities run mostly on hydropower supplied by Tyee Lake, which is...

Dunleavy unveils budget proposal, with deep cuts to education and health care

by APRN News | Feb 13, 2019

Gov. Mike Dunleavy discusses his proposed budget and Permanent Fund Dividend related...

Station Highlights

Governor Dunleavy unveils proposed FY20 Budget – $1.6 Billion in cuts

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Feb 13, 2019

Listen to the budget discussion here

AK Airlines raffle tickets on sale now

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Feb 13, 2019

Borough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – Audio available in archive

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Feb 11, 2019

Next scheduled meeting Monday, February 25, 6pm Meeting Agenda available here once posted: February 4 agenda Find the Archive of past meetings here: KFSK Borough Meeting Archive

PMC Live, finance department at Petersburg Medical Center

by kfskadmin | Feb 9, 2019

KFSK news and the Petersburg Medical Center have started up a monthly show called “PMC Live.” It’s airs during Midday Magazine the first Thursday of each month. The program shines a light on different departments, new programs or initiatives at the medical center. Next program Thursday, March 7

School Board Meeting Archive

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Feb 9, 2019

Petersburg School Board meetings are held in the High School Library. Next meeting Tuesday, March 12, 6pm Find the Archive of past meetings here: School Board Meeting Archive

Southeast News

Alaska fishing towns to forfeit $28 million in fish tax

by KCAW Sitka | Feb 15, 2019

Sitka’s ANB Harbor in 2014 (KCAW photo/Greta Mart) Governor Mike Dunleavy’s proposals for balancing the state’s budget include a plan to stop sharing of millions of dollars in taxes on commercial fishing with coastal...

Ketchikan students celebrate Elizabeth Peratrovich Day

by KRBD Ketchikan | Feb 15, 2019

A young New Path Dancers member gets ready to dance during an Elizabeth Peratrovich Day...

Proposed budget cuts a ‘disaster’ for Sitka schools, education leaders say

by KCAW Sitka | Feb 15, 2019

KCAW photo/Emily Kwong The cuts Governor Mike Dunleavy proposed to education funding Wednesday are deep. His proposed budget does away with about 25 percent of K-12 funding and cuts the University of Alaska system’s funding by...

Kreiss-Tomkins: proposed budget could cause ‘economic shock’

by KCAW Sitka | Feb 14, 2019

District 35 Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D) is worried that the steep budget cuts Governor Mike Dunleavy is proposing could lead to major economic downturn in the state. “I think it is a pretty dark season for coastal...