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PHS cross country seniors talk dedication to the sport
Petersburg High School’s cross country team hosted its only home meet of the year this past weekend. The Vikings took first place among small school teams and the Lady Vikings took second behind the Haines girls. KFSK spoke with some of the runners from the senior class.
Generations of businesswomen behind 50 years of Lee’s Clothing success
An outdoor clothing and gear store in Petersburg is celebrating its 50th year in business this week. Lee’s Clothing is a family affair that includes generations of businesswomen who can’t imagine doing anything else.
Petersburg police arrest one for drugs, guns
Petersburg police say they seized illegal drugs along with guns and money from a home on Mitkof Highway, about four miles south of downtown Petersburg this week.
Former Petersburg man gets time served for seized drugs
A former Petersburg man is done with his jail sentence for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Rosemaling classes offered in Petersburg this week
Local rosemaling painters and those wanting to learn have a chance to take a class with a gold medalist in Petersburg this week.
PHS swim teams open season in Sitka
Petersburg High School’s swim teams opened up competition last weekend with a meet in Sitka. The girls and boys teams have a real mix of experience and new faces on the roster this fall.
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Petersburg Borough Election Tuesday, October 1st: See List of Registered Candidates Here – Sept. 12 Candidates Forum Audio Available Here
Absentee and Early Voting Available Now upstairs in the Municipal Building, open 8am-4:30pm M-F. Deadline Monday, Sept. 30th, 12noon. Polls will be open Election Day, 8am - 8pm in the Community Center Activity Room
School Board Meeting Audio Archive – Agenda Available Once Posted
Petersburg School Board meetings are held in the High School Library. Next meeting Tuesday, October 8, 6pm September 10th Agenda Available Here Find the Audio Archive of past meetings here: School Board Meeting Archive
PMC Live, first Thursday of the month, 12:30pm on KFSK
KFSK News and the Petersburg Medical Center monthly program, “PMC Live” airs at 12:30pm, the first Thursday of each month. The program will focus on different departments, new initiatives, and highlight challenges at the medical center. Next program Thursday, October 3 Archive available here
Petersburg Borough Report – Police Department Thursday, Aug. 29, 12:30pm
KFSK's New Monthly call-in program with focus on the Police Department - the last Thursday of each month, 12:30pm. listen to archive here
Borough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – Audio available in archive
Next meeting Monday, September 16th, 6pm. Agenda Here When Available
KFSK Budget Adjustments and Program Changes – Listen Here
KFSK radio program discussing effects of service to the community following the elimination of public broadcasting support in the state budget
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Prince Rupert delegation to lobby to keep B.C. ferry link with Alaska
House District 36 Rep. Dan Ortiz speaks during a Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce event. A legislator...
Coast Guard suspends some Allen Marine tour boats
An Allen Marine Tours boat traverses the waters of Southeast Alaska in this 2013 photo. (Photo by Lisa Phu/KTOO) A wildlife viewing tour operator in Southeast Alaska had 7 boats in Sitka and Juneau taken out of operation...
As Miller steps down, assembly enters final stages of administrator hire
Interim City Administrator Dave Miller gave notice that he was stepping down from the role. The Sitka Assembly will interview the first of two finalists for the permanent position tonight and consider who to pick to fill...
JKT on the PFD, the governor, and a recall effort ‘hurtling down the tracks’
“This is a freight train hurtling down the tracks,” said Sitka Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins of the effort to recall Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy. “If the recall election were held tomorrow, this governor would no longer be the...
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Justice Department to send millions to rural Alaska law enforcement
In May, U.S. Attorney General William Barr heard concerns from Alaska Native leaders about the...
Alaska considering early close for telephone, internet fund
Alaska regulators are considering whether the state should continue replenishing a rural telephone and internet service fund or shut it down. The Anchorage Daily News reported Thursday that the Alaska Universal Service Fund is...
How does affordable energy and broadband affect community health?
Patrick Boonstra of Intelligent Energy Systems, and Kwigillingok wind tech Benny Daniel check a...
US military exercises come with indications of a growing Navy presence in Alaska
U.S. Navy personnel stand on the flight deck of the USS Comstock, docked in Kodiak, Sept. 10,...
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Judge Blocks Removal Of Confederate Statue That Sparked Charlottesville Protest
An effort to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee sparked the white nationalist rally in 2017 that...
Houthi Drone Strikes Disrupt Almost Half Of Saudi Oil Exports
The attacks on oil facilities by the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels sent large plumes of smoke into the...
MoviePass Has Officially Shut Down, And We Don’t Know If There Will Be A Sequel
The service announced Friday that it would be suspending service for an undefined amount of...
Osama Bin Laden’s Son Killed In U.S. Counterterrorism Operation, Trump Says
Hamza bin Laden was killed in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region, according to a statment by the...
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