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Petersburg coalition hears strategies for counting homeless population
A coalition of local service agencies and concerned citizens Tuesday, September 19 heard about strategies for counting Petersburg’s homeless population. The group is hoping to get reliable data on who is living without a roof over their heads in order to seek funding for the problem.
Commercial fishing for Southeast red king crab to open this fall after six years
Southeast Alaska will open Nov. 1 to commercial fishing for red king crab for the first time in six years. The opening will be limited to just 24 hours for some areas.
Central Southeast moose hunt off to successful start
Hunters have reported 23 moose killed in the first week of the season in central Southeast Alaska. The month-long season on the mainland and islands around Petersburg, Kake and Wrangell started Friday, September 15th.
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KFSK radio call-in show on ATV ballot proposition
KFSK hosted a call in show on local ballot proposition 6 on Tuesday September 19. If approved by voters, proposition 6 would allow off-highway vehicles like ATVs on most streets on Mitkof Island, not including Haugen Drive, South Nordic and Mitkof Highway.
Petersburg Borough Election Ballot
Election will be held Tuesday, Oct. 3rd, polls open 8am-8pm in Parks and Rec. Community Center - View the ballot here
Borough Election Candidates Filing Period Is Closed: Write-Ins Welcome
Residents may file as a write-in candidate for some vacant seats. Letter of Intent must be filed by 5pm Sept. 29th in borough clerk's office. Absentee voting begins Sept. 13th. Last day to register as voter is Sept. 3rd Information available with Borough Clerk’s Office
Borough Assembly Meeting Archives
Borough Assembly meetings are archived here KFSK Borough Meeting Archive Next meeting Monday, Sept. 18th, 12noon
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An up-close look at an advanced cruise wastewater system
Adrian Daniels is the Zaandam’s environmental officer. He showed some Ketchikan residents the...
Ketchikan port planning for larger ships, more passengers
The Crystal Serenity is seen docked at Berth 3 in downtown Ketchikan. (KRBD file photo) The...
Portland firm to turn ferry Taku into floating hotel
The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Taku is in storage at Ketchikan’s Ward Cove. A Portland...
Alaska News
LatestLawsuit seeks to allow non-Alaska residents to gather signatures for state ballot initiatives
A lawsuit filed in federal court this week seeks to remove the residency requirement for people gathering signatures for state ballot initiatives. To get a statewide voter initiative on the ballot, the sponsors must gather...
AK: $15,000 and 2,000 miles later, Kotzebue High volleyball players show Sitka their skills
This is the team’s first trip to Southeast in over a decade. They played five matches in less than...
Gov. Walker pitches 1.5 percent income tax with a limit
Gov. Bill Walker is proposing a new tax to close part of the gap between what the state government spends and what it brings in. The tax would be a flat 1.5 percent of wages and self-employment income. But there would be a limit...
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An Accident On The Moon, Young Lawyers To The Rescue
Each year, law students argue hypothetical, futuristic case that takes place in space. This year,...
Study Suggests Neanderthals Enjoyed Long Childhoods
The study of a 49,000-year-old skeleton of a Neanderthal boy discovered in Spain indicates that he...
It Got A Little Batty At A Salt Lake City High School When Winged Visitors Arrived
A Salt Lake City high school had some uninvited visitors this week: hundreds of bats. But this wasn’t the first time. They arrive every year because the school was built on a bat migratory path.
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