by Baiz Hoen | Oct 2, 2026

During a planned hydropower outage early Thursday morning (Oct. 1), a main generator had a sensor failure that shut down the fleet. Later, another generator had to be manually shut down, causing a second crash.

55 bull moose harvested halfway through the fall hunt in central Southeast Alaska

by Baiz Hoen | Oct 1, 2026

As of Wednesday (Sept. 30), the highest harvests come from Kupreanof Island with 20 bulls, the Stikine River with 13 bulls, and Kuiu Island with 10 bulls.

Petersburg High School cross country girls win Region V Championship in Juneau

by Taylor Heckart | Oct 1, 2026

Every girl and one boy on Petersburg’s high school cross country team are heading to the state championship in Anchorage this weekend.

Managers use last year’s fishery to set Southeast Alaska’s red king crab harvest goals

by Olivia Rose | Sep 30, 2026

Southeast Alaska’s first consecutive commercial red king crab fishery in decades opens Nov. 1. Expectations for the season are underpinned by knowledge from last year’s fishery.

Petersburg Borough Assembly approves wastewater studies to comply with federal requirements

by Taylor Heckart | Sep 29, 2026

The studies will help the borough comply with stricter wastewater permits from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Data center moratorium proposal fails in Petersburg Assembly stalemate

by Olivia Rose | Sep 28, 2026

Petersburg’s Borough Assembly on Sept. 21 considered pursuing a temporary moratorium related to data centers. But the vote ended in a 3–3 tie.

Voter Corner

KFSK Voter Guide – 2026 Petersburg Borough Election

by Olivia Rose

The Petersburg Borough municipal election is on Oct. 6, 2026. Visit this page for voter information, interviews and discussions about what is on the ballot.

Station Highlights

Jeigh Stanton Gregor commentary: Running for reelection

by kfskadmin

KFSK has an open airwaves policy. This commentary was submitted by Jeigh Stanton Gregor, regarding the 2026 municipal election.

Robin Roberts commentary: VOTE

by kfskadmin

KFSK has an open airwaves policy. This commentary was submitted by Robin Roberts, regarding the 2026 municipal election.

Fall Drive-Art Selected

by kfskadmin

Thank you to everyone who submitted art for this year's Fall Membership Drive. We have selected a piece by former KFSK News Director Joe Viechnicki!

Petersburg Borough Assembly meetings & Borough Business live show on KFSK — Audio Archive

by Tom Abbott, KFSK

Meeting Agendas and Schedules are available here at the borough website. Archive available-listen here

Petersburg Medical Center Live on KFSK — Audio Archive

by Tom Abbott, KFSK

PMC Board Meeting Agenda and Schedule available here, KFSK broadcasts a monthly call-in program with officials from Petersburg Medical Center, called “PMC Live,” on the last Thursday of each month. PMC audio archive-listen here

Southeast News

Motion seeks to halt timber sale near Ketchikan

by KRBD Ketchikan | Oct 2, 2026

The western shores of Carroll Inlet in 2015. This region about 10 miles northeast of Ketchikan is...

Sitkans commemorate Indigenous children impacted by residential schools

by KCAW Sitka | Oct 1, 2026

Naa Kahídi Dancers perform for Sitka’s Orange Shirt Day event. (KCAW/Salemo) Sitkans gathered Wednesday evening (9-30-26) for Orange Shirt Day to honor Indigenous children impacted by residential schools. The community filled...

City looks for feedback on proposed cruise dock code

by KCAW Sitka | Oct 1, 2026

In Sitka’s zoning code, all commercial docks are treated the same– it does not differentiate between the size or type of dock, whether it’s a dock for charter fishing boats or cruise ships. And commercial, waterfront and...