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Petersburg fisherman moonlights as up-and-coming rap musician
Ashon McKay — who performs under the name, Lil Realist X — is a Petersburg-based fisherman and rap musician. Sometimes, he even raps about fishing.
Petersburg celebrates Norwegian heritage in week-long festival
Hundreds of people flooded the streets of Petersburg on the third weekend of May to eat traditional Norwegian foods, dance traditional dances, and sling herring at each other. The week-long festival marked the coming of spring, the beginning of the local fishing season, and Norway’s Constitution Day
“Salmon People” jet touches down at Petersburg’s airport for the first time
A one-of-a-kind jet touched down at Petersburg’s James A. Johnson Airport for the first time at approximately 2:10 p.m. on May 18th. The new livery on the Boeing 737-800 aircraft features a Northwest Coast formline design in blue, white, and salmon-pink.Alaska Native artist Crystal Worl designed the aircraft, named Xáat Kwáani, which means “Salmon People” in the Lingít language.
Petersburg’s groundskeeper prepares borough landscapes for spring
As winter thaws and the ground becomes squishy with rain, Petersburg Borough’s groundskeeper, Colin Perry, had a major horizon on his mind: Mayfest. But spring also means he can re-start his work maintaining Petersburg’s cemetery.Rachel Cassandra joined Perry in his greenhouse at work and for a rainy walk around the cemetery to see the start of spring through his eyes.
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Borough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – Audio available in KFSK Archive
Meeting Agenda available here, Next Meeting Monday, June 5th, 12 p.m. Archive available listen here
PMC Live, Monthly Showcase on Petersburg Medical Center – Next Program, July6th – Archive Here
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. Last program was Thursday, June 1
The Common Good
A three-part show including conversations with recipients of the Petersburg Community...
Dude Mtn Live on KFSK
Ketchikan-based psychedelic rock band Dude Mtn stopped by the KFSK studios to play a few songs,...
The Common Good
A conversation with Malena Marvin and Mark Kubo about the role that the Petersburg Arts Council...
Southeast News
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Feds to help identify Alaska waters ready for aquaculture growth
Volunteers dig up clams and cockles on a Wrangell beach, 2015. (Katarina Sostaric / KSTK)...
Sitka scallop fishery a test of one entrepreneur’s ingenuity and skill
Scallop fisherman and owner of Merrick Shellfish Evan O’Brien stands next to his boat, the F/V...
Man convicted of killing Ketchikan surgeon filled shipping containers with his expensive belongings, new details show
Jordan Joplin leaves the courtroom in the Ketchikan State Building after he pleaded not guilty to...
Alaska News
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Anchorage Assembly lukewarm on proposal to sanction camps for homeless population this summer
A sign in Cuddy Family Midtown Park lays out prohibited behaviors, including camping and having...
Alaska’s natural gas shortage: how did we get here and what comes next?
The Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska facility was built the last time there were warnings...
Anchorage now has the third busiest cargo airport in the world, with plans for growth
Cargolux Airlines International S.A., a Luxembourg cargo carrier, deplanes at Ted Stevens...
China tightens access to Tiananmen Square while 32 are detained in Hong Kong
China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the...
Chuck Todd, host and moderator of NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’, will step down
Todd has hosted the show since 2014. NBC’s chief White House correspondent, Kristen Welker,...
Dogs attacked more than 5,300 mail carriers last year, the Postal Service says
Officials say pets that don’t previously show signs of aggression may still bite a postal...
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