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Petersburg’s annual Pedal/Paddle Battle fundraises over $25,000
Petersburg’s annual Pedal/Paddle Battle, a fundraiser for the Petersburg Medical Center Foundation, raised over $25,000 on Aug 8. That’s the most the event has ever raised.
Petersburg man faces felony charges for meth, fentanyl
A Petersburg man is being charged with five felonies after police said they found methamphetamine, fentanyl, and guns in his car.
Petersburg’s Banana Point boat launch has new breakwaters
Petersburg’s public works director says the new breakwaters will improve safety at the important transportation hub.
Petersburg tribe plans to repatriate remains of 6-month-old Tlingit girl from museum in Seattle
The remains are currently at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle. Three members of the Petersburg Indian Association will travel to Seattle on September 1 and will return on September 4.
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Fall Drive-Call for Artists
KFSK is seeking an artist to create art for this fall's thank you gifts. Deadline for art submission is August 15th.
Petersburg Medical Center Live on KFSK — Audio Archive
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
School Board Archive – Campus Connection
KFSK holds a live call-in show with school officials at 12:30 p.m. the day of School Board meetings. Find the Audio Archive here: School Board Meeting Archive
Southeast News
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Sitka subs get pay raise ahead of new school year
Before the Sitka School Board meeting got started on Wednesday, the board honored Cindy Duncan for her efforts to secure Keet Gooshi Heen Elementary’s status as a Microsoft Pathfinder School (KCAW/Rose) Substitute teachers in...
Gubernatorial candidate Bill Walker talks fiscal plans, resource development during trip to Ketchikan
Former Gov. Bill Walker poses for a photo at KRBD’s studios on May 11, 2022. (Eric Stone/KRBD)...
Industry-commissioned report outlines financial boost of cruise ships in Sitka
Cruise ship visitors disembark a Virgin Voyages cruise in May 2026. (KCAW/McKenney) A new report commissioned by the cruise industry outlines the financial boost cruise ship visitors have had on Sitka’s economy. The report was...
Lisa Lane rounds out Sitka’s mayoral candidate crew
Lisa Lane filed to run for the mayor’s seat on August 6, 2026. (KCAW/McKenney) Three candidates are in the running for Sitka mayor this October. Lisa Lane filed to run for the assembly’s top job last week (8-6-26). Lane moved to...
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Republican governor candidate Bernadette Wilson says she’s frustrated Alaska is ‘stagnant’
Alaska Public Media is interviewing the top candidates for governor ahead of the Aug. 18 primary. Hear or read our full interview with Bernadette Wilson here.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 14, 2026
Juneau residents and officials celebrate, after this year’s glacial outburst flood leaves...
Anchorage School District approves spending to hire more teachers ahead of school start
The recent spending for Anchorage teachers helps to refill some of the more than 300 positions the school board cut to address a $90 million budget deficit ahead of this school year.
Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker wants to boost development, stabilize finances and pay a dividend
Alaska Public Media is interviewing the top candidates for governor ahead of the Aug. 18 primary. Hear or read our full interview with Bill Walker and running mate Randy Hoffbeck here.
How Americans deceive ourselves about slavery
Clint Smith’s How the Word Is Passed explores how slavery is — and isn’t — taught. And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped. He spoke with Fresh Air in 2021 and...
As speed cameras spread to more states, so does the backlash from drivers
Millions of drivers across the country are encountering speed cameras for the first time, or will...
Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it’s ramping up again
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even...
Mangione pleads guilty in federal court, leaving fate of state trial uncertain
Mangione has pleaded guilty to stalking charges in connection with the death of Brian Thompson, a...
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