by Taylor Heckart | May 7, 2026

More than 20 people gathered in Petersburg on Tuesday, May 5 for a noise parade and vigil in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Day. Organizers said it was a way to bring awareness, ask for accountability and remember those who are missing.

Audio postcard: Petersburg police officer retires after nearly 25 years of service

by Taylor Heckart | May 5, 2026

A crowd of community members turned out at Petersburg’s Sandy Beach on Friday, May 1, to celebrate the retirement of Sergeant Derek Thorsen. Over a meal of hot dogs and cake, friends, colleagues, and family shared the impact of Thorsen’s nearly 25 years as a police officer in town.

Petersburg Borough Assembly passes budget changes, votes in favor of proposed marine passenger fee increase

by Olivia Rose | May 4, 2026

The Petersburg Borough Assembly on Monday (May 4) unanimously passed a few changes to the Borough’s current budget. The Assembly also gave initial approval on the next budget, as well as proposed increases to utility rates and Petersburg’s marine passenger fee, which will be considered further at the next meeting.

126 million salmon – that’s the estimated harvest by Alaska’s commercial fishermen this year

by Angela Denning, CoastAlaska | May 4, 2026

The state Department of Fish and Game announced in April that this year’s expected overall harvest is 126 million fish, which is 90 million fewer fish than what was expected last year.

Station Highlights

Community Operations Liaison Position Now Open

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KFSK seeks a qualified candidate to be our Community Operations Liaison. The Liaison plays an important role as the public face and point of contact for people in day-to-day communication with the station.

KFSK News earns five Alaska Press Club awards for 2025

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KFSK’s news team returned earlier this week from the annual Alaska Press Club conference in Anchorage, bringing home five awards for stories published last year.

Spring Membership Drive

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KFSK's Spring Drive is May 4th-8th. Donate now for your chance to win round-trip tickets with Alaska & Hawaiian Airlines!

National Poetry Month at KFSK

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April is National Poetry Month! Recordings of poems can be found here.

Southeast News

Cruise line association, City of Ketchikan to establish new guidelines

by KRBD Ketchikan | May 7, 2026

Ketchikan’s first large cruise ship of 2026 docked downtown in late April. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD)...

Sitka School Board to fill two vacancies after board members resign

by KCAW Sitka | May 7, 2026

Two Sitka School Board members are stepping down. When the board met on Wednesday (5-6-26), it accepted the formal resignations of Tom Williams and Amanda Williams. Tom Williams was appointed to a vacant school board seat in...