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Petersburg veterans honored with Quilts of Valor at annual school-side parade
Every year on Veterans Day, Petersburg’s local veterans are honored with Quilts of Valor and a parade organized by the school district.
Derelict vessel drifts powerless overnight, intercepted at Petersburg harbor
Petersburg Harbormaster Glorianne Wollen said the Valkyrie had been floating around Scow Bay, a few miles south of town, until the tide took it up through Libby Strait. For miles, the derelict troller drifted alone in the dark of night toward town, eventually reaching Middle Harbor on Monday morning.
Banana Point breakwater replacement project moves forward with more funding
The Petersburg Borough is moving forward with a project to replace deteriorating breakwaters at the Banana Point boat launch, 25 miles south of Petersburg. After the Borough received additional funding for the project, the assembly approved a bid award to Ketchikan-based Western Dock & Bridge at a meeting on Nov. 3.
‘That’s what we survive on’: Coastal Alaska Natives appreciate seals at processing workshop
“It’s very much a superfood to us,” said George Dalton, an elder from Hoonah in Southeast Alaska. “The equivalent of McDonald's hamburgers — you'd have to eat 24 hamburgers to equal just six ounces of this seal meat, and you’d have to eat 48 hot dogs."
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Petersburg Medical Center Board meetings & PMC Live on KFSK — Audio Archive
PMC Board Meeting Agenda available here, KFSK broadcasts Petersburg Medical Center Board meetings and the monthly call-in program, “PMC Live,” on the last Thursday of each month. The next meeting will be December 4th. PMC audio archive-listen here
Blues After Hours Saturday Nights 8pm on KFSK
Slide into the soulful sounds of Blues After Hours, with host Bob Brown, celebrating the heart of classic blues and R&B — with a powerful Native infusion. Blues After Hours is a one-hour journey through the soul of the blues, where Native voices and legendary blues artists meet in a powerful blend of rhythm, grit, and groove.
This Old House Radio Hour
Another consideration for our Sunday morning program schedule. For over four decades, This Old House has been America’s most trusted source for home improvement, craftsmanship, and restoration. Now, we’re bringing that same expertise to the airwaves with This Old House Radio Hour—a weekly deep dive into the art, science, and soul of home building. Take A Look-
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‘Their voices echo through me’: Lingít film based on traditional tale to premiere at Indigenous film festival
A screenshot from the short film “The Woman Who Married A Bear” A short film based on a traditional Lingít tale will be premiering at the world’s largest Indigenous film festival this weekend. The 11-minute film made in Sitka is...
How one nonprofit helps Prince of Wales Island communities fight food insecurity
POWER Thrift Store shown in downtown Craig on November 5, 2025. The building, owned by the city,...
Sitka grocers announce plan to sell to Albertsons-Safeway
Under a tentative agreement, Sea Mart and all other Hames Corporation businesses will be sold to...
Record number of invasive green crab found on Annette Island, potential impacts to subsistence fishing
A European Green Crab. (CSIRO Marine Research image via wiki-commons) It was the first sunny...
Alaska News
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A mineral exploration project near Haines has changed hands again
Vizsla Copper Corp. has purchased the Palmer Project from America Pacific Mining Corp.
What we know about recovery, a month after ex-Typhoon Halong
With resources spread out over thousands of miles and dozens of communities, KYUK has tried to...
Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs
A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
Youth film screening extends submission deadline to Monday | State of Art
After School Special is a youth film screening partnership between Alaska Teen Media Institute and the Anchorage International Film Festival.
Why some ant colonies get tricked into killing their own queens
For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants...
Ecuador rejects U.S. military bases in major defeat for President Noboa
Ecuadorians have decisively rejected a series of referendum measures, including plans for U.S. military bases and constitutional changes, handing President Daniel Noboa a major political setback amid rising gang violence.
Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister sentenced to death for role in protest crackdown
A tribunal in Dhaka sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death for her involvement in the use of deadly force against protesters last year. She fled to India and was sentenced in absentia.
Trump changes stance on Epstein files. And, the U.S. increases pressure on Venezuela
President Trump changes stance on the Epstein files, urging Republicans to support a House vote tomorrow. And, the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean adds pressure on Venezuela.
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