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Petersburg’s high school cross country girls are Division III state champions
The team took home the title last Saturday, Oct. 3, in Anchorage. They were celebrated the following day with a noise parade in Petersburg.
Petersburg voters pass senior tax exemption prop and reelect Assembly incumbents, unofficial results show
Petersburg’s municipal election was Oct. 6. When polls closed, 1,120 ballots had been cast and counted. Voters approved two of the three ballot propositions and elected Donna Marsh, and incumbents Jeigh Stanton Gregor and Scott Newman, to seats on the Petersburg Borough Assembly.
Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approves Tidal Network subdivision request near fire hall
The subdivision request has been part of a months-long back-and-forth between Petersburg’s Planning Commission and the Borough Assembly. Broadband company Tidal Network will subdivide a piece of property near the fire hall to build a communications tower.
Petersburg Borough Assembly to consider appeal, budget adjustments, data center-related items today
The Assembly will consider two separate data center items and final adjustments to the borough budget during its noon meeting today (Oct. 5). But, before they gavel in, the Assembly will first consider an appeal for a controversial subdivision request at 11:30 this morning.
Petersburg has three propositions on the Oct. 6 municipal ballot. Here’s what each do.
Petersburg has three propositions on the municipal ballot this year. Voters will decide on Tuesday (Oct. 6) whether or not to approve each one. All three ballot measures deal with money. Here’s what to know:
‘Gremlins in the system:’ generator issues cause two Petersburg power outages
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.
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KFSK Voter Guide – 2026 Petersburg Borough Election
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.
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Fall Drive-New Dates
Due to some logistical hurdles, the Fall Drive will now be October 25-30, and we'll be hosting our kick-off brunch from 10 to 1 on Sunday the 25th.
John Murgas commentary: Raising the sales tax cap comes at a cost to locals
KFSK has an open airwaves policy. This commentary was submitted by John Murgas, regarding ballot prop 2 in Petersburg's municipal election.
Jeigh Stanton Gregor commentary: Running for reelection
KFSK has an open airwaves policy. This commentary was submitted by Jeigh Stanton Gregor, regarding the 2026 municipal election.
Robin Roberts commentary: VOTE
KFSK has an open airwaves policy. This commentary was submitted by Robin Roberts, regarding the 2026 municipal election.
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Wrangell will receive $43 million boost from federal gov
Wrangell’s efforts to add to its downtown waterfront, develop the former 6-Mile Mill property for...
At revived press in heart of Southeast Alaska, artists imprint their love for the Tongass
Artist Meghan Chambers arranges antique wood type into the century-old Vandercook printing press. (KCAW/McKenney) Deep in Lisianski Inlet, gnome-like buildings sit where the long tidal grass meets the trees. Inside one, you can...
WCA in final steps to create climate adaptation plan
Wrangell’s tribal government, the Wrangell Cooperative Association, is taking the final steps to...
Ketchikan’s unofficial election results are in
Ketchikan No.1 precinct, located at the Gateway Recreation Center. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD)...
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3 Alaska governor candidates say they’ll make Juneau mansion home
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Republicans Bernadette Wilson and Dave Bronson all pledged to live in the Juneau mansion during a candidate forum in the capital city. Republican Treg Taylor did not attend the event.
The Anchorage Weekender: A ski swap, a gaming expo and 6 more local events
The leaves are changing, the temperature is dropping and the days are getting shorter. Luckily for...
Alaska gubernatorial candidate settles campaign finance complaint with state regulators
Treg Taylor agreed to pay a penalty and update his campaign finance reports.
Alaska governor hopeful Bernadette Wilson’s court record shows lawsuits over unpaid bills
Wilson was the top Republican vote-getter in the August primary, but questions have lingered about her troubled financial history, starting with problems paying a mortgage and, later, her company’s bills.
Suicide is up among Black Americans. We need to talk about it.
NPR’s Michel Martin hosted a panel conversation about mental health and suicide in the Black community, exploring a difficult subject in deeply personal conversations.
New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture
U.S. authorities charged the former Venezuelan president with conspiring to torture his fellow...
4 people on NASA’s Crew-12 mission return to Earth after 8 months in space
Four people — two NASA astronauts, one from the European Space Agency and a Russian cosmonaut —...
White House correspondent April Ryan reflects on reporting while under attack
Ryan has spent decades pressing presidents for answers. She talks about access, power, race and how asking questions put her in President Trump’s crosshairs. Her new book is Notes on a Blacklash.
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