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More cases, active count drops
Petersburg Medical Center reported ten additional COVID-19 cases yesterday Tuesday, November 23. With others recovering from the illness the community’s active case count dropped to 68, according to a PMC press release. The dashboard showed that dropping to 63 by Tuesday evening.
Petersburg boy receives homecoming after months of cancer treatment
14-year old Joseph Tagaban returned home Saturday after nearly a year of cancer treatment in Seattle. Many community members met him at the airport. It was the best Thanksgiving gift he and his family could have asked for.
Senators reintroduce Native lands bill
A bill that would create new Alaska Native corporations in Southeast Alaska and grant them federal forestlands from the Tongass National Forest has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate.
PHS volleyball team ends season at regional tournament
Petersburg High School’s volleyball team won two and lost two at the Region Five 2A tournament in Haines last weekend. It was a double elimination tournament and it ends the season for the Vikings.
Parking at Petersburg airport to require paid permits starting Dec. 1
Most free parking at the Petersburg airport will become paid parking starting December 1. The state land is being leased to a private company that will require permits for leaving vehicles there, both short and long-term.
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KFSK weather weekly
KFSK has a weekly radio segment on the past week's weather and what's coming up for the weekend. It's with forecasters from the National Weather Service in Juneau. Weather weekly will air during Wednesday's Midday Magazine news at noon and these updates are archived here.
COVID-19 information and call-in programs on KFSK
KFSK holds an occassional program on COVID-19 with local hospital, school, borough and public health officials. Here are past shows and links to useful information.
School Board Meeting Audio Archive – Agenda Available
Petersburg School Board meetings are broadcast live on KFSK. Next meeting Tuesday, December 14, 6pm Agenda Available Here Find the Audio Archive of past meetings here: School Board Meeting Archive
PMC Live, Monthly Showcase on Petersburg Medical Center – Next Program, November 4 – Archive Available 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, October 7
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ADF&G: As long as Sitkans keep setting the table (with tempting trash), brown bears will keep sitting at it
ADF&G biologist Steve Bethune doesn’t refer to these animals as “problem bears.” “Because...
November sees boost in Sitka’s vaccine numbers
One new coronavirus case was reported in Sitka on Friday (11-25-21), according to data from the...
Assembly gears up for upcoming union negotiations
Sitka’s city government is gearing up to renegotiate contracts with the four unions representing...
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‘So much hope’: Alaskans say peer support can make recovery possible
Lysbeth Skelly, a peer support specialist at The Bridge, shows off her tattoo, which honors her...
Conservative Alaska lawmakers hear from constituents about ivermectin, vaccine mandates, Fauci conspiracies
Mike Alexander testifies during an Alaska Legislature listening session at the Anchorage Baptist...
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The WHO is seeking a new treaty on handling future pandemics. It could be a hard sell
At a special session this week, the World Health Organization hopes to start sketching out a new...
Iran nuclear talks are starting again. A lot has changed, and here’s what’s at stake
The deal provided Iran sanctions relief for limits on its nuclear program. But now there’s...
The Netherlands and Australia find the omicron variant as curbs spread
A raft of travel restrictions are being imposed by nations around the world as they scramble to...
Once rare, lung transplants for COVID-19 patients are rising quickly
When it comes to receiving organ transplants, patients are not usually judged on prior behavior,...
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