by Taylor Heckart | Jul 31, 2026

Southeast Alaska’s commercial Dungeness crab summer season ended three weeks early, on July 25. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game said the amount fishermen caught at the beginning of the season was the lowest amount in over 30 years.

Petersburg’s Dan J. Sullivan will be on the ballot for U.S. Senate. What are his policies?

by Taylor Heckart | Jul 30, 2026

After a legal battle that went all the way to the Alaska Supreme Court, Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg will be on the ballot for U.S. Senate. With only a few weeks to go before the primary, the candidate talked about elections, tariffs, and his approach to politics.

UPDATE: Petersburg volunteers rescue entangled whale

by Baiz Hoen | Jul 29, 2026

After a few hours, a volunteer group freed a humpback whale that was entangled in a gillnet near Petersburg around 6:30 p.m.

New Kito’s Kave management vows to maintain ‘core soul’ of iconic bar

by Baiz Hoen | Jul 29, 2026

Kito’s Kave has been an institution in Petersburg for decades. Brothers-in-law Jake Dougher and Anders Rosvold recently took up the helm as owners of the iconic bar, and say they want to keep what the community loves while opening a new chapter for the space.

Station Highlights

Fall Drive-Call for Artists

by kfskadmin

KFSK is seeking an artist to create art for this fall's thank you gifts. Deadline for art submission is August 15th.

Petersburg Borough Assembly meetings & Borough Business live show on KFSK — Audio Archive

by Tom Abbott, KFSK

Meeting Agendas and Schedules are available here at the borough website. Archive available-listen here

Petersburg Medical Center Live on KFSK — Audio Archive

by Tom Abbott, KFSK

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

by Tom Abbott, KFSK

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

Public urged to be bear aware at Redoubt Falls

by KCAW Sitka | Aug 1, 2026

The U.S. Forest Service and Sitka Tribe of Alaska are urging fishermen, subsistence harvesters, and visitors to practice bear safety at Redoubt Falls. Several brown bears, including two sows with cubs, are frequenting the lake’s...

Expert says parametric insurance could be an option to protect against landslides in Southeast

by KCAW Sitka | Jul 31, 2026

Alien abduction insurance, hole-in-one coverage for a golfer, and zombie apocalypse protection. Which one is a real insurance policy? Insurance specialist Jaclyn de Medicci Bruneau says all of them.“Even though some may be...

Metlakatla Indian Community awarded over $16M for fish hatchery improvements

by KRBD Ketchikan | Jul 31, 2026

Chum salmon shown returning to Tamgas Creek Hatchery on Annette Islands Reserve. (Photo courtesy...

Phone outage affects Sitkan’s ability to contact emergency services

by KCAW Sitka | Jul 31, 2026

Sitkans’ ability to contact emergency services was impacted Friday (7-31-26) after a vehicle hit a utility line at the intersection of Jarvis Street and Sawmill Creek Road. The Sitka Police Department responded to the crash...