by Joe Viechnicki | Jan 18, 2019

Just in time for Monday’s holiday honoring the civil rights leader, fifth graders at Rae C. Stedman Elementary School have completed a mural of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The mural is made out of Rubik’s cubes, the colorful puzzle toy created in 1974.

Board OKs fall brown bear hunt for islands near Petersburg, Wrangell

by Joe Viechnicki | Jan 18, 2019

Hunters will be allowed to shoot a brown bear on the islands around Petersburg and Wrangell in the fall. Alaska’s Board of Game agreed to open a fall season after local residents testified about concerns over what’s seen as an increasing number of bears on the islands of central Southeast Alaska.

Board votes down change to moose hunt season in Southeast

by Joe Viechnicki | Jan 17, 2019

The state’s Board of Game Saturday voted down a proposed change to moose hunting seasons in Southeast Alaska.

Hunting by bike banned around Greens Creek Mine

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Jan 17, 2019

The Alaska Board of Game has prohibited hunting with the aid of bicycles or any wheels along a forest service road leading to the Hecla Greens Creek Mine on Admiralty Island. The mine company had raised safety concerns over its mine trucks sharing the road with mountain bikes.

Station Highlights

KFSK Fly-Away Raffle

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Jan 17, 2019

Borough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – Audio available in archive

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Dec 13, 2018

Next scheduled meeting Tuesday, January 22, 6 p.m. Find the Archive of past meetings here: KFSK Borough Meeting Archive

PMC Live, finance department at Petersburg Medical Center

by kfskadmin | Dec 6, 2018

KFSK news and the Petersburg Medical Center have started up a monthly show called “PMC Live.” It’s airs during Midday Magazine on the first Thursday of each month. The program shines a light on different departments, new programs or initiatives at the medical center. January's program features PMC CEO Phil Hofstetter along with Jill Dormer and Julie Spigelmyre of the finance department. Next program Thursday, Feb. 7

New Folk Music Show on KFSK from Homer, Alaska

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Dec 5, 2018

Folk music , traditional, bluegrass and blues with host, Bud Johnson in Homer, Alaska - each Wednesday, 9pm on KFSK

School Board Meeting Archive

by Tom Abbott, KFSK | Dec 1, 2018

Petersburg School Board meetings are held in the High School Library. Next meeting Tuesday, February 12, 6pm Agenda available here, once public Find the Archive of past meetings here: School Board Meeting Archive

Southeast News

Sitka’s schools look to self-insurance, utilities to cut costs next year

by KCAW Sitka | Jan 18, 2019

Sitka Assembly members meet with the School Board at the high school library. With both bodies facing budget crunches, the tone was conciliatory. “We’ll get through this,” said assembly member Kevin Mosher. “It’s a good town...

Boro resolution asks state to maintain Gravina Access funding

by KRBD Ketchikan | Jan 18, 2019

The borough-operated airport ferry heads from Gravina Island toward the Revilla Island terminal...

Sitka Coast Guard spouses organize pop-up pantry

by KCAW Sitka | Jan 18, 2019

Jaime Saladis passes boxes of donated food to Keith Nitray of the Sitka Food Co-Op. The food will be available for pickup at the Sitka Sound Science Center on Monday (1/21/19) for furloughed federal employees (KCAW/ROSE) 27 days...