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Kiosk to inform Ravens Roost and Sandy Beach hikers
A new informational sign board has been erected at Sandy Beach Park to help inform people about the nearby trails and wildlife. There are three panels made of cedar and each one represents a partner in the collaboration.
Petersburg police department is accepting banned bump stocks
The gun attachments known as bump stocks are now banned. The federal ban went into effect March 26th. KFSK’s Angela Denning takes a look at bump stocks and what their ban means for Petersburg residents.
Sandhill cranes featured in Stikine River Birding Festival
Sandhill Cranes could be the oldest bird species in the world. They’re some of the first birds to move through Southeast Alaska during spring migration. But where are they going and what do they do when they get there? Angela Denning talks with sandhill crane expert, Dr. Gary Ivey, to find out more. Ivey is the keynote speaker at the Stikine River Birding Festival, April 25-28 in Wrangell.
Station Highlights
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PMC Live first Thursday 12:30pm on KFSK
KFSK news and the Petersburg Medical Center have started up a monthly show called “PMC Live.” It’s airs during Midday Magazine the first Thursday of each month. The program shines a light on different departments, new programs or initiatives at the medical center. Next program Thursday, May 2nd
KFSK’s Poetry Celebration – April is National Poetry Month
To schedule a reading for this community radio series, call us 772-3808. All welcome, originals, classics, the funny and the beautiful. We record your reading, no need to read live on air. The more voices the better the radio!!!
Borough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – Audio available in archive
Next meeting Monday, May 6, 12pm Meeting Agenda available here once posted: April 15 agenda Find the Archive of past meetings here: KFSK Borough Meeting Archive
Southeast News
LatestScientists search for genetic code behind herring spawn
At the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, all hands are on deck when herring spawn. Staff and volunteers venture out to surrounding waters to harvest herring eggs for elders. But they’re also collecting genetic samples to unveil the DNA...
Lawmakers urge Dunleavy to engage B.C. over transboundary mining
The Stikine River is among the transboundary rivers. Environmentalists and fishing interests are concerned about the Red Chris mine on the Canadian side of the border. Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service. State lawmakers from...
Council moves forward with selling old fire station
Ketchikan’s Main Street fire station was built in 1943. It’s vacant and used for storage, (KRBD...
SEAPA plans to pay out $841,000 to Wrangell and Petersburg
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency board decided Monday to postpone reimbursement to Petersburg and...
Sitka health providers dismayed by state budget cuts
(KCAW/KWONG) In response to the state’s $1.6 billion dollar spending deficit, Governor Mike Dunleavy has proposed a budget with big cuts to education, the arts, social services, and Medicaid. Earlier this month, the University...
Alaska News
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As Capitol reporters dwindle, Alaska lawmakers grapple with rise of political blogs
Political blogger Jeff Landfield sits at his makeshift workspace in a public lounge area at the...
As part of Dunleavy administration directive, ADF&G considered selling its hatcheries
Net pens at Cook Inlet Aquaculture’s Tutka Bay Lagoon Hatchery in Kachemak Bay State Park. (Photo...
Cruise industry responds to community concerns about environmental impacts
Disney and Princess cruise ships sail into Juneau. (Photo by Heather Bryant/KTOO) Last summer,...
Fairbanks City Council approves ‘cannabis cafes’
The Fairbanks City Council voted Monday to allow consumption of marijuana at authorized cannabis shops in town. The council voted 4-to-2 to adopt an ordinance that would amend the City Code and allow so-called “cannabis cafes”...
NPR
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Drug Distributor And Former Execs Face First Criminal Charges In Opioid Crisis
A DEA official said the indictments are meant to send “shock waves” through the...
World’s First Malaria Vaccine Launches In Sub-Saharan Africa
It took more than 30 years to develop. The hope is it will eventually save tens of thousands of...
See 200 Years Of Twists And Turns Of Census Citizenship Questions
A citizenship question has not been included among the census questions for every household in...
Egypt Approves Constitutional Changes That Could Keep Sissi In Office Until 2030
The amendments, which were approved by nearly 90% of voters, further entrench the power of the...
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