Local News
LatestPetersburg’s volunteer-run whale rescue team saves 2-year-old entangled whale
by Baiz Hoen | Aug 5, 2026
After two days of attempts, the team of a dozen volunteers from Petersburg Marine Mammal Center, along with NOAA’s Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator, successfully freed the whale on July 29. (Featured photo - PMMC / NOAA Fisheries Permit #24359)
Petersburg Borough Assembly adopts new wireless facility regulations after months of debate
by Olivia Rose | Aug 4, 2026
The Petersburg Borough Assembly has approved a major zoning update for regulating wireless communications facilities, like cell towers. Members adopted the regulations into local code after a final round of deliberation on July 20. The tower issue gained traction, and controversy, in Petersburg since new wireless infrastructure projects emerged last year. The long-anticipated zoning ordinance has been met with much criticism from all sides. But assembly members say the contested measure is at least a start.
Petersburg Borough Assembly to hold public hearings about nepotism standards, senior sales tax, and new service area
by Taylor Heckart | Aug 3, 2026
There are public hearings for four ordinances at tonight’s Petersburg Borough Assembly meeting.
Low catches close Southeast commercial Dungeness crab season three weeks early
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.
Station Highlights
LatestFall 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
LatestNonprofit works to enhance fish habitat on Prince of Wales
by KRBD Ketchikan | Aug 5, 2026
A newly replaced culvert on a U.S. Forest Service road near Coffman Cove. It’s one of about a...
Wrangell Creatives Awarded Arts Ambassadors
by KSTK Wrangell | Aug 5, 2026
Two Wrangell creatives have been awarded Arts Ambassadors for the State of Alaska. Laura Davies, a...
Major expansion in the works for Wrangell’s waterfront
by KSTK Wrangell | Aug 5, 2026
Wrangell is getting closer to a major expansion of its downtown waterfront, building a new rock...
Hydaburg restores city water
by KRBD Ketchikan | Aug 4, 2026
The Hydaburg City Sign. (KRBD file photo) Running water was restored Tuesday in Hydaburg, a small...
Alaska News
LatestAlaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
by APRN News | Aug 5, 2026
Sen. Lisa Murkowski deflects when asked how she’ll vote on President Trump’s pick for attorney general.
Federal job cuts in Alaska among the deepest in the nation, analysis shows
by APRN News | Aug 5, 2026
By the end of 2025, Alaska’s federal workforce was 10.5% smaller than it had been at the end of the prior year, according to the analysis.
Therapeutic healing through art and animals | Line One
by APRN News | Aug 5, 2026
On this Line One, learn about equine-assisted psychotherapy and arts therapy.
Trump’s immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
by APRN News | Aug 5, 2026
The AP found that since Trump took office for a second term, more than 50 family members have been detained, with at least six deported.
Greetings from a wildlife park in central Sri Lanka that’s a haven for elephants
by NPR News | Aug 6, 2026
At a time of increased conflict between elephants and humans, as elephant habitats are converted to intensive agriculture, the Hurulu Eco Park is a place where the animals can graze unimpeded.
Trump administration moves to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change
by NPR News | Aug 6, 2026
It would slim regulation of the 60-year-old anti-poverty program and aim to save money. Advocates...
How Cambodia became the first Asian country to hit an elusive HIV target
by NPR News | Aug 6, 2026
The United Nations has set a goal for near universal HIV diagnosis and treatment for all by 2030....
El-Sayed wins Michigan’s primary. And, Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote
by NPR News | Aug 6, 2026
Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary and will face Republican...
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