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Two drivers injured in morning collision on Mitkof Highway
Two drivers have been transported to the Petersburg Medical Center after a collision around 10 a.m. Tuesday on the Mitkof Highway near Petersburg’s cemetery, about two miles south of town.
Petersburg’s Stedman Elementary to get new accessible playground equipment over the summer
Petersburg’s elementary school will be getting new accessible playground equipment next school year as part of a $173,000 grant from the Hurst Wood Education Foundation, a nonprofit that supports special education projects in schools.
Petersburg-based troller Sierra Dawn has been located after being reported overdue
UPDATE Monday, March 23, 3 p.m. : The Petersburg-based troller Sierra Dawn has been located, after it was reported overdue on Sunday.
Southeast Alaska’s commercial Dungeness crab fisheries had below-average harvests with ‘decent’ prices in 2025-26 season
A total of 2.07 million pounds of Dungeness crab were harvested in Southeast Alaska’s 2025-26 season, valuing an estimated $8.64 million, according to state fishery managers.
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DASDEC 3 Installation Completed
Last Spring, KFSK was awarded a grant for EAS equipment replacement by Petersburg Community Foundation. Installation of the new equipment was completed in February 2026.
KFSK seeks summer intern 2026
KFSK Public Radio is offering a full-time news internship this summer, providing hands-on experience in radio reporting, producing, and live on-air hosting. The deadline to apply is March 20
Board of Directors-Appointment of Officers
The KFSK Board of Directors met in regular session on Thursday, March 12th. Board Officers for the new year were appointed.
New Program: Sports in America
Sports In America is a new sports program on KFSK at 11am on Sundays.
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One year later, Ketchikan remembers rockslide that bisected island’s main road
2025’s Wolfe Point landslide near Ketchikan seen from above. (Jason Baldwin/KPU) Ketchikan’s Jeff...
Pink Martini to perform Point House benefit concerts in Sitka, Juneau next month
‘If the United Nations had a house band in the 1960s’ is the tagline for Pink Martini, an internationally renowned band from Portland, Oregon that will play in Sitka and Juneau in mid-April. The series of concerts will benefit...
Coast Guard temporarily relieves commanding officer of Ketchikan-based cutter
Crewmembers file towards the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Douglas Denman shortly after its...
Ketchikan not selected for underwater tunnel project
A deckhand aboard Ketchikan’s airport ferry watches as tugs maneuver the Inter-Island Ferry...
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
The federal government continues to look for solutions to Juneau’s annual flooding problem.
Juneau’s city-owned ski area faces uncertain future as gondola project cost balloons
City leaders and Eaglecrest’s board are scrambling to find ways to make the millions of...
Avalanche death near Haines sparks warnings about unstable snowpack
Unstable conditions have been reported in other parts of Alaska, too, including near Girdwood and Turnagain Pass.
New jury deliberates Unalaska Mount Ballyhoo homicide case after 2025 mistrial
Attorneys provided closing arguments Tuesday afternoon in the retrial for 25-year-old Dustin Ruckman.
America’s first AI-fueled war is unfolding right now in Iran. This is how we got here
Bloomberg journalist Katrina Manson discusses the Pentagon’s secretive campaign to build America’s AI warfare capabilities and the obsessive Marine colonel behind it. Her new book is Project Maven.
Suit asks court to force Trump administration to use ‘The Kennedy Center’ name
The motion is part of a lawsuit challenging President Trump and the Center’s board, who now refer to the complex as “The Trump Kennedy Center.”
Bill Maher is getting the Mark Twain Prize after all
There was confusion about whether the satirist would be getting the Kennedy Center’s top...
Southeast Asia turns to nuclear as Iran war disrupts energy supplies
Analysts say the Iran war energy crisis is also adding momentum to nuclear interest and action in...
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