Petersburg sees ‘excellent’ midterm voter turnout, but local Election Day results show half the picture, poll officials say

Petersburg voters reflect on an eventful and chaotic election season

Voting is underway in Petersburg for Alaska’s general election

Petersburg Borough Assembly to discuss data center moratorium on Monday

FBI visits Dan J. Sullivan donors as part of federal investigation into voter fraud

New Petersburg theater group to perform selections of plays this weekend

Local News

Petersburg’s post office sees long lines, package delays amid monthslong staffing shortage

by Taylor Heckart | Nov 10, 2026

In a town where mail and packages are normally picked up in-person, that’s caused frustration among local residents.

Seven Petersburg High School swimmers heading to state after successful regional meet

by Taylor Heckart | Nov 5, 2026

Seven members of Petersburg’s high school swim team are competing in the state championship in Anchorage on Nov. 6–7. That’s after a very strong showing at the regional meet in Juneau last weekend.

Petersburg sees ‘excellent’ midterm voter turnout, but local Election Day results show half the picture, poll officials say

by Olivia Rose | Nov 4, 2026

For a small town that’s had a lot of national attention recently, precinct chair Mary Clemens said Election Day “actually ran very smoothly” — and overall voter turnout for the midterm was the best she’d ever seen in Petersburg.

Petersburg voters reflect on an eventful and chaotic election season

by Taylor Heckart | Nov 4, 2026

Petersburg voters united over their disdain for the flood of election materials that stuffed their P.O. boxes this year. They diverged in their reaction to a federal investigation into U.S. Senate candidate and Petersburg local Dan J. Sullivan.

Voting is underway in Petersburg for Alaska’s general election

by Taylor Heckart | Nov 3, 2026

At stake are the races for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, state house, state senate, and governor. You can vote in Petersburg until 8 p.m. today at the Parks and Rec activity room.

Station Highlights

Board of Directors Regular Meeting

by kfskadmin

The KFSK Board of Directors is meeting in regular session on Thursday, November 12th at 5:30 PM.

Fall Drive-New Dates

by kfskadmin

Due to some logistical hurdles, the Fall Drive will now be October 25-30, and we'll be hosting our kick-off brunch from 10 to 1 on Sunday the 25th.

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

by kfskadmin

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

Petersburg Medical Center Live on KFSK — Audio Archive

by kfskadmin

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 kfskadmin

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

Sitka Tribe, assembly, discuss priorities in government meeting

by KCAW Sitka | Nov 10, 2026

Tribal Council Chair Yeidikook’áa discusses Tribe priorities at at meeting with the Sitka Assembly on Nov. 9, 2026. (KCAW/McKenney) The Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council and the Sitka Assembly reviewed shared priorities and...

November 10, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?

by KCAW Sitka | Nov 10, 2026

When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (9-22-26), it will consider rezoning local cemetery properties with the intent of protecting burial grounds. The change would impact six cemetery properties in Sitka. In 2019, the city...

Coast Guard rescues person from water outside Ketchikan

by KRBD Ketchikan | Nov 10, 2026

Coast Guard Station Ketchikan 45-foot response vessel conducting exercises in Nichols Passage...

Southeast EMS org to put rural health grant toward training academy

by KCAW Sitka | Nov 9, 2026

A Sitka-based emergency care organization has received a large grant to support EMS training across the region. The Alaska Department of Health announced Oct. 22 it completed funding for the first year of the Rural Health...

Alaska News

Juneau man detained by immigration officials in Anchorage

by APRN News | Nov 10, 2026

Cruz Vargas-Enriques was taken into custody at the Anchorage Correctional Complex on Oct. 28, according to the Alaska Department of Corrections.

Man charged in East Anchorage hit-and-run that killed pedestrian

by APRN News | Nov 10, 2026

Anchorage police arrested Jack Sabato, 32, Monday night after allegedly striking and killing Carl Simmonds, 42, near the intersection of Debarr Road and Airport Heights Drive earlier that morning.