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Petersburg secondary students move to remote learning after multiple COVID cases identified
The Petersburg School District moved middle and high school students to remote learning Tuesday afternoon. Administration made the announcement at about 11:00 a.m. saying that all middle and high school students would be leaving school and finishing the day on computers at home. Stedman Elementary School was to remain in person.
Hospital board passes resolution on new facility, to invite SEARHC to talk
Petersburg Medical Center’s board approved a resolution Thursday supporting pursuit of a new facility in phases using outside funding sources. At the same meeting the board voted to invite officials with the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium to meet with them about health care in Petersburg.
COVID cases rising again in Petersburg
Petersburg Medical Center reported 28 active COVID-19 cases in the community as of Monday evening, September 27.
Pandemic leads to record breaking Dungeness crab prices
Record breaking prices were paid for Southeast Alaska’s Dungeness crab this summer. The harvest was close to average but the value of the crab was exceptional.
Voting for Petersburg’s municipal election follows 2020 template
Petersburg’s municipal election is coming up October 5th and absentee voting is already underway. There are contested races for assembly, school board and hospital board this year and voters will be deciding two ballot questions.
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Commentary on Ballot Proposition Number One by Bob Lynn, Petersburg assembly member and SEAPA board member
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Petersburg borough assembly candidate forum 2021
KFSK and the Petersburg Pilot hosted an online forum for the candidates for borough assembly. Eight people are running for two seats in the October 5th, 2021 election. They are Paul A. Anderson, Lars Christensen, Thomas Fine-Walsh, Bob Lynn, Marc Martinsen, Brandi Thynes, Dana Thynes and Jim Vick. All but Vick took part in the forum Monday, September 27.
COVID-19 information and call-in programs on KFSK
KFSK holds an occassional program on COVID-19 with local hospital, school, borough and public health officials. Here are past shows and links to useful information.
Questions and answers on Petersburg’s ballot proposition one – bonding for electrical generation
Voters in the Petersburg borough will decide whether to authorize bonding for 7.8 million dollars to pay for a renovation of the hydroelectric power plant at Blind Slough and an additional backup diesel generator at Scow Bay.
Commentary by Borough Assembly Candidate Thomas Fine-Walsh
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New master plan to guide future development of Saxman
The city of Saxman has a new vision for its future. Officials from the 400-person village south of...
Assembly to consider updated mask mandate on second reading tonight
An extension of Sitka’s mask mandate in public spaces is up for a final vote tonight. The updated...
Murkowski aims for ‘a permanent fix’ to the old law that brought Alaskan cruising to a halt this spring
The first big ships to cruise to Alaska in 2021 didn’t arrive until July, after President Biden...
Sitka reports fifth coronavirus death, four new cases
Sitka reported its fifth coronavirus death on Friday (9-23-21) along with four new coronavirus cases. According to a press release from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, the person was a man in his 50s. His...
A traveling nurse says she was fired from Ketchikan’s hospital for reporting safety concerns
PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center in 2020. (Eric Stone/KRBD) A traveling nurse says she was...
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Judge rejects Bering Sea seafood companies’ request to block penalties for alleged violations of federal shipping law
Crew members shovel pollock on the deck of a fishing vessel after a harvest on the Bering Sea in...
Alaska reports 10 more resident COVID deaths
Vehicles line-up on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, afternoon at the Loussac Library, one of Anchorage’s...
New Sullivan Arena shelter managers say they’re trying to change the tone for clients
Shelter clients at the Sullivan Arena on Sept. 24, 2021 (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) Upwards...
Alaska Redistricting Board’s series of road shows begins this week
Juneau’s Aak’w Village District, formerly the Willoughby District, on June 25, 2019. (Photo by...
White House steps up work on what to do about thawing Arctic
Sea ice floats in the Bering Strait off Cape Prince of Wales. (Gay Sheffield/UAF) The Biden...
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United Airlines Says Almost All Its Workers Are Vaccinated; Some Others May Be Fired
The airline says 99% of its U.S. workforce has either gotten the shots or applied for religious or...
Mail Delivery Is About To Get Permanently Slower And Pricier For The Holidays
Some of the changes will result in increased transit times for cross-country and other long-distance deliveries. The price increases will not affect shipping for international products.
Trevor Bedford: Two Astounding Awards For Virologist Who Raised Early COVID Alarms
He’s had quite a September. Bedford has just been named a MacArthur Fellow and was also...
Simone Biles Says She Wasn’t Going To Let Larry Nassar Take Her Joy Away
“It was too much,” Biles said of enduring years of media coverage of disgraced former...
Janet Yellen Says U.S. Could Run Out Of Cash To Pay Its Bills In Less Than 3 Weeks
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned lawmakers the government could run out of money by Oct. 18...
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