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Commercial red king crab fishery to open in Southeast Alaska for second year in a row
Commercial red king crab fishermen in Southeast Alaska are getting a competitive fishery this year, the state Department of Fish and Game announced this week. The fishery starts Nov. 1.
Southeast Alaska dive fishermen are hit hard by sea otters
Retired dive fisherman Scott Hursey saw how the abalone population was decimated by sea otters before the fishery closed in 1997. And active dive fisherman Alec Schramek says he’s seen the harmful impact that otters have on sea cucumber habitats, too.
Petersburg Medical Center to receive federal grants to expand telehealth, maternal health, and behavioral health programs
The Petersburg Medical Center is positioned to receive more than a million dollars between three Rural Health Transformation Program grants. Administrators say they are projects that are ready to hit the ground running.
Southeast Alaska sees a fungal outbreak on spruce, which scientists say isn’t harmful
"I've washed my shoes a few times, and the bottoms of my running shoes are still bright orange," said Robin Mulvey, forest pathologist with the U.S. Forest Service. "I had spores all over the windshield of my car, on my patio, and I think of it more like a big pollen here. That's kind of the level of damage, and it's just a phenomenon that we can track and enjoy.”
New Petersburg High School class trains students in emergency medicine
Five students are working toward earning their Emergency Trauma Technician certification. The course is built with communities like Petersburg in mind, and is a stepping stone toward an EMT certification for those who want to go further.
‘We have really resilient people here:’ Alaska tsunami and emergency experts say preparedness is a community effort
Alaska Earthquake Center tsunami modeler Elena Troshina and Alaska Division of Homeland Security emergency management specialist Mike Lucio visited Petersburg to talk about natural disasters and the importance of emergency preparedness for communities in Southeast.
New Teachers
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Meet Seth Johnson, Petersburg’s new elementary special education teacher
Seth Johnson will be teaching elementary special education for students kindergarten through second grade. He has a long history of working with individuals with disabilities and is excited to return to Petersburg.
Meet Matthew Gore, Petersburg’s new elementary special education teacher
Matthew Gore will be teaching elementary special education. He’s a lifelong Alaskan, coming to Petersburg from Whale Pass after previously living in Wrangell and Anchorage. He has a background in both education and technology.
Meet Rose Melinda Villazor, Petersburg’s new 3rd grade teacher
Incoming third grade teacher Rose Melina Villazor says her experience working as a paraprofessional for the school district gives her a head start during her first year of teaching.
Station Highlights
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Fall Drive-Art Selected
Thank you to everyone who submitted art for this year's Fall Membership Drive. We have selected a piece by former KFSK News Director Joe Viechnicki!
Petersburg Medical Center Live on KFSK — Audio Archive
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
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
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Sitka School Board approves resolutions for state consideration
Artificial intelligence policy guidance, data protection, and dyslexia screening– these are some of the issues the Sitka School Board wants the Alaska Association of School Boards to consider advocating for at the state level. ...
Man charged with five felonies after allegedly crashing truck into Ketchikan businesses
Workers repair the front door of Ketchikan’s McDonald’s restaurant after a motorist drove into it...
Plans to recover Coast Guard helicopter set for Tuesday
A team is set to recover the Coast Guard helicopter that crashed atop Harbor Mountain earlier this summer. The Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed during a training flight on June 22. The four, onboard crew members from...
Wrangell residents gather at City Hall for presentations from experts on earthquake, tsunami and landslide risks and preparedness.
Southeast Alaska has seen several geohazards recently – glacial flooding last month in Juneau, a...
Alaska News
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Appeals court tosses indictment of Whittier woman charged with voter misconduct
The ruling casts doubt on similar voter misconduct charges leveled against 10 other American...
Federal government transfers ANMC to tribal ownership after decades-long advocacy
Since inception, the Alaska Native Medical Center hospital building has been owned by the federal...
Former Bethel judge’s apparent resignation as top public defender remains unconfirmed
Top statewide public defender Terrence Haas apparently resigned last week amid allegations he...
Former Alaska state Rep. Carl Morgan of Aniak leaves behind legacy of public service
Flags were flown at half-staff across the state on Sept. 2 to honor the former representative who...
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail after order issued for her arrest on...
The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size
The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing...
4 things investigators learned about the dysfunction at Trump’s Labor Department
A report from Labor Department investigators found former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer...
‘Hidden tribunals:’ Immigration court due process in tumult with new locations
The new effort appears to be another tactic in a broader Trump administration strategy to...
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