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Petersburg High School cross country girls win Region V Championship in Juneau
Every girl and one boy on Petersburg’s high school cross country team are heading to the state championship in Anchorage this weekend.
Managers use last year’s fishery to set Southeast Alaska’s red king crab harvest goals
Southeast Alaska’s first consecutive commercial red king crab fishery in decades opens Nov. 1. Expectations for the season are underpinned by knowledge from last year’s fishery.
Petersburg Borough Assembly approves wastewater studies to comply with federal requirements
The studies will help the borough comply with stricter wastewater permits from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Data center moratorium proposal fails in Petersburg Assembly stalemate
Petersburg’s Borough Assembly on Sept. 21 considered pursuing a temporary moratorium related to data centers. But the vote ended in a 3–3 tie.
Neets Bay Hatchery opens first chum fishery in nearly a decade
When Petersburg fisherman Bob Martin arrived at Neets Bay for the chum salmon opener, he didn't have a good feeling. Over 30 boats crowded the bay. Plus, the fish on the shoreline didn’t look that great. But within minutes of putting out his net, he got hits.
Petersburg High School cross country team prepares for weekend regional meet in Juneau
Petersburg’s high school cross country team is heading to regions after a strong home meet on Sept. 19.
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KFSK Voter Guide – 2026 Petersburg Borough Election
The Petersburg Borough municipal election is on Oct. 6, 2026. Visit this page for voter information, interviews and discussions about what is on the ballot.
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Jeigh Stanton Gregor commentary: Running for reelection
KFSK has an open airwaves policy. This commentary was submitted by Jeigh Stanton Gregor, regarding the 2026 municipal election.
Robin Roberts commentary: VOTE
KFSK has an open airwaves policy. This commentary was submitted by Robin Roberts, regarding the 2026 municipal election.
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
Southeast News
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Sitkans commemorate Indigenous children impacted by residential schools
Naa Kahídi Dancers perform for Sitka’s Orange Shirt Day event. (KCAW/Salemo) Sitkans gathered Wednesday evening (9-30-26) for Orange Shirt Day to honor Indigenous children impacted by residential schools. The community filled...
City looks for feedback on proposed cruise dock code
In Sitka’s zoning code, all commercial docks are treated the same– it does not differentiate between the size or type of dock, whether it’s a dock for charter fishing boats or cruise ships. And commercial, waterfront and...
Education funding, capital investments dominate Ketchikan legislative forum
From left to right: Rep. Sara Hannan, Rep. Jeremy Bynum, Sen. Bert Stedman, Rep. Rebecca Himschoot...
Rental market tight in Wrangell-Petersburg
For the second year in a row, the Wrangell-Petersburg area has the lowest rental housing vacancy...
Alaska News
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Mat-Su Assembly candidate fired from UAA police force after workplace misconduct investigation
A pair of UAA investigations found that Chris Chiavetta created a hostile work environment through...
Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon return about average this year, with higher prices paid to fishers
The 2026 sockeye salmon run totaled 45.7 million fish, making this the first year since 2014 that the run was below 50 million, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game preliminary summary.
Trump tried to make allies of fishermen. Some are turning on him.
Recently fishermen have expressed frustration with high fuel costs, a trade war with Canada and cuts to the NOAA. The Trump administration has continued to try to win the hearts of fishermen with industry-friendly moves.
Two Kotzebue homes test above federal limit for lead in drinking water
The city collected water samples from 10 homes during a routine check in August. Two came back above the Environmental Protection Agency’s lead action level of 15 parts per billion.
Germany’s political center fights for relevance after far-right and far-left gains
Centrist politicians are soul-searching after electoral gains by the far right and the far left....
Pro-Trump Influencer Benny Johnson is being sued for defamation by ICE protesters
The lawsuit says the prominent conservative podcaster falsely claimed the protesters were...
October 1 ushered in a new era in U.S. foreign aid. What’s the plan? Will it work?
The America First strategy asks for a Memorandum of Understanding as a condition for healthcare...
Cloaked in anonymity, Israeli soldiers describe mass civilian killings in ‘NAZA’
NAZA is an acronym for nezek agavi, Hebrew for “collateral damage.” It refers to the...
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