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Zoning issues and police equipment on Monday’s Petersburg Borough Assembly agenda
The Petersburg Borough Assembly meets today (March 2) at noon in the Assembly Chambers. The Assembly will decide whether or not it will zone tidelands property where American Cruise Lines wants to build a dock, provide direction on how to proceed with potentially updating local zoning regulations for Wireless Communication Facilities, and vote on whether to sign a $379,000, 10-year purchase agreement with a public safety equipment provider.
Tidal Network and Petersburg Borough officials face challenges in search for alternative tower sites
Petersburg Borough assembly members and Tidal Network officials struggled to find strong alternative locations for two planned communications towers during a late February work session. The group met in response to community pushback over the broadband company’s towers, which some residents say are too close to homes.
Petersburg varsity girls basketball team sweeps in Haines; boys win 1 in overtime
The teams are now looking forward to homecoming games against Wrangell.
Petersburg WAVE executive director to step down this summer
Rikki McKay was hired to lead Working Against Violence for Everyone last May. She plans to step down from the position in July after just over a year in the role.
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New Program: Sports in America
Sports In America is a new sports program on KFSK at 11am on Sundays.
Board of Directors Election Results
Thank you to all who attended this year's KFSK Annual Meeting. With a turnout around 15%, the 3 candidates running for the KFSK board were elected to 3 year terms.
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Two restaurants champion the Sitka community in USA Today’s best restaurants in Alaska list
Chef Renee Jakaitis Trafton stands in front of her restaurant “Beak”, holding a plate carrying her staple black cod tips dish. (KCAW/Cotter) Chef Renee Jakaitis Trafton stands at the ready in the kitchen of her restaurant, Beak....
Southeast shrimping temporarily closed
Spot prawn harvest in Hoonah Sound. (KCAW/Wilber) The state has expanded a fishing closure for...
Sitka schools close following heavy weekend snowfall
The Sitka School District hasn’t been closed due to heavy snowfall since the 2017-2018 school year, according to Superintendent Deidre Jenson. (KCAW/McKenney) Sitka schools were closed Monday following heavy snowfall over the...
Audit finds Sitka School District will start budget process with deficit
CC License Photo- Nick Amoscato The Sitka School District is now looking at a budget deficit as it...
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Prosecutors drop case against UAF student about 5 weeks after he ate AI-generated art
Nick Dwyer, the graduate student whose artwork was destroyed, signed an affidavit Feb. 3 in...
Research looks at economic impacts of Bethel’s ice road, barge, and air traffic
Researchers from the University of Alaska Anchorage are combining machine learning and community...
Fandom and fun done Y-K style at Bethel’s first-ever KuskoCon
The Y-K Delta’s first ever comic convention included visiting artists, comic book vendors, and lots of cosplay.
What to do if you are denied FEMA assistance for October 2025 storms
Applicants who have received denial letters by mail or email have 60 days to appeal the decision....
A glimpse of Iran, through its artists and journalists
Understanding one of the world’s oldest civilizations can’t be achieved through a...
President Trump is trying to make it harder to vote. Here’s why that matters
Trump is promoting tighter restrictions on mail-in ballots as well as passage of the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. UCLA professor Richard Hasen unpacks the ramifications.
A new one-a-day-pill holds promise for HIV’s ‘forgotten population’
It’s designed to take the place of complicated, multiple drug regimens that many people with...
U.S. evacuates diplomats from Middle East. And, what to expect from N.C., Texas primaries
The U.S. has evacuated diplomats in the Middle East and closed several embassies as war in Iran...
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