by Taylor Heckart | May 5, 2026

A crowd of community members turned out at Petersburg’s Sandy Beach on Friday, May 1, to celebrate the retirement of Sergeant Derek Thorsen. Over a meal of hot dogs and cake, friends, colleagues, and family shared the impact of Thorsen’s nearly 25 years as a police officer in town.

Petersburg Borough Assembly passes budget changes, votes in favor of proposed marine passenger fee increase

by Olivia Rose | May 4, 2026

The Petersburg Borough Assembly on Monday (May 4) unanimously passed a few changes to the Borough’s current budget. The Assembly also gave initial approval on the next budget, as well as proposed increases to utility rates and Petersburg’s marine passenger fee, which will be considered further at the next meeting.

126 million salmon – that’s the estimated harvest by Alaska’s commercial fishermen this year

by Angela Denning, CoastAlaska | May 4, 2026

The state Department of Fish and Game announced in April that this year’s expected overall harvest is 126 million fish, which is 90 million fewer fish than what was expected last year.

Private developer plans small-scale data center project on Petersburg waterfront

by Olivia Rose | May 1, 2026

A developer is considering using a part of his property in Petersburg for a small-scale data center. The proposed private project is between the Silicon-Valley-based company Greensparc, and the developer who owns the defunct Ocean Beauty Seafoods property on the downtown waterfront. Borough power department officials support the idea, saying it could benefit local customers for years to come.

Station Highlights

Community Operations Liaison Position Now Open

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KFSK seeks a qualified candidate to be our Community Operations Liaison. The Liaison plays an important role as the public face and point of contact for people in day-to-day communication with the station.

KFSK News earns five Alaska Press Club awards for 2025

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KFSK’s news team returned earlier this week from the annual Alaska Press Club conference in Anchorage, bringing home five awards for stories published last year.