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Petersburg childcare professional recognized with Alaska Forty Under 40 award
Katie Holmlund was named one of the Alaska Journal of Commerce’s Top Forty Under 40 awardees. The award recognizes Holmlund’s years of work in creating and expanding outdoor childcare programming in Petersburg.
Petersburg Borough Assembly approves 10-year agreement for police gear
Petersburg’s Borough Assembly on Monday (March 2) authorized the Borough to enter a nearly $380,000 agreement with a public safety equipment provider. The Borough will pay that sum gradually, over the next decade. A quote from the company notes a total savings of almost $190,000.
Petersburg’s Northern Nights Theater will get a new sign, with help from a local nonprofit
Petersburg’s only movie theater has received a $30,000 grant from Petersburg Mental Health Services, a local private nonprofit. Much of that will go toward replacing the digital sign on Haugen Drive, which the theater shares with the school district.
Petersburg Borough zones tidelands where cruise line looks to build new dock
A chunk of unzoned borough-owned tidelands in Petersburg, where a cruise line wants to build a dock, is getting zoned. Harbormaster Glorianne Wollen says the zoning ensures Petersburg’s industrial waterfront property is used for marine purposes.
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KFSK seeks summer intern 2026
KFSK Public Radio is offering a full-time news internship this summer, providing hands-on experience in radio reporting, producing, and live on-air hosting. The deadline to apply is March 20
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
The KFSK Board of Directors will meet in regular session on Thursday, March 12th at 5:30 PM at KFSK and via Zoom.
New Program: Sports in America
Sports In America is a new sports program on KFSK at 11am on Sundays.
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Rising in ranks, Sitka police lieutenant steps up to lead department
Mike Hall’s first day as Sitka’s police chief is Monday, March 16. (Photo Provided) Sitka is getting a new full-time police chief. The Sitka Assembly approved the promotion of Lieutenant Mike Hall to the position at its meeting...
School board to vote on plan to close schools, cut staff
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
Q & A: Ben Houser on his nomination to attend the Merchant Marine Academy
Wrangell High School senior Ben Houser stopped by KSTK on Feb. 12, 2026 to talk about his...
March 10, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
Sitka may finally get a new police chief. At its meeting tonight (3-10-26), the Sitka Assembly...
Alaska News
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Anchorage develops preapproved designs for tiny homes and other ADUs
City officials say the designs are part of a larger strategy to ease the housing shortage.
State to test lower speed limit on Parks Highway near Talkeetna
The temporary speed zone is meant to improve safety near businesses and a school just off the highway.
Alaska Senate deal sends high-stakes budget bill to House for final vote
The $373.5 million supplemental budget bill includes millions in match funding for construction projects. Companies warned delaying the funding could cost Alaskans jobs.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The Alaska Senate moves forward a high profile budget bill.
This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events
Librarian Jarrett Dapier’s graphic novel tells a fictionalized account of real-life events in 2013 that restricted access to Marjane Satrapi’s memoir Persepolis in Chicago Public Schools.
Medicare Advantage ‘dark money’ group tries to win higher payments for insurers
What appeared to be a surge of grassroots support for higher Medicare Advantage payments was...
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill targeting large investors and easing regulations
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would ban large investors from buying up single-family...
This reporter went bust while covering America’s sports betting boom
Americans are betting on sports, elections, award shows and even military actions. The Atlantic writer McKay Coppins bet $10k from his employer in his investigation of this gambling world.
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