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Tower zoning proposal proceeds to decisive meeting Monday
A major zoning update for regulating wireless communications facilities, like towers, is advancing through Petersburg’s municipal process. The Borough Assembly approved a heavily amended version of the ordinance on July 6, drawing criticism from residents and even assembly members who unanimously voted to continue moving the measure forward. Another round of deliberation tonight, July 20, could send the regulations into Borough code.
Petersburg’s Blind Slough opens for more king salmon fishing
Fish and Game is extending the area that sport anglers can fish and increasing the amount they can harvest, starting Saturday (July 18). Enough king salmon have returned to the hatchery, leading to more fishing opportunity.
Disaster training offers opportunities to help Petersburg’s first responders in major emergencies
A free course in Petersburg taught entry-level disaster response skills from July 10-12. Graduates of the training can join Petersburg’s Community Emergency Response Team — a different group from Petersburg’s existing volunteer EMS force. The Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, is a supplemental group that gets called in when emergency responders need more hands.
Petersburg’s local tribe hosts course on Tlingit protocol and history
Sha Wha Guwaakaa George Bennett Sr., a Tlingit elder who taught the workshop, focused on a post-funeral ceremony called a koo.éex’. His students hung on every word as he shared centuries of wisdom about Tlingit culture, leaving space for questions and peppering in jokes.
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Fall Drive-Call for Artists
KFSK is seeking an artist to create art for this fall's thank you gifts. Deadline for art submission is July 31st.
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 Meeting Audio Archive – Agenda Available
School Board Meetings are broadcast live on KFSK. - Next meeting Tuesday, March 17th, 6pm Agenda Available Here Find the Audio Archive of past meetings here: School Board Meeting Archive
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Sitka municipal administrator finalist drops out of running
A finalist for Sitka’s municipal administrator position has dropped out of the running. In an email on Monday, city staff announced that Jenny Alber, who was planning to visit Sitka later this month, has withdrawn her name from...
Wrangell’s proposed shipyard could cost up to $726 million
This generated image of the proposed Wrangell shipyard was shared during a town hall meeting, July...
Here’s what the Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District has planned for the summer
Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District (KRBD stock photo). It’s the time of year where many people...
Utah forester hopes carbon-capturing soil supplement catches on in Sitka
Darren McAvoy holds a handful of biochar. (KCAW/Salemo) Seven Sitkans are taking turns chucking wood scraps into a round metal pit. They’re hauling them from Darren McAvoy’s truck bed where twigs, branches, and logs tower high...
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Lawmakers approve state audit of the Alaska Board of Fisheries
Kodiak Republican Rep. Louise Stutes requested the special state audit due to public complaints, but said it would investigate only the board’s process and procedures, not actions taken.
New Skipper Science App program to fill data gaps in Bristol Bay sport fishery
In all Alaskan fisheries, good data is a critical part of management. But the collection of that data doesn’t have to be left to just scientists. Within Bristol Bay’s sport fishery, there’s a new way for guides...
Wrangell’s proposed repair shipyard could cost up to $726M
Wrangell already has a busy marine service center that hauls out large commercial vessels locally...
Teenage motorcyclist dies after collision with man who crossed Fairbanks road illegally, police say
As of Monday evening, investigators were still trying to identify and locate the bicyclist.
Nicaragua’s President Ortega says no more elections, extending his 20-year rule
The announcement effectively canceled Nicaragua’s next elections, originally scheduled for...
Is that food really made with 100% avocado oil? Likely not
A new study finds that consumers who are paying a premium for foods advertised as made with...
The best games of 2026 so far, picked by NPR’s staff
Titans like Resident Evil Requiem and Crimson Desert dominated in the first half of the gaming...
India’s youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdown
The movement, which began as a satirical protest, has evolved into a nationwide challenge to Prime...
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