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Peltola campaign and national Dems recruited spoiler candidates, including Petersburg Sullivan, according to New York Times report on secret ballot-stacking effort; draws mixed reactions from Alaskans
The Times reported secret ballot-stacking efforts by the Peltola campaign and national Dems to recruit challengers for Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, aiming to draw votes away from Republican incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. Some Alaska voters called the reported strategy “kind of messed up,” while others defended challenger Dan J. Sullivan’s character.
State of Alaska says DOJ lawsuit over Senate race ‘has no legal basis’
The state is urging a federal judge to “immediately” dismiss a Trump administration lawsuit that could block certification of the U.S. Senate election if Sen. Sullivan narrowly loses.
Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg changed voter registration to “undeclared” during August primary election
The U.S. Senate candidate has been under fire for choosing to run as a Republican since he announced his candidacy this summer. Sullivan called the change a “mistake.”
Fall moose hunt in central Southeast Alaska sees higher harvest
Hunters harvested 162 moose this fall, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, marking the second season in a row to have a record-high harvest.
Ransomware attack on Petersburg Borough computer network resolved
The Petersburg Borough’s computer network experienced a cyber security attack this summer. IT responders cautioned the Borough to limit public disclosure of the incident. Sensitive information was not compromised in the ransomware attack.
Alaskans, legal experts condemn federal lawsuit as attempt to invalidate the vote in U.S. Senate race
The lawsuit represented a baseless effort by the Trump administration to interfere in the state’s elections, a range of Alaskans and legal experts said Friday.
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2026 Alaska Voter Guide
The Alaska Beacon, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Public Media and KTOO, asked every Alaska candidate for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, governor and legislature their positions on several questions, drawing from input from readers.
Debate for the State
Alaska Public Media, in partnership with Alaska’s News Source and KTOO, brought candidates together for three live statewide debates focused on the offices and issues that will shape Alaska’s future.
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Fall Drive-New Dates
Due to some logistical hurdles, the Fall Drive will now be October 25-30, and we'll be hosting our kick-off brunch from 10 to 1 on Sunday the 25th.
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 Archive – Campus Connection
KFSK holds a live call-in show with school officials at 12:30 p.m. the day of School Board meetings. Find the Audio Archive here: School Board Meeting Archive
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Return of haunted ship calls for all hands on deck
Gabe Fortin dabs fake blood on the stern of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui. (KCAW/Salemo) After a year off, spurred by the government shutdown, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui is once again a haunted ship. Here’s how the...
Prince of Wales nonprofit to develop mobile health program
A sign marks a scenic route on Prince of Wales island. SEAKdrones LLC A Prince of Wales Island...
Listen: Sitka Chamber hosts Ballot Prop 2 forum
From left: Phil Izon (lon screen), Chad Goeden, and moderator Robert Woolsey (KCAW/Rose) Next week, for the third time in six years, Alaskans will once again weigh in on ranked choice voting. Ballot Measure 2 on the November 3...
Special election would ask Sitkans to support sales tax increase
Children at the Betty Eliason Childcare Center in the spring of 2021 (KCAW/Rose) The Sitka Assembly voted Tuesday night (10-27-26) to hold a special election in the new year. If the initiative is approved on second reading,...
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What to know about Alaska’s Ballot Measure 2
Alaska voters will decide whether to repeal ranked choice voting, open primaries and a “dark money” disclosure rule. Here’s what’s at stake and who’s trying to sway the outcome.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Gov. Dunleavy orders an investigation into Democrats’ alleged ballot-stacking scheme in Alaska’s Senate race.
How the New York Times broke the story on secret candidate recruiting in Alaska’s Senate race
New York Times reporter Kellen Browning says it started with Democratic candidate Mary...
Dave Bronson says he’s the right Republican to run Alaska in pitch to voters
Bronson discussed a variety of topics on Talk of Alaska, including his fraught tenure as mayor. He said he faced an adversarial Assembly that consistently pushed back on topics ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic and homelessness...
Justice Department issues subpoenas to California election workers
Grand jury subpoenas sent to election workers in Los Angeles come amid escalating tensions between...
Alaska’s all-important Senate race is roiled by a report on alleged spoiler candidate
New reporting alleging Democratic efforts to prop up a spoiler candidate has roiled Alaska’s...
Patrick Stewart, a perceptive patriarch in ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men,’ dies at 86
Stewart was raised by an abusive father but became best known for playing kind, paternal leaders...
What killed 500-plus penguins? How scientists solved the mystery
The penguins that perished lived on the Danger Islands in Antarctica. The prime suspect was avian...
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