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Petersburg Forest Service district office complete after $12 million remodel
After a year and a half of renovations, the U.S. Forest Service has finished a $12 million remodel of the district office in downtown Petersburg. Employees’ first day of work in the building was May 12.
Back on the ballot, Petersburg Dan Sullivan says he’s ready to start campaigning
Dan Sullivan of Petersburg said he’s happy the Alaska Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling to keep his name on the ballot.
Local live music to replace Petersburg’s July 3 street games this year
Independence Day festivities will look a bit different this year in Petersburg, says the event's planning committee. When celebrations kick off July 3, event-goers can expect less games and more live music.
Alaska Supreme Court orders a spot on the ballot for 2nd Dan Sullivan
UPDATE: The justices ruled that the Division of Elections can’t boot Petersburg Dan Sullivan from the primary election ballot. He is challenging U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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KFSK 4th of July Kiddie Carnival
Join us for the KFSK Kiddie Carnival right after the parade in the First Bank parking lot.
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.
New Faces at KFSK
Welcoming Eleanor Kandoll & Rebel McGrath to the KFSK team!
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X-3 departs Sitka for DNA analysis after successful disinterment
A team from the DPAA began the disinterment of X-3 on June 24, 2026. (KCAW/McKenney) Listen to the sound-rich feature here More than a hundred Sitkans lined the street in silence on Wednesday, as a procession of police and fire...
Sitka School Board approves $250K for new laptops
“My laptop” by ByronSA is licensed under CC BY 2.0. The Sitka School Board is putting a quarter-of-a-million dollars toward new laptops for Sitka High School students. When the board met on Tuesday (6-30-26), it approved the...
Wrangell Sentinel and KSTK Radio Join in News Partnership
Leilani Combs will move next month from Ballard, Washington, to Wrangell to start work as a...
SEARHC opens Sitka hospital to patients
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium opened the doors of its new Sitka hospital to patients this week.While the tribal health consortium held a ceremonial ribbon cutting for the new Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center in late...
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Alaska is a dud at the Great American State Fair
Visitors hoping to get a feel for Alaska’s greatness left disappointed. The governor’s office did not respond to questions about it.
Alaska’s persistently high SNAP payment errors top nation for fourth consecutive year
Last year, 23% of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in Alaska ended up with significantly more or less in benefits than they should have. The national average was 11%.
As Arctic ship traffic rises, 2 new studies look at how that could affect marine mammals
In parts of the Arctic, traffic has been increasing as sea ice declines
Man who pled guilty to Murnane murder in Homer gets 87 years in prison
In February, 36-year-old Kirby Calderwood pleaded guilty to murdering Anesha “Duffy” Murnane. He accepted a plea deal through which state prosecutors dropped eight other charges in the case.
China’s military promotes 2 new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks
The shake-up is believed to be an effort to ensure the military’s loyalty to the Communist...
Opinion: America is still a work in progress
Poets like Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes have written movingly about America.
‘Cautiously optimistic’: Swing voters describe their view of America at 250
As America turns 250, voters from our Swing Shift project talk about the state of the country. Their views ranged from “uncertain” and “concerned” to “excited” and “cautiously...
Cape Verde’s historic World Cup ride ends after pushing Argentina to the brink
Cape Verde didn’t win a match at the World Cup, and somehow, that didn’t seem to...
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