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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.
Temporary Phone #: 907-531-8049
KFSK’s phone system is currently undergoing repairs. Please use 907-531-8049 until further...
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State Board of Education approves ad hoc committee for MEHS
Mt. Edgecumbe High School Superintendent David Langford and Commissioner Deena Bishop present a school update to the Alaska State Board of Education at its meeting on March 10 (KTOO/Jamie Diep) Last fall, a group of alumni and a...
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...
School board to vote on reduction in force plan
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
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Anchorage police chief defends handling of serial killer case featured in MMIP docuseries
Chief Sean Case addressed questions raised by the national series and said recent policy changes,...
‘The heartbeat of our community’: After years with no gym, basketball returns to Kaktovik
Six years after the old one burned down, Kaktovik’s new gym is a place to play, celebrate...
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 12, 2026
The U.S. Interior Secretary encourages oil and gas development at stop in Anchorage.
Alaska could see outsized impact from SAVE Act voting bill
President Trump said this week that his top priority for Congress is to pass a bill called the SAVE America Act. It would require proof of citizenship to register to vote.
How Italy became the darlings (and contenders, too) of the World Baseball Classic
With espresso shots, kisses on the cheek and Andrea Bocelli singalongs, Team Italy has charmed the...
After firings, funding cuts, and a shooting, can a demoralized CDC workforce recover?
It’s been a year since mass firings began at the CDC, the federal public health agency. Then...
Giant robots battle it out in Detroit’s Robowar
Fighting robots is a cultural fantasy going back at least to Richard Matheson’s 1956 story...
FBI investigates attacks in Michigan and Virginia. And, Senate passes housing bill
The FBI is investigating two separate attacks, one in Michigan and the other in Virginia, that...
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