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Petersburg nurses create safe spaces for an influx of COVID patients
While some Petersburg residents with COVID-19 got treated by home health nurses at home many also received care at Petersburg Medical Center. There were nearly 30 monoclonal antibody treatments done in the month of November. KFSK’s Angela Denning takes us into the hospital to find out more about those treatments.
Rural home health nurses care for COVID patients at home
While the nation is focusing on the emergence of the omicron variant of COVID-19, Delta is still responsible for a widespread outbreak in the remote island town of Petersburg. More than 7% of the town’s 3,000 residents got infected in November alone. On the front lines of this outbreak is a team of home health nurses, going door-to-door treating patients.
Petersburg’s tribal administrator takes job at statewide fishing industry organization
A statewide commercial fishing industry trade group has hired the tribal administrator of the Petersburg Indian Association as its next executive director.
Winds knock out power in central SE AK
Electric customers in Wrangell and Petersburg experienced power outages Tuesday as bad weather hit this part of the panhandle.
Petersburg’s COVID case count at lowest since early November
Petersburg’s active COVID-19 case count dropped to 26 Monday, November 29, the lowest count since early November for the community.
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Borough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – Audio available in KFSK Archive
Meeting Agenda available here, Next Meeting Monday, Dec. 6, noon ... Archive available listen here
PMC Live, Monthly Showcase on Petersburg Medical Center – Next Program, December 2 – Archive Available Here
KFSK News and the Petersburg Medical Center monthly program, “PMC Live” airs at 12:30pm, the first Thursday of each month. The program will focus on different departments, new initiatives, and highlight challenges at the medical center. Last program was Thursday, November 4
KFSK weather weekly
KFSK has a weekly radio segment on the past week's weather and what's coming up for the weekend. It's with forecasters from the National Weather Service in Juneau. Weather weekly will air during Wednesday's Midday Magazine news at noon and these updates are archived here.
COVID-19 information and call-in programs on KFSK
KFSK holds an occassional program on COVID-19 with local hospital, school, borough and public health officials. Here are past shows and links to useful information.
School Board Meeting Audio Archive – Agenda Available
Petersburg School Board meetings are broadcast live on KFSK. Next meeting Tuesday, December 14, 6pm Agenda Available Here Find the Audio Archive of past meetings here: School Board Meeting Archive
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Royal Caribbean offers $160,000 sponsorship for ‘Salmon Walk’ attraction along Ketchikan Creek
Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas docked at Ketchikan’s Berth IV on July 9, 2021. (Eric...
The CorvidEYE: Time capsule captures piece of 2021 for future Sitkans
Government Relations Director Melissa Henshaw, City Administrator John Leach and Mayor Steven...
State cuts daily COVID reporting to three times a week
Beginning on December 6, DHSS will begin reporting COVID counts three times a week to its COVID...
Borough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – Audio available in KFSK Archive
Meeting Agenda available here, Next Meeting Monday, Dec. 6, noon ... Archive available listen here
Travelers at Anchorage airport can now pick up free rapid COVID-19 tests
Travelers at Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage are pre-screened for COVID-19. (Liz...
PMC Live, Monthly Showcase on Petersburg Medical Center – Next Program, December 2 – Archive Available Here
KFSK News and the Petersburg Medical Center monthly program, “PMC Live” airs at 12:30pm, the first Thursday of each month. The program will focus on different departments, new initiatives, and highlight challenges at the medical center. Last program was Thursday, November 4
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CNN fires Chris Cuomo for role in fighting brother’s sexual harassment scandal
Cuomo’s termination follows revelations that shed light on the journalist’s role in...
A blizzard warning in Hawaii but no snow yet in Denver, in unusual December weather
In Denver, no snow has yet fallen this season — smashing the city’s previous record of Nov....
8 wolves were poisoned in Oregon. Police are asking for help finding who killed them
The animals, including an entire wolf pack, were found poisoned earlier this year. “All...
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