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PHS cross country teams head to State this week
Petersburg High School girls cross country team took first place at the Southeast Regional Meet in Juneau and the boys team took third place. Both teams are heading to the state meet in Anchorage this Thursday.
Larger small cruise ship company looking for other potential ports
As interest in Alaska grows and cruise ship companies are bringing more people to the 49th state, Petersburg could be a destination for a little bit larger cruise ships in the next few years. A company called Viking Cruises is exploring possibilities for future Alaska port calls and met with officials in Petersburg this summer.
Petersburg voters to decide on senior sales tax
Petersburg voters will soon be asked to decide whether or not to end a senior sales tax exemption and replace it with a needs-based rebate program. The ballot proposition has seniors speaking out on both sides of the issue. The question will appear on the Oct. 2 municipal election ballot.
Southeast hatchery chum run wrapping up five times larger than forecast
A new run of hatchery chum salmon south of Sitka looks like it will wind up about five times what was forecast to return. And a larger run could be returning next year.
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Borough Assembly Candidates Forum – Listen Here
Five Candidates seeking two positions on Assembly answered questions in Assembly Chambers. Joe Viechnicki was the moderator and the event is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Listen Here
Borough Sales Tax Exemption Forum
KFSK hosted a call-in show Sept. 18 about Proposition #1 changing the senior sales tax exemption to a needs-based rebate for low income seniors. The question will appear on the ballot in the municipal election, Oct. 2. Listen Here
Borough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – Audio available in archive
Next scheduled meeting Monday, October 1, 12noon Find the Archive of past meetings here: KFSK Borough Meeting Archive
Nationwide Test of Wireless Emergency Alert System – Postponed by FEMA
The test of the Wireless Emergency Alert System is now scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 3rd, approximately 10:18am - This test has been postponed until October 3, 2018 due to current conditions related to Hurricane Florence
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Assembly candidates discuss natural resource and economic development
Candidates for Borough Assembly at the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce forum on September 5th. From...
At Lt. Governor’s hearing, Sitkans a resounding ‘Yes’ for salmon
Katie Riley was one of 51 Sitkans who spoke about the Yes for Salmon intiative. No one came forward to speak against it. (KCAW photo/Erin Slomski-Pritz) Over 50 Sitkans turned out Friday morning (9-21-18) to show support for...
With one notable exception, Sitka nonprofits score local grant funds
A plan for a cottage neighborhood on the site of Sitka’s old city shops. The Sitka Community Land Trust last year won grant funding to develop the six cottages on the right, but ran into problems when the donated land tested...
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Alaskans arrested in anti-Kavanaugh protest at US Senate
Alaskans protesting the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court were arrested...
Chinese tariffs hit Southeast Alaska’s struggling timber industry
Logging from the Big Thorne Timber Sale on Prince of Wales Island. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins...
Passion for identity: Mt. Edgecumbe science teacher nominated for Alaska Teacher of the Year
Chohla Moll is a nominee for the 2018 Alaska Teacher of the Year. She’s a high school science...
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LatestU.S. Army Reservist Arrested In Chicago On Charges Of Spying For China
A 27-year-old Chinese citizen who enlisted in the Army Reserve under a program for foreigners with “vital” skills, allegedly provided information on U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists.
Study: Roundup Weed Killer Could Be Linked To Widespread Bee Deaths
Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin posit that glyphosate destroys specialized gut bacteria in bees, leaving them more susceptible to infection and death from harmful bacteria.
Doctors With Criminal Records Examined Immigrants, Report Says
Internal investigators at DHS said 132 doctors employed to examine immigrants could pose health or safety risks. Before he was hired, one physician tried to recruit a hit man to kill a patient.
