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A Petersburg High School program wants to ‘grow their own’ to fill childcare jobs
It’s no secret that communities across Alaska have been struggling to retain teachers and childcare professionals. In Petersburg, a high school program is trying to address that need, while giving students hands-on experience in their community.
Viking Swim Club sees Olympic athlete visit, records broken, during 2025-26 season
The season for Petersburg’s youth swimming team, the Viking Swim Club, is nearing its end. This year, the club brought an Olympic athlete to Petersburg to meet the swimmers.
Petersburg School District anticipates $343,000 deficit in first draft budget
The first draft of the Petersburg School District’s budget anticipates a $343,000 deficit, which is more than last month’s estimate.
Petersburg unveils kéet yaakw with traditional canoe blessing at Sandy Beach
Over 100 people gathered to see Petersburg’s first canoe in a century when the local tribe unveiled and blessed it on April 19.
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Community Operations Liaison Position Now Open
KFSK seeks a qualified candidate to be our Community Operations Liaison. The Liaison plays an important role as the public face and point of contact for people in day-to-day communication with the station.
KFSK News earns five Alaska Press Club awards for 2025
KFSK’s news team returned earlier this week from the annual Alaska Press Club conference in Anchorage, bringing home five awards for stories published last year.
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National Poetry Month at KFSK
April is National Poetry Month! Recordings of poems can be found here.
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‘It’s important to us’: Sitkans turn out to share thoughts on draft Tongass plan docs
Sitkans turned out in high numbers to comment on the recently released draft content for the...
Tlingit carver Israel Shotridge remembered for his artistry
Tlingit Master Carver Israel Shotridge (pictured left) was known to work with family members, like...
Sitka driver injures bicyclist in HPR accident
A Sitka driver without a valid license hit a bike rider Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Halibut Point Road and Peterson Ave. Sitka Police Chief Mike Hall said the accident occurred around 1 p.m. “There were dents in...
Hames Corp. transfers ownership to Albertsons-Safeway
After a months-long transition, the sale of Sitka’s family-owned grocery store has been finalized. On Tuesday (4-28-26) at 9 p.m., Sea Mart Quality Foods closed its doors under local ownership for the last time. When the store...
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 1, 2026
State lawmakers ask pointed questions of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s pick for attorney...
Young Alaskans have highest rate of ATV crash injuries, according to state data
The state released data from emergency department visits from 2019 to 2024 and urges Alaskans to...
Nonprofit will appeal dismissal of federal lawsuit against Alaska foster care system
The class-action lawsuit alleged children in state custody are at risk due to systemic foster care...
Southcentral Alaska faces elevated avalanche risk heading into weekend
The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center issued a warning Friday morning of high...
Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly as Air Force One this summer
The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for...
U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months
The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon said Friday,...
Wyoming celebrates ‘nuclear renaissance’ as feds approve license for a new reactor
Construction of an advanced nuclear power plant partly funded by the U.S. government -billed as...
Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone
A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the...
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