Olivia Rose, Author at KFSK

KFSK Voter Guide – 2026 Petersburg Borough Election

The Petersburg Borough municipal election is on Oct. 6, 2026. Visit this page for voter information, interviews and discussions about what is on the ballot.

Borough Assembly is only contested race in Petersburg’s 2026 local election

The candidacy filing window for Petersburg’s municipal election closed Tuesday. Several more prospective candidates entered the race just hours before the deadline. There are 23 positions up for election this fall. A few remain vacant without interested candidates.

Petersburg voters cast 555 ballots during Tuesday’s primary election

Poll workers say Petersburg had strong voter participation in Alaska’s primary this year. Votes cast in town on Tuesday mostly align with the unofficial statewide results.

‘Complacency kills on the boat’: fisherman saved from drowning by F/V Odin crewmates

A 22-year-old fisherman is alive and well after a seining accident in Southeast Alaska late last month pulled him overboard. His crewmates successfully retrieved and revived him with CPR in a dramatic life-saving rescue. He is home making a full recovery, and plans to keep fishing — but with a different mindset.

Petersburg Borough Assembly adopts new wireless facility regulations after months of debate

The Petersburg Borough Assembly has approved a major zoning update for regulating wireless communications facilities, like cell towers. Members adopted the regulations into local code after a final round of deliberation on July 20.

The tower issue gained traction, and controversy, in Petersburg since new wireless infrastructure projects emerged last year. The long-anticipated zoning ordinance has been met with much criticism from all sides. But assembly members say the contested measure is at least a start.