Thomas Copeland, Author at KFSK

Command of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Pike transfers to Master Chief Kay Jones

The U.S. Coast Guard held a change of command ceremony in Petersburg at the end of last month. Lieutenant Jak Loewenstein led the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Pike on its 17-hundred-mile journey from San Francisco to Petersburg last summer. Command of the vessel transferred to Master Chief Kay Jones.

Petersburg catholic church burns in ten-hour blaze

Petersburg’s Catholic Church, St. Catherine of Siena, caught fire yesterday afternoon in a blaze that continued for nearly ten hours.

U.S. Forest Service awards grants to boost Tongass logging

The U.S. Forest Service awarded grants this summer that could help revitalize the logging industry in the Tongass National Forest. Two businesses in Southeast have received hundreds of thousands of dollars to re-tool their mills. Those grants could help tackle housing shortages in local communities.

Alaska schools struggling to keep up with the cost of food

As school districts look ahead at their 2024 budgets, many are under pressure because of steep inflation in the price of food.

Climate-driven catastrophes driving Petersburg’s record high municipal property insurance rates

Many municipalities and schools in Alaska are facing record high property insurance rates for the year ahead. As KFSK’s Thomas Copeland reports, climate-driven catastrophes across the U.S. are driving up prices in Alaska.