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Space constraints complicate Petersburg’s smaller cruise ship season, harbormaster says
Petersburg is getting less cruise ship stops overall this summer. But one company will be visiting the harbor a lot more — and bringing with it a new obstacle.
Petersburg Borough gets closer to owning state tidelands at Papke’s Landing
The Petersburg Borough is the closest it’s been in years to owning a well-used portion of tidelands south of town. The State of Alaska is considering giving the borough ownership over specific tidelands on Mitkof Island, located dockside of the Papke’s Landing neighborhood.
Petersburg Borough Assembly considers new zoning overlay for tidelands
Petersburg assembly members continued considering a potential new zoning overlay during their meeting on April 21. Adopting the long-anticipated zoning law would create a dedicated marine industrial overlay (MIO) zone.
Young dancers in Petersburg ‘went straight evil’ for spring performance
Not all kids are into heroics. Some prefer villains. The Queen of Hearts, Cruella de Vil, Maleficent, the Joker — all are villainous characters that about 125 young dancers are bringing to the stage in Petersburg for “Villains: The Evil Tour.”
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Petersburg Medical Center Board Meetings – 4th Thursdays mostly, 5:30pm – Broadcast Live on KFSK – Next Meeting, April 24
PMC Board Meeting Agenda available here, KFSK live broadcast coverage of Petersburg Medical Center includes the monthly call-in program, “PMC Live” fourth Thursday of each month, 12:30pm, and monthly PMC Board meetings broadcast the 4th Thursday of each month, 5:30pm. PMC audio archive-listen here
School Board Meeting Audio Archive – Agenda Available
School Board Meetings broadcast live on KFSK - Next meeting Tuesday, May 20, 6pm Agenda Available Here Find the Audio Archive of past meetings here: School Board Meeting Archive
KFSK’s Poetry Celebration
Contact KFSK to schedule a recording time for your reading, 907-772-3808. Poems air weekdays. Thank you for sharing your poetry.
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Three Wrangell residents charged with drug felonies
(Sage Smiley/KSTK)Three Wrangell residents are being charged with felonies for manufacturing or...
Sitka Schools have a budget for next year — but only if the governor doesn’t block the funding
A $700 increase in the base student allowance for schools was tucked into a bill containing some...
‘Chaotic’ tariff policy drives a Sitka manufacturer overseas. Or into bankruptcy
Tim Fulton developed TISABAS (“Tim Saves Backs”) in his home workshop in Sitka in 2018. During his...
‘May Day’ protest draws crowd of 150 in Sitka
May Day traditionally is an important day to commemorate the modern labor movement worldwide. This...
Alaska News
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Many Alaska families face political differences. A therapist discusses how to address them.
In a small town — especially one you can’t drive away from — it can feel like there’s no escaping...
Getting to know author Aurora Hardy | State of Art
Hear about how growing up in a remote cabin influenced her writing and how her most recent work...
Trump has buoyed hopes for an Alaska gasline. Is it enough to get it built?
President Donald Trump’s return has raised hopes for the 800-mile Alaska LNG pipeline project. But...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, May 2, 2025
Lawmakers express renewed optimism and some skepticism over prospects for a gas line.
A Maryland town backed Trump’s cost-cutting pledge. Now it’s a target
Emmitsburg is home to the National Fire Academy, effectively the war college for U.S....
Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz for the ‘most ruthless and violent’ prisoners
The prison on a forbidding island off San Francisco was operated at a prohibitive cost. Now,...
Why midwives are worried
In Chad, they’re a key force in addressing the country’s high rate of maternal...
Talk therapy is up, and use of psych meds without therapy is down: study
A study from the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that psychotherapy is becoming more...
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