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LatestSome Petersburg officials are trying to stem the tide of fatal overdoses by handing out more Narcan kits. But not everyone is onboard.
by Shelby Herbert | May 3, 2024
Some groups in Petersburg have redoubled their efforts to distribute Narcan kits. But local police leadership has questions about how much it’s actually helping.
U.S. Coast Guard rescues stranded kayaker with assistance from Petersburg police dispatch
by Shelby Herbert | May 3, 2024
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man stranded in the Keku Strait near Kuiu Island. The man called Petersburg’s police department after an inflatable kayak containing all of his supplies washed away.
Outbreaks of measles nationwide inspire preparation at the Petersburg School District
by Hannah Flor | May 3, 2024
Measles was once nearly eliminated in the United States. But there have already been seven measles outbreaks in the country this year. That’s nearly twice as many as all of last year. In Petersburg, the school district is taking its first steps in case the highly contagious disease reaches town.
Proposal for Crystal Lake Hatchery king salmon heads to Board of Fisheries.
by Hannah Flor | May 1, 2024
A proposal headed to the Alaska Board of Fisheries next year would change how a popular run of king salmon is managed near Petersburg. The town’s Fish and Game Advisory Committee approved a draft management plan for king salmon reared at Crystal Lake Hatchery, about 17 miles south of town.
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LatestBorough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – Audio available in KFSK Archive
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Commentary: Becky Martin on School Funding Shortfall
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Southeast News
LatestSchool Board upholds decision to retain book in high school library
by KRBD Ketchikan | May 3, 2024
The Ketchikan School Board voted to retain the book “Red Hood” by Elana Arnold on the high...
Despite promise of help from Juneau, Sitka School Board cuts 16 teachers to balance next year’s budget
by KCAW Sitka | May 2, 2024
Former district business manager Dave Arp has returned to work for Sitka Schools as an interim....
Task force finalizes tourism recommendations
by KCAW Sitka | May 2, 2024
Sitka’s Lincoln Street on June 21, 2023, when over 10,000 visitors made their way downtown....
With an unexpected ship, Thursday May 2 will be Sitka’s biggest day of the summer cruise season
by KCAW Sitka | May 1, 2024
Sitka began closing Lincoln Street to traffic in 2022, when 383,000 passengers visited the town....
Alaska News
LatestJudy Woodruff discusses political division in America | Alaska Insight
by APRN News | May 3, 2024
There’s no question that America is deeply politically divided, but what does this division mean...
Former head prison doctor replaces Anne Zink as Alaska’s chief medical officer
by APRN News | May 3, 2024
Dr. Robert Lawrence is a family medicine doctor and previously worked as the chief medical officer...
State economist says Kenai Peninsula job market recovering faster than Alaska
by APRN News | May 3, 2024
Attendees at the 2024 Industry Outlook Forum, hosted by the Kenai Peninsula Economics Development...
Ravenstail weaving comes to life at historic Juneau event
by APRN News | May 3, 2024
Students from Harborview Elementary’s Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy Program dance on...
Scientists welcome new rules on marijuana, but research will still face obstacles
by NPR News | May 3, 2024
When marijuana becomes a Schedule III instead of a Schedule I substance under federal rules,...
Orangutan in the wild applied medicinal plant to heal its own injury, biologists say
by NPR News | May 3, 2024
It is “the first known case of active wound treatment in a wild animal with a medical...
Katie Ledecky tells NPR about her plans for the Paris Olympics — and L.A. in 2028
by NPR News | May 3, 2024
Katie Ledecky is used to getting medals, having earned 10 at the Olympics. But on Friday she...
Campus protests over the war in Gaza have gone international
by NPR News | May 3, 2024
Students in the U.K., France and Mexico have sought to erect what many of them call...
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