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Hazardous weather on its way to Petersburg
NOAA has issued a warning that Petersburg is projected to receive six to eight inches of rain this weekend. Landslides and flooding are possible.
Petersburg weather stations collect data for future landslide prediction
Southeast Alaska is prone to landslides - there have been four deadly slides in the region within the last decade. Heavy rain can be a trigger, so historical weather data can predict risk in areas susceptible to slides.As KFSK’s Hannah Flor reports, a working group in Petersburg hopes information from newly-installed weather stations can eventually be used to build a landslide warning system.
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola visits Petersburg’s medical facilities; pledges support for hospital replacement project
Hospital administrators gave U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola a tour in hopes of securing her support for the hospital replacement project.
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In Person Voting: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 through Friday, September 27, 2024 from 11:00 am...
Borough Assembly Meetings on KFSK – Audio available in KFSK Archive – Next meeting Tuesday, Sept. 3 due to holiday
Meeting Agenda available here Next Meeting Tuesday, September 3rd, 12noon Archive available-listen here
KFSK 2024 Art by Grace Wolf
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Fiber optic cable could take nearly two weeks to repair
A widespread internet and cellular outage in Sitka continued into the weekend. Sitka has been...
Sen. Lisa Murkowski pledges federal support for Ketchikan landslide recovery efforts
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski surveys the Third Avenue landslide zone with Ketchikan Mayor Dave...
Ketchikan Police Chief to resign in exchange for dismissal of assault charges against him
Ketchikan Police Chief Jeff Walls stands in Ketchikan Superior Court on Dec. 30, 2022, ahead of...
Experts address community concerns after fatal Ketchikan landslide
The view of the landslide from the Third Avenue Bypass. (Jack Darrell/KRBD) The Ketchikan City and...
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Anchorage man dies in plane crash near McGrath
The Kuskokwim River. (Travis S./Flickr Creative Commons) An Anchorage man is dead after his plane...
Palmer man killed at local gas station
A 22-year-old man was shot and killed early Monday at a Palmer gas station, police say. Police...
In Valdez, the city hopes it’s found a solution to the affordable housing crisis
Mobile homes at a trailer court in Valdez, Alaska on Aug. 15, 2024. Roughly a quarter of Valdez’s...
Anchorage police to incorporate virtual reality into training with emphasis on de-escalation
Lt. Marc Patzke gives a tour of an indoor gun range at the Anchorage Police Department Training...
A photographer captures life in America’s last remaining old-growth forests
From salamanders and salmon to bears and mountain lions, David Herasimtschuk’s images...
Whatever happened to … the young Afghan musicians who fled after the Taliban took over?
Nearly 300 young musicians, their teachers and staff from their music school fled Afghanistan in fear for their lives as the Taliban took power. NPR caught up with them during their U.S. tour,
What to look for ahead of Election Day. And, why hotel workers are on strike
Voting starts in the presidential election within just a few weeks. Here’s what to watch out...
What can we learn from millions of high school yearbook photos?
Economists used AI to analyze millions of yearbook photos. They discovered ties are no longer...
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